- 5 December, 2025
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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WHO warns the Middle East regarding a deadly second wave of coronavirus
On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) official stated that the Middle East should get ready for a deadly second wave of coronavirus pandemic in
Activists protest against nationwide lockdown in Lebanon
The Lebanese government is struggling to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic amid the deteriorating economic situation in the country. In a bid to
Israel attacks Syria, targeting Iranian forces after finding explosives on border
On Wednesday, Israel attacked Syria with an aim to kill Iranian forces, who it believed planted explosives on the border. The Syrian Observatory for Human
Iraq – Saudi Arabia border crossing reopens after 30 years
On Wednesday, Iraq and Saudi Arabia re-opened the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time in 30 years, according to the Iraqi Border
Iran breaches 2015 nuclear deal, but says open to follow guidelines if US lifts sanctions
On Tuesday, UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) confirmed that Iran has surpassed its assigned uranium-enrichment limit. The assessment carried out earlier
Trump asks for alternatives to strike Iran nuclear site, but later abort the plan
On Monday, President Donald Trump asked for alternatives to strike Iran’s nuclear site a week ago but later decided not to take the stride, a
Why the conflict in Syria is still far from a solution
The Syrian conflict seems far more complicated than other scenarios in the Middle East. That has been clear since the beginning of the uprising in
Australian women who faced ‘sexual assault’ at Qatar airport still waiting for an apology
Women travellers from Australia, who were forcefully pushed into intimate medical-checkup, are still awaiting individual apologies from Qatar airways and Qatari government for their gross
Opposition parties plans to postpone elections to end President Farmaajo’s legal immunity
Opposition presidential candidates in Somalia are expected to oppose all government-appointed election commissions and are feared to come up with plans to suspend them or
Brazil’s Bolsonaro suffers major setback in local elections
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has faced a massive setback after most of the candidates he backed in the municipal elections failed to win positions in