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French court says Assad arrest warrant is invalid
France's top court on July 25th annulled a French arrest warrant against Syria's former leader, Bashar al-Assad, which was issued before his fall from power, over lethal chemical attacks in...
Saudi Arabia allegedly prohibits activists from exiting country
Saudi Arabia is prohibiting large amounts of its citizens from exiting the country in a bid to silence dissent, according to human rights activists, The Guardian reported on July 24th....
Israeli minister says country is rushing to wipe Gaza out
The heritage minister of Israel said on July 24th that his government is rushing to wipe Gaza out, as the country's military campaign on the enclave continues to bring devastation,...
UNRWA: One in five Gaza City children are malnourished
One in five Gaza City children are malnourished, with cases rising day by day, according to the UN's Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), the BBC reported on July 25th. In a...
UN: Syria’s sectarian violence has displaced 145,000 people
Fierce sectarian violence in the Syrian province of Suweida has caused at least 145,000 people to be displaced, the UN announced on July 23rd, according to The New Arab. According...
Lebanese militant returns to Beirut after 40 years behind bars
A pro-Palestine Lebanese militant who spent over four decades behind bars in France for killing two diplomats, returned to Beirut on July 25th, according to Al-Monitor via AFP. Georges Ibrahim...
Nigeria is the world’s most dangerous place for Christians
Nigeria has been named the deadliest country for Christians, Catholic news outlet Crux reported on July 22nd. At least 18,000 Christians were killed in Nigeria between 2015 and 2023, data...
Thailand-Cambodia armed border-clash sees Thai F-16s deployed
At least 11 civilians have been killed following armed border clashes that erupted between Thailand and Cambodia on July 24th as Cambodia fired rockets and artillery, according to The Straits Times...
UN urges withdrawal of armed forces from Libyan Capital
Despite the recent resignation of its Libya envoy, Abdoulaye Bathily, who conceded that “there is no room for a solution” in the country’s protracted conflict, the United Nations is now...
Geopolitics
Graft
Corruption trial hearings postponed for Israel’s Netanyahu
Following a request from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a Jerusalem court partly agreed to postpone his corruption trial hearings, Radio France Internationale reported on...
Turkish authorities continue crackdown on the country’s opposition
Five elected mayors have been suspended by Turkish authorities as the crackdown on the country's opposition continues. According to AP News, the suspended mayors represent...
Senegal’s anti-corruption crusade bags another ex-Minister
Senegal’s anti-corruption crusade is gaining momentum, with the country’s entrenched elites increasingly under fire. As President Bassirou Faye, makes good on his campaign promises, critics...
Mauritania’s former president jailed for corruption
Mauritania’s former president has been jailed for 15 years and fined three million dollars on charges of corruption. The move may mark a pivotal shift...
Spy Chief Disputes Netanyahu Dismissal
Israeli Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar has submitted a scathing affidavit to the Supreme Court. He claims Netanyahu tried to dismiss him after he refused...
Politics
Israel turns down global call for Gaza conflict to end
Israel on July 21st turned down a global call from more than 20 nations urging for the Gaza conflict to end, as depleting aid has...
Libya asks for more international help to carry out elections
On July 21st Emad Al-Sayeh, head of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) in Libya, met with Stephanie Koury, Deputy Special Representative of the UN...
Mali moves away from the Algiers accords
Morocco would appear to be replacing Algeria as a 'big brother' to Mali, according to recent reports. The military leadership in Mali, alongside several political...
Tunisian protestors mobilise against US support for Gaza war
Tunisia’s Joint Coordination for Palestine has called on citizens to encircle the US Embassy in Tunis, denouncing what it describes as Washington’s “complicit support” for...
Egypt urges religious leader to retract Gaza statement
Egyptian authorities reportedly urged a religious leader of a prominent religious institution, Ahmed al-Tayeb, to retract a statement that denounced Israel’s siege and starvation tactics...
Japan sees populist shift in historic election shake-up
Japan’s ruling coalition, led by the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has lost its majority in the recent upper house election on July 20th, with populist...
Tabloid
Fatal fight breaks out in Moroccan café over a hashish joint
Two Moroccan friends in the town of Tamenesourt got into an altercation which led to the death of one of them, the fight accordingly stemmed...
German tourist leads paedophilia ring in Morocco
Moroccan authorities have expanded their investigation into a German tourist who has been accused of sexual exploitation against minors in Tangier, Hespress reported on July...
Moroccan Airbnd host caught and charged for filming guests
A court in Marrakech sentenced the host of a “luxury” Airbnb villa to 5 years in prison after hidden cameras were spotted in multiple questionable...
Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, apologizes for comments about Afrobeats
Burna Boy has apologized for comments he made in 2023, distancing himself from the Afrobeats genre, as reported by the BBC on July 15th. The...
French singer Amel Bent proudly claims Algerian nationality
French singer, Amel Bent announced she had officially claimed her Algerian nationality, as reported by Afrik News on July 8th. Between enduring discrimination and rediscovering...
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