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UN closes aid centres for Afghans due to Taliban’s restrictions
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has shut down eight aid centres which were supporting Afghan returnees, due to the Taliban stopping female UN workers from going into the centres,...
Syrian forces dismantle Hezbollah-tied cell
Syria has announced on September 11th that a Hezbollah-linked cell has been dismantled by the country's forces, with investigations revealing that cell members were trained in military camps in Lebanon,...
Arrest warrant request for Israeli president turned down by UK
The UK has turned down an application for an arrest warrant against the Israeli President Isaac Herzog who met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on September 10th in London,...
Health ministry says death toll in Gaza exceeds 64,700
Hospitals in Gaza have recorded 72 Palestinians being killed alongside 356 suffering injuries in a 24-hour period, according to the territory's health ministry, Middle East Eye reported on September 11th....
UN General Assembly votes in favour of Hamas-free Palestine
The United Nations General Assembly has voted in favour of a resolution for a Palestinian state which is not governed by Hamas, known as the "New York declaration," The Guardian...
Libyan MPs call for prime minister to step down
On September 1st, 40 members of Libya’s House of Representatives called for UN-backed Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah to resign, accusing him of undermining the political transition since his 2021...
Libyan religious figure warns against Palestinian resettlement
Libya’s Grand Mufti, Sheik Al-Sadiq Al-Gharyani, has warned against reported plans for Libya to host displaced Palestinians from the Gaza Strip at the behest of the United States, according to...
European leaders make last-ditch appeal to Trump
The Leaders of several European countries and the EU held a 'constructive' meeting with Donald Trump on the 13th August, as reported by The National via Reuters. This comes ahead...
Hassan Al Mustafa: Arms extend beyond security and politics
Restricting armament to the state constitutes the central challenge of the Arab world. It is not merely a security and political question; rather, it pertains to the very essence of...
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Former Mali PM Choguel Maiga faces embezzlement charges
Mali’s former Prime Minister Choguel Maiga is facing embezzlement charges amid a broader military crackdown on dissent, according to an Al Jazeera report published on...
Mali’s ex-PM charged with undermining the state
Mali’s military government has charged one of the country’s former prime ministers with crimes against the state, following his post on X. As the BBC...
Corruption trial hearings postponed for Israel’s Netanyahu
Following a request from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a Jerusalem court partly agreed to postpone his corruption trial hearings, Radio France Internationale reported on...
Turkish authorities continue crackdown on the country’s opposition
Five elected mayors have been suspended by Turkish authorities as the crackdown on the country's opposition continues. According to AP News, the suspended mayors represent...
Senegal’s anti-corruption crusade bags another ex-Minister
Senegal’s anti-corruption crusade is gaining momentum, with the country’s entrenched elites increasingly under fire. As President Bassirou Faye, makes good on his campaign promises, critics...
Politics
UN General Assembly votes in favour of Hamas-free Palestine
The United Nations General Assembly has voted in favour of a resolution for a Palestinian state which is not governed by Hamas, known as the...
Libyan MPs call for prime minister to step down
On September 1st, 40 members of Libya’s House of Representatives called for UN-backed Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah to resign, accusing him of undermining the...
Libyan religious figure warns against Palestinian resettlement
Libya’s Grand Mufti, Sheik Al-Sadiq Al-Gharyani, has warned against reported plans for Libya to host displaced Palestinians from the Gaza Strip at the behest of...
Libya: ending enforced disappearances is crucial step, says UN
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya has called for enforced disappearances in Libya to come to an end, in a statement marking August 30th’s...
France appoints new Prime Minister amid nation-wide protests
France has ousted its third Prime Minister in less than 2 years, forcing the French President to find yet another replacement. With the country facing...
UN calls out 2 uninvestigated cases of missing Libyan MPs
To mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on August 30th, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya drew attention to two...
Tabloid
Dubai-based dating guru Sadia Khan faces affair accusations
The leading Dubai-based dating guru, Sadia Khan, faces accusations of having an affair with an engaged man, prompting a backlash from followers, International Business Times...
Morocco: Police officer fatally stabbed by mentally ill man
An on-duty police officer was tragically stabbed and killed by a mentally ill 63-year-old man on August 21st, for no apparent reason. According to TelQuel,...
Morocco: Mother-daughter duo arrested over fraud scheme
A mother and daughter were apprehended at the Mohammed VI International Airport, on August 17th, in connection to a 1.8-million-dirham fraud case. According to Moroccan...
Algerian bus accident leaves 18 dead, 24 injured
A tragic accident occurred in Algeria on 15th August when a crowded passenger bus plunged off a bridge and into the Oued El Harrach river...
Madonna urges Pope to go to Gaza, pushes for humanitarian aid
The US singer, Madonna, has urged Pope Leo to visit Gaza, as the humanitarian crisis in the enclave continues to worsen, Middle East Eye via...
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