Algeria and Mauritania move ahead on free trade zone
The Algerian and Mauritanian Presidents formally introduced a free trade zone between the two countries on February 22, Algeria Presse...
Month: February 2024
EU warns against new Israeli genocide in Rafah
The EU has warned Israel against a new genocide in Rafah, according to Reuters, while suspensions of Israel's arms imports...
Amnesty condemns Algeria’s “campaign of repression”
UK-based NGO Amnesty International recently reiterated their calls for the release of those arrested during the Hirak in Algeria. The...
US makes the case for temporary ceasefire to UN
The United States proposed an amendment to the ceasefire resolution to the UN Security Council on February 19, Reuters reported. ...
Israeli airstrike kills two in Damascus
A February 21st Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Kafr Sousa, Damascus killed two people, according to Reuters. Syrian...
Lebanese singer met with anger for posing with Israeli blogger
Lebanese pop star Nancy Ajram meeting and posing with an Israeli travel blogger sparked a backlash from a furious social...
Israeli Parliament rejects Palestinian state recognition
Members of the Knesset voted against the unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state on February 21, The Guardian reported. Israeli lawmaykers’ opposition...
EU launches Red Sea naval mission
The European Union launched a naval mission to the Red Sea “to restore and safeguard freedom of navigation” there, according...
US vetoes Algeria’s resolution for Gaza ceasefire
The US has vetoed Algeria’s call for a Gaza ceasefire in fear of jeopardising a hostage negotiation deal, according to...
Angry Jordanians block UAE trucks from entering Israel
Large swathes of angry Jordanians formed a human barrier in an attempt to obstruct lorries carrying goods to Israel, Middle...
Morocco’s ambitious plans for Africa laid out by FM
Morocco’s FM follows the ambitious plans for “new Africa” with compliments to the Cote d’Ivoire, according to The Arab Weekly...
Tunisia: Banged up opposition leader on hunger strike
Banged up Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi began a hunger strike on February 19 in solidarity with the imprisoned dissidents...
Houthi attack leaves British ships vulnerable
The crew of a British-registered cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden were forced to disembark following Houthi strikes, BBC...
Palestinian lawyer put in isolation once more
A Palestinian human rights lawyer was placed in solitary confinement on February 19, Al Jazeera reported. Diala Ayesh, 28, who...
Amnesty International slams Libyan police abuse
Amnesty International, a human rights organisation, demands the Tripoli-based Internal Security Agency to end their brutal campaign. Amnesty International says...
