- 2 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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Power struggle in Iraq as drone attack on PM’s home indicates unprecedented escalation of conflict with militias
Iraq–Recent attack by a drone on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has raised concerns among the political arena of the country. The senior experts in
Libya: Bashagha tries to remove Al Serraj in a coup
Afghanistan–In Herat, Afghanistan, schools reopen to female students after the appeal of a fifteen-year-old. “Today, as a representative of the girls, I want to send
Iran grants access to IAEA to inspect the “suspected” nuclear sites
Libya– A dangerous news emerged from the G20 in Rome: During the summit, Erdogan officially stated, and in no uncertain terms, that Ankara refuses to
Hopeful Lebanon’s PM pushes for Kordahi’s resignation to dissolve conflict with Gulf nations
Lebanon–Lebanon is facing an internal political crisis as well as diplomatic strained relations with Gulf nations. The reason is miscalculated comments by Lebanese Information Minister
Afghanistan: Raid that killed 10 civilians including 6 children was not unreasonable, an acceptable mistake?
Afghanistan–No violation of martial law, only “execution errors.” That is the result of the internal investigation conducted by the US Department of Defense into the
Egypt to broaden the President’s and military’s national security powers
Egypt–Egypt is all set to expand the horizons of national security powers of its military and president, a move that will bolster grip of already
Moroccans protest against Covid-19 passport requirement mandate to enter indoor facilities
Morocco–Morocco had announced to only allow people inside indoor facilities when they get both the doses of the vaccines, also being called a coronavirus passport.
The economic crisis impedes the expansionist aims of the Turkish regime
Turkey will suspend “for some time” the energy explorations launched last week in the south-east Aegean Sea, in an area disputed with Athens off the Greek island of Kastellorizo
As the lira collapses on the markets, Erdogan renounces the expulsion of ten ambassadors
Turkey–Yesterday, the Turkish Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan had to withdraw his decision to expel ten Western ambassadors to avoid the country’s financial collapse. The Turkish
Father and son without limbs, the photo of life in Syria despite all
Syria–“The difficulties of life” is the photo title with which the Turkish photographer Mehmet Aslan won the Siena International Photo Awards 2021, a prestigious photographic