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Authorities arrest Assad-era commander plotting to flee Syria
Syrian authorities have announced that an Assad-era army general who was trying to forge documents in an attempt to leave the country has been arrested, The New Arab reported on...
Kuwait enforces sanctions on Hezbollah’s financial wing
Kuwait on July 28th enforced sanctions against Hezbollah's financial wing, Al-Qard al-Hassan Association, which has already been targeted by sanctions from the US, according to Asharq Al-Awsat. The Foreign Ministry’s...
Airport bombing in Yemen prompts depleting medicine stocks
Sanaa in Yemen as well as other cities in the country are facing a severe lack of medicine, because of Israeli attacks on Sanaa International Airport which have continued for...
UN plan sees Syrian refugees return from Lebanon
Syrian refugees started returning to their home country from Lebanon on July 29th under a plan created by the United Nations and Lebanon's government, according to The New Arab via...
African Union refuses to recognise parallel government in Sudan
The African Union announced that it would not recognise a "so-called parallel government" in Sudan, and advised that all member states follow suit, according to AFP via TRT Global on...
EU and Morocco talk on comprehensive migration partnership
The European Union and Morocco are hammering out a deal focused on migration and border security, as part of efforts to manage irregular migration from North Africa, reported on July...
Two years later, Morocco’s earthquake survivors are still homeless
Almost two years after a deadly earthquake tore through Morocco’s countryside, hundreds of families remain trapped in tents, despite the government’s declarations of a sweeping reconstruction process. Activists blame these...
Libya: Egyptian FM calls for foreign troops to withdraw
The Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has demanded the urgent need for all foreign forces to withdraw from Libya and armed militias to disband in order for election progress to...
Two men disappear in Egypt after raid on state security HQ
Two men in Egypt have disappeared after storming the state security headquarters in protest of Egypt’s alleged role in Gaza’s blockade, according to Middle East Eye on July 29th. The...
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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...
Mauritania’s former president jailed for corruption
Mauritania’s former president has been jailed for 15 years and fined three million dollars on charges of corruption. The move may mark a pivotal shift...
Spy Chief Disputes Netanyahu Dismissal
Israeli Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar has submitted a scathing affidavit to the Supreme Court. He claims Netanyahu tried to dismiss him after he refused...
Politics
Libya: Egyptian FM calls for foreign troops to withdraw
The Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has demanded the urgent need for all foreign forces to withdraw from Libya and armed militias to disband in...
Two men disappear in Egypt after raid on state security HQ
Two men in Egypt have disappeared after storming the state security headquarters in protest of Egypt’s alleged role in Gaza’s blockade, according to Middle East...
Amnesty International condemns Tunisia’s mass sentences
Tunisia’s mass convictions in the “Conspiracy Case 2” trial mark another blow to civil liberties and judicial independence as the government continues to suppress peaceful...
UK may recognise Palestine as a state amid Gaza crisis
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Britain is ready to recognise a Palestinian state in September during the United Nations General Assembly, as reported by...
Algeria enacts sweeping ban on all crypto activities
An update of anti money-laundering laws in Algeria has introduced harsh punishment for various operations with digital assets, including fines and prison terms, as reported...
Sudan visits Libya ahead of reopening consulate
On July 27th a delegation from Sudan arrived in the Libyan city Kufra in a step toward reopening Sudan’s consulate, according to the Libya Review....
Tabloid
Fatal fight breaks out in Moroccan café over a hashish joint
Two Moroccan friends in the town of Tamenesourt got into an altercation which led to the death of one of them, the fight accordingly stemmed...
German tourist leads paedophilia ring in Morocco
Moroccan authorities have expanded their investigation into a German tourist who has been accused of sexual exploitation against minors in Tangier, Hespress reported on July...
Moroccan Airbnd host caught and charged for filming guests
A court in Marrakech sentenced the host of a “luxury” Airbnb villa to 5 years in prison after hidden cameras were spotted in multiple questionable...
Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, apologizes for comments about Afrobeats
Burna Boy has apologized for comments he made in 2023, distancing himself from the Afrobeats genre, as reported by the BBC on July 15th. The...
French singer Amel Bent proudly claims Algerian nationality
French singer, Amel Bent announced she had officially claimed her Algerian nationality, as reported by Afrik News on July 8th. Between enduring discrimination and rediscovering...
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