December 2020

The 98 people were in camps for Islamic State fighters and their families in Kurdish-run northeast Syria. Some other countries have also brought their citizens home from IS camps there,…

There have been several escalations between Egyptian forces and Islamist groups on the peninsula recently. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Egyptian forces kill, arrest Islamist fighters in Sinai

The Harvard-trained doctor is reported to have been sentenced over tweeting his support for the 2011 Arab Spring protests and for obtaining US citizenship. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Saudi…

The UAE officially registered the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine on Wednesday after trials suggested it had an 86 percent success rate against COVID-19, reported the official Emirates News Agency (WAM).The Ministry…

Abu Dhabi will resume all economic, tourism, cultural and entertainment activities within two weeks, announced the Abu Dhabi Media Office on Wednesday.The emirate had achieved its goal of lowering the…

Some legal experts are questioning the Egyptian Ministry of Religious Endowments’ decision to dismiss a number of imams across Egypt over their ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Source: Al Monitor…

In two weeks, Abu Dhabi is set to resume all economic, tourism, cultural and entertainment activities, following an announcement from the Abu Dhabi Media Office.The emirate introduced a slew of…

There has been no ambassador in either country since May 2018, when Ankara withdrew its envoy over escalating attacks on Palestinians in Gaza and Washington's decision to relocate its embassy…

A family dispute allegedly led to the death of a 15-year-old child bride in Egypt, where suicide rates have increased.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Fifteen-year-old Egyptian child bride commits suicide

Bahaa Hariri, who lives in exile, is reportedly being sued by Hezbollah, whom he accused of being responsible for the Aug 4 blast.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Lebanon's Hezbollah sues…