War between Israel and Lebanon now a strong possibility
An Israeli Minister talked up war with their Lebanese neighbours as tensions since the beginning of October have boiled over,...
Year: 2023
Egypt & Jordan both agree to block Palestinian expulsion plan
After a summit in Cairo on Dec.27th, Jordan’s King Abdullah and Egypt’s President Sisi stated that they both reject the...
Libya: Dbeibah says he will only resign if elections take place
The head of Libya’s Tripoli-based government, Abdulhamid Al-Dbeibah said on December 23 that he would only resign if elections take...
UN adopts aid proposal to enter Gaza, US abstains
The humanitarian condition in the besieged Gaza Strip is getting worse every day, with nearly 2 million people internally displaced...
Israel’s Gaza massacre results in dwindling ties with Russia
Analysts have said Russia’s relations with Israel are dwindling as a result of the Middle Eastern state’s rampage in Gaza,...
More low turnouts in Tunisian elections
In what was a blow to Kais Saied, turnout in Tunisian parliamentary elections around the country on December 24 scraped to...
Freed South African hostage’s family thanks Algerian govt
The family of a South African hostage who was recently released thanked the Algerian authorities for the part that they...
Arab rights group submits evidence to ICC
Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) submitted evidence against 40 Israeli military personnel who are believed to have been...
Syrians cancel christmas celebrations in solidarity with Gaza
This year the festive atmosphere has disappeared from the bustling streets of Syrian cities. The primary churches have scaled back...
Tunisia’s 2023 tourism figures impress experts
A Tourism Ministry official noted on December 21 that the visiting figures for the North African country were positive and...
1 million Moroccans in poverty to receive financial grants
In a rare move, Morocco announced on December 25 that around 1 million families living in poverty would receive financial...
US retaliates against Iran-backed groups in Iraq
BBC News and other prominent news outlets worldwide reported on December 26 that America hit back at militias based in...
EU to give Palestinian Authority aid
The European Commission said on December 22 that it would give the Palestinian Authority aid to the tune of 118...
RĂ©da Dalil: Is Morocco’s business elite patriotic?
Is the economic elite patriotic? The question may be controversial, but it deserves to be asked. If it comes to...
Jihadists killed dozens of civilians according to Burkinabe officials
Burkina Faso’s rulers claimed on December 18 that jihadists were killing dozens of civilians in the country’s north, according to...
