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The former Nissan executive fled Japan for his native Lebanon while on bail following being charged with financial crimes. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Two men arrested in US for…

The long arm of the Iranian law has reached the “sultan of cars” and his wife, last in a line of market manipulators sent to the gallows. Source: Al Monitor…

As the world celebrated World Press Freedom Day, journalists in Egypt were being subjected to an arrest campaign by Egyptian security forces, while the authorities banned the use of pseudonyms.…

Iran called on its citizens on Thursday to avoid travel during the upcoming festival marking the end of Ramadan as it announced another surge in coronavirus infections.For more coronavirus news,…

Kuwait reports 1,041 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of cases in the country 18,609, the Ministry of Health announced on Thursday.For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page.The…

Saudi Arabia reported a steady increase of 2,532 new coronavirus cases and 12 new deaths, which brings the total number of cases in the Kingdom to 65,077 and the virus-related…

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior last week announced it will introduce a 24-hour lockdown and curfew across the Kingdom during the upcoming Eid holidays May 23-27.Eid al-Fitr, which is expected…

Israeli soccer players have resumed training sessions and might even play again, but the fans are still kept away from the stadiums. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israeli soccer fans…

The political head of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, Mehdi al-Mashat, vowed to release six Baha’i prisoners during a lengthy televised address in March. Two months later, multiple sources have confirmed to…

As the coronavirus continues to disrupt everyday life, celebrations such as for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr will be quite different this year.The holiday, which is expected to begin on May…