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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Syria, bombings and clashes in Daraa cause at least 23 deaths
- By Omar Haddad
- . July 30, 2021
At least eight civilians, seven militiamen, and eight soldiers were killed in the bombings and clashes in the province of Daraa, in Syria, the scene
Morocco and Israel never so close after inauguration of direct flights
- By Omar Haddad
- . July 30, 2021
On July 25, the first commercial aircraft landed at Marrakech airport to fly direct between Israel and Morocco. After seven months of diplomatic normalization, a
EXCLUSIVE: Ghannouchi threatens Italy with migrants from Tunisia, but he’s just bluffing
- By Omar Haddad
- . July 30, 2021
Rachid Ghannouchi, the Tunisian arm of the Muslim Brotherhood and head of Parliament, gave a lengthy interview to Corriere Della Sera. Ghannouchi plays the victim.
US sanctions Syrian prisons, Assad regime officials over human rights abuses
- By Omar Haddad
- . July 30, 2021
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on eight prisons in Syria, officials who run them, and armed groups and leaders over human rights abuses.
Gantz tells Parly, ‘Israeli govt is taking the NSO spyware allegations seriously’
- By Omar Haddad
- . July 29, 2021
Last week, a French paper revealed that a Moroccan security agency had perhaps targeted the cellphones of French President Emmanuel Macron and various members of
Armenia-Azerbaijan, new clashes on the border
- By Omar Haddad
- . July 29, 2021
Azerbaijan and Armenia accepted the Russian-mediated ceasefire, which ended the early morning clashes on the border between the two Caucasian countries that resulted in the
Tunisia, the Emir of Qatar calls Kais Saied to save Rachid Ghannouchi from justice
- By Omar Haddad
- . July 29, 2021
Resigning the government and freezing Parliament is comparable to a surgical operation but necessary for Tunisia. Getting rid of the Islamists, who for years had
In Tunis, Moroccan FM conveys King Mohammed VI’s message to Tunisian President
- By Omar Haddad
- . July 29, 2021
Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita on Tuesday flew to the Tunisian capital city amid ongoing political turmoil in the Arab nation. In Tunis,
Why Is China Expanding Its Missile Silo Capabilities?
- By Omar Haddad
- . July 28, 2021
Despite the world moving towards environmental concerns and global warming, there are nations busy massing up nuclear warheads. Satellite imagery collected by US agencies states
Najib Mikati to form a new executive for Lebanon
- By Omar Haddad
- . July 28, 2021
Lebanese President Michel Aoun began consultations on Sunday, 26 July, to designate a new Prime Minister who will make the third attempt in a year