- 12 January, 2026
Fatima Saif
Fatima Saif is a lifestyle and culture writer who covers Emirati arts, tourism, and modern cultural trends across the Gulf.
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Israeli prisons house Palestinian inmates who started protest against “collective punishment”
Israeli-jailed Palestinian inmates have started a protest movement against the harsh measures implemented by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Massive protests have heightened tensions within
Protests hit multiple cities in Iran for the first time in weeks
Protests erupted in various cities in the Islamic Republic of Iran for the first time in weeks, according to the group Human Rights Activists in
US needs to take action beyond just talking to Israel and Palestine: PA official
According to Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for the Palestinian presidency, the West Bank is now in a “very hazardous” scenario as a result of Israel’s
US says new Al-Qaeda leader Saif al-Adel is commanding from Iran
The United States (U.S.) has said that Saif al-Adel, the new leader of Al-Qaeda, is operating from the Islamic Republic of Iran. The US State
Iran releases several inmates to placate the protest movement
Following months of unrest brought on by Mahsa Amini’s passing, Iran has released a number of well-known detainees in an apparent effort to placate opposition
Arrest of a Tunisian opposition leader
According to attorneys, Tunisian authorities detained the head of the Ennahda opposition movement as part of a campaign against rival politicians and President Kais Saied’s
Banks in Lebanon are unlikely to discontinue offering ATMs despite criticism
On Monday, a banking industry expert ruled out the prospect of banks discontinuing all ATM operations totally since such a move might have unintended consequences.
Iran’s President Raisi begin a three-day visit to China
The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Sayyid Ebrahim Raisolsadati, also known as Ebrahim Raisi, began his three-day visit to the People’s Republic of
Lawyer and media report police in Tunisia detain former judges who had been fired
The second day of a wave of arrests of notable persons, including politicians and a businessman, saw Tunisian police detain two former judges who were
Israel to legalize nine West Bank settlements in response to Jerusalem attacks
The Israeli Security Cabinet has decided to legalize nine settlements in the occupied West Bank in response to a series of attacks in east Jerusalem,