January 2019

A gang of nine South-African alleged diamond thieves was arrested 24 hours after international diamond expo in Ramat-Gan was broken into. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Diamond thieves caught with…

Abbas and Fatah leaders have reached agreement on the appointment of Erekat as prime minster, sources stated. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Abbas under pressure to form Fatah-dominated gov’t

Spending the last two weeks of 2018 in Iraq offered a window into Iraqi politics, the economy, and how Iraqis are coping on a variety of issues. My trip began…

Putin praised Turkey for helping stabilise Idlib but emphasised that more joint efforts were needed to combat militants.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Russia is nudging Turkey to seek ties with…

Ahmed Gamal Ziada was returning to Egypt from Tunisia to apply for membership of the Press Syndicate, his brother says.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Egyptian journalist disappears after being held…

For the major Arab League summit to succeed, the myth of Arab unity should once and for all be dispelled.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Is it still possible to save…

Two of his children were born in India as citizens. His youngest son, Rashid, was born in the UAE and got a Pakistani passport.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Malayali with…

There is no guarantee that succession after Khamenei will be as controlled as the process that followed Khomeini’s death in 1989.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Power struggle in Tehran ahead…

Despite limited help, some locals are reconstructing their homes and businesses.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: In Syria’s Aleppo, a slow rebuild begins

A bill that would equalise inheritance rights between men and women has created debate in Tunisia's countryside, where gender discrimination is the strongest and its consequences the most disastrous.. Source:…