Algeria: opposition figure Fethi Ghares and wife released
With Algeria’s September 7th elections just around the corner, observers in the country and around the world are watching closely...
Month: August 2024
Lebanon joins Middle East Green Initiative
From dealing with the energy crisis to environmental catastrophe, Lebanon continues its search for international partners, with its latest spotlight...
Israel and Hamas to pause in fighting for Gaza polio vaccinations
The Israeli military and Hamas have agreed to three separate, zoned three-day pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for...
Algeria’s fuel for Lebanon unlikely to be usable immediately
After a week and a half of a nationwide blackout, Lebanon may not be able to immediately use a much-vaunted...
Tunisia: Mondher Znaidi returns to presidential race
A one-man contest for the Tunisian presidency seems no more as the Tunisian Administrative Court upheld an appeal by prominent...
EU’s Borrell under fire over calls to sanction Israeli ministers
Allies of Israel have been spotted in hot water over the nation’s latest operation in the West Bank, with many...
UN aid vehicle struck by Israeli gunfire in Gaza
According to The New Arab, a UN humanitarian vehicle was struck by Israeli gunfire in Gaza on August 27th. The...
Israel launches largest offensive into West Bank since October 7th
Hundreds of Israeli troops supported by drones, helicopters and armoured personnel carriers conducted raids across the cities of Jenin, Tulkarm...
Libya: oilfield shutdowns spread amid central bank dispute
The tremors of Libya’s central bank crisis continue to be felt as oilfield closures spread across the nation, with two...
Rocket launched near UNIFIL peacekeeper post in Lebanon
The ongoing conflict between Hezbollah in Lebanon and Israel has thrown the spotlight on the so called peace-keepers role in...
Moroccan press blame PM Akhannouch for jobs “massacre”
Aziz Akhannouch, Morocco’s business tycoon Prime Minister estimated, by some accounts, to be the fifth richest man in Africa is...
Tunisia: Kais Saied reshuffles cabinet
Tunisian President Kais Saied announced on August 25th that he’s reshuffling 19 ministers, according to The Arab Weekly. The Tunisian...
Martin Jay: western elites are panicking with Durov arrest
The arrest of Pavel Durov has shocked the world as the Telegram app continued to dominate more and more people's...
No agreement in Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's wish for a ceasefire deal may fall short of the finishing line as discussions...
Ian Proud: Next time, the Olympics should include Russia. Here’s why
I applaud the French Government on its delivery of a fabulous Olympiad in Paris. I have but one criticism. In...
