Morocco to vote on abolishing the death penalty for first time
Morocco will vote for the first time on abolishing the death penalty in a pivotal moment for human rights in...
Year: 2024
Somalia and Ethiopia agree on compromise, Erdogan says
Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed on a joint declaration to end their dispute over the breakaway Somaliland region, Turkish president...
Russia nears agreement to keep military bases in Syria
Russia is close to agreeing with Syria’s new leadership to keep two vital military bases in the country, according to...
Israel responsible for one third of journalist killings in 2024
Israel killed a third of the 54 journalists killed worldwide while carrying out their work or because of their profession...
Two reportedly drown as boat with 130 aboard capsizes off Tunisia
British security firm Ambrey said on December 11th that two people had reportedly drowned as a boat with 130 people...
UN says most humanitarian aid to Gaza blocked in last two months
The United Nations said on December 10th that humanitarian aid to northern Gaza, where Israel launched an offensive on October...
Morocco, Spain, Portugal and Saudi Arabia confirmed as World Cup hosts
The 2030 World Cup will be partially held in Morocco, sharing the tournament with Spain and Portugal, while the 2034...
Tunisia and Egypt tourism growing, says trip operator
Europe's largest package trip operator Tui has said cash-strapped consumers are choosing more affordable destinations including Egypt, Tunisia and Bulgaria,...
Egypt’s inflation falls to near two-year low in November
The annual urban consumer price inflation rate in Egypt dropped by 25.5% in November, according to data from statistics agency...
Sudan records 131 new cholera cases amid epidemic
Sudan has recorded 131 new cholera cases as authorities battle a new epidemic which has already claimed the lives of...
Algeria and Tunisia rhetoric u-turn as new Syria established
Algeria and Tunisia have changed tack on Syria after Jihadi militia group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham toppled Bashar al-Assad on December...
Sudan tops global humanitarian watchlist for second year
Sudan has topped a global humanitarian watchlist for the second year in a row in “crushing” report, with the crisis...
At least 33 Palestinians killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
Israeli strikes in the northern and central Gaza Strip on December 11th killed at least 33 Palestinians, most of them...
French army says it has begun withdrawal from Chad
France has begun withdrawing its military from Chad after warplanes based in the capital N'Djamena headed home on December 10th,...
Mohammed al-Bashir appointed new Syrian Prime Minister
Mohammed al-Bashir, who previously ran the Syrian Salvation Government based in the country's northwest, took charge of the country as...
