December 2020

Comment: Whether Biden will hold Sisi accountable over human rights abuses remains unclear. But one thing is certain: Sisi's Egypt cannot stay afloat without US support, writes Bahey el-Din Hassan..…

The decision to organise Gitex as an in-person event reflects our determination to overcome the current circumstances, UAE VP says.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Gitex 2020: Sheikh Mohammed tours global…

Lebanon reports 20 coronavirus deaths, 1,274 cases in 24 hours.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Lebanon reports 20 coronavirus deaths, 1,274 cases in 24 hours

UK health authorities are rolling out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as…

Turkey has ordered the detention of 304 military personnel in an operation targeting supporters of the Muslim preacher that Ankara says was behind a failed coup in 2016, state-owned Anadolu…

Abu Dhabi Police is set to implement a new artificial intelligence-based system that detects traffic violations, including seatbelt violations and cell phone usage among drivers, starting next year, the Abu…

Iran’s Supreme Court upheld the death penalty of a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests three years ago, Iranian media reported on Tuesday.The semiofficial…

Two Egyptian women have become the Middle East's first hearing impaired flight attendants thanks to an initiative called Humanitarian Flights. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Egypt’s first hearing impaired flight…

An article published in the Tel Aviv University Turkeyscope review might suggest that Ankara wants to rehabilitate its relations with Jerusalem. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Mixed signals over Israel-Turkey…

The US announced sanctions on Iran’s envoy to the Houthis Hasan Irlu on Tuesday, as well as an Iranian university that uses over 50 foreign branches to recruit fighters for…