Ancient Egypt exhibit attracts crowds to the Met museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City launched on October 12th its first ancient Egypt exhibit in over...
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Mali introduces $10,000 visa fee on US visitors
On October 10th, Mali announced it will impose a $10,000 fee for tourism and business visas for United States nationals,...
Egypt: Satirical comedian Bassem Youssef returns to nation’s TV after 11 years
As Egypt wrangles with pressure from the international community over its Human Rights record, former TV show host and comedian...
Former Egyptian minister nominated as UNESCO director
On October 6, former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister, Khaled el-Anani, was nominated as the new director for UNESCO -...
Russia slams U.S. over Ukraine missiles and Moldova elections
The Kremlin has warned that Russia will be compelled to respond if the United States proceeds with plans to supply...
US museum returns 4,500-year-old Iraqi artefact
A Mesopotamian statue of an ibex has been repatriated to Iraq from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, The National...
Egypt angry as Trump Gaza plan snubs Palestinian Authority
Egypt is reportedly angry that US President Donald Trump did not provide a governance role for the Palestinian Authority (PA)...
US judge powerless to intervene in deportation of West Africans
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan has said she is powerless to stop the return of four men in Ghana’s custody...
Israeli strike in Doha sparks backlash from Qatar and US
Israel conducted an attack targeting Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, on September 9th, killing six people, although Hamas confirmed its...
Shimukunku Manchishi: Africa’s response to US tariffs
US President Donald Trump’s misnamed “reciprocal” tariffs represent a major shift in American trade policy, replacing the multilateral approach that...
US slaps fresh sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis
A new wave of sanctions from the US against the Houthis of Yemen have been unveiled, in what the US...
US troop withdrawal in Iraq casts doubt over security
The withdrawal of US soldiers from Iraq's Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar province and the Victoria base in Baghdad...
Qatar and US condemn Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha
Israel carried out an attack on Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, on September 9th and Hamas confirmed that its targeted...
UN: US and UAE responsible for arbitrary detention of refugee
The US and the United Arab Emirates are responsible for the arbitrary detention of an Afghan man in Abu Dhabi,...
US advocacy group says Gaza aid system is counterproductive
The US-based Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) has said that a Gaza aid organisation is causing more turmoil in the...
