March 2021

Seif, who had been in pretrial detention since June, was convicted Wednesday of spreading false news and misusing social media. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Egypt sentences activist Sanaa Seif…

Criticism within the ultra-Orthodox community towards UTJ MKs is keenly felt, but societal and religious imperatives mean that the party will likely not suffer badly at the ballot box. Source:…

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would push for a new approach in the coming weeks on Lebanon as the country’s main actors had made no progress over…

Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen have killed four civilians and eight fighters from a separatist militia in an attack in the southern Yemeni province of Abyan.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Suspected Al-Qaeda…

Sudan says it has received initial approval for mediation by a quartet of the EU, US, UN, and AU in a simmering dispute with Ethiopia over a controversial Nile Dam..…

The Biden administration Thursday stepped up its rhetoric against a gas pipeline between Russia and Germany, calling on all those involved in the project to “immediately abandon” their work.“The Department…

The UN Security Council on Thursday called on the Houthis to end their offensive on the oil-rich Yemeni province of Marib. The drive is threatening to unleash one of the worst displacement crises…

Turkish authorities have ordered Istanbul-based TV channels affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood to stop airing criticism geared toward Egypt immediately, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.The announcement comes as…

Iran’s defense minister pledged a more vigorous pursuit of the Islamic Republic’s missile activities, shrugging Western worries about the controversial program. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iran vows to boost…

Lebanon’s murder and theft crimes have increased by 144 percent amid the ongoing national crisis compared to the same period last year, according to a study conducted by the Beirut-based…