- 13 January, 2026
Omar Haddad
Omar Haddad is a technology and business journalist who writes about startups, fintech innovations, and digital growth in the Middle East.
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The new government of Libya towards trust, suspected corruption reports are emerging
Vice-President of the Libyan Parliament, Fawzi al-Nuwairi, called on Members of Parliament to answer the call made by the Speaker of Parliament Agelah Saleh to
Pope Francis on a visit to Iraq, the first pontiff in the Abraham land
Never had a Pope gone to the land of Abraham, no pontifex of our times faced such an adventurous journey. The visit will touch the
Confidence to the transitional government if presented appropriately, Libyan Parliament speaker Aguila Saleh warns
The new temporary unified government of Libya has not yet taken shape. Abdul Hamid Al-Dabaiba, the Prime Minister appointed by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum
Saudi Arabia “completely rejects” the US assessment of Khashoggi’s murder
Saudi Arabia “completely rejects” the US assessment of Khashoggi’s murder. The report notes that the de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, approved the
Somalia: Demonstrations against Farmajo’s despotic rule postponed after government apologises for Feb 19 crackdown
Friday’s demonstrations, planned against the incumbent President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s crackdown on protestors on 19 February, got postponed after the government authorities apologised for the
US raises concern over ICC Israeli-Palestinian war crime investigations, warns against conflict escalation
On Friday, the US administration took a tough stand against International Criminal Court (ICC) slamming its move to investigate war crimes on Palestinian land. Washington
Facebook returns news to Australia after deal with publishers
Facebook on Friday entered into preliminary agreements with three Australian publishers in order to restore news access for its users in the country. This development
Italian ambassador and a carabiniere killed in Congo, a bulletproof vest could have saved their lives
The Italian ambassador to Congo Luca Attanasio and the carabiniere Vittorio Iacovacci were killed in a firefight: therefore, it was not an execution. The first
First Joe Biden’s airstrike kills 17 Iran-backed militiamen in Syria
On Thursday, the United States carried out an airstrike, the first since Joe Biden administration took office, against a facility linked to a pro-Iranian militia
Jamal Khashoggi: Washington blames Saudi prince MBS for murder and publishes the CIA report
A phone call and the publication of a report hitherto kept secret, in two moves the White House closes the era of Mohammed Bin Salman’s