Algerian election: hopefuls submit their candidacy for presidency
As incumbent President Abdelmajid Tebboune seeks to rule Algeria’s government again, he and under a dozen hopefuls submitted their candidacies...
Month: July 2024
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim deadly Tel Aviv drone attack
Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a deadly drone attack on Tel Aviv on July 19th, according to a...
Syria: Ba’ath party remains in control of parliament
Since it seized power 61 years ago, the ruling Ba’ath party has taken control of the Syrian Parliament, winning 170...
Declan Hayes: Hezbollah is ready for the Litani river IDF “dream”
The looming war between Israel and its allies with Hezbollah and its allies for South Lebanon resembles the prelude to...
Knesset rejects Palestinian statehood with absolute majority
Supporters of the Palestinian cause have had their long-held fears confirmed as Israeli lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a resolution to reject...
Guterres urges Israel to “change course” on West Bank policy
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on July 16th that Israel's policy toward the West Bank dooms the prospect of a...
US military says “no more need” to use offshore Gaza aid pier
The US military announced on July 17th that the country’s mission to operate its offshore pier for Gaza aid was...
Algeria: award-winning novel closes publishing house
On July 17th, Algeria’s Arabic publishing house MIM Edition announced it would be closing its doors following the controversy surrounding...
Tunisia asks EU for financial aid for migration crisis
Tunisia's prime minister asked the EU for financial aid in tackling the migration crisis at a conference on July 17th,...
Shiite Muslims mark Ashura in Iraq and Lebanon amidst Gaza war
On July 17th, Shiite Muslims commemorated Ashura, marking the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Imam Hussein, who died in the...
Hezbollah threatens to attack Israel as more civilians die
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah threatened on July 17th that the group will attack Israel should the country continue targeting Lebanese...
Gaza radio director killed, journalist death toll breaches 160
Palestinian journalist Mohammed Abdullah Mashmash — programme director at Al-Aqsa Voice Radio — died in an Israeli strike on July...
Hamza Aboulfeth: “I’m not an eccentric”Â
From internet web hosting, creating his own company at age 17, opening his own restaurants, beating cancer and publishing his...
Syrian businessman close to Assad killed by Israeli strike
A prominent Syrian businessman who was close to President Bashal al-Assad was killed by an Israeli drone strike on July...
Libya discovers mass grave with unidentified bodies
Hopes for a breakthrough to Libya's political stalemate saw a set back with the recent discovery of a number of...
