- 15 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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At least 57 migrants died in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya. Survivors: “Among the victims 20 women and two children”
Safa Msehli, the spokesperson for IOM, took Twitter to say that at least 57 migrants, including twenty women and two children, lost their lives in
UN rights council appoints 3-member commission to probe abuses in Israel-Palestine conflict
UN Human Rights Council has announced the appointment of three members to the Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,
Tunisia finally has a chance and is called Kais Saied
“I ask people to keep calm and not to give in to provocations. I don’t want to see even a single drop of blood.” Tunisian
After 18 years, the US ends the combat mission in Iraq
Eighteen years after setting foot in the region – indeed, “boots on the ground” – the United States is decreasing its presence in Iraq. Washington
China blames US for stalemate in ties
China, on Monday, blamed the United States for a “stalemate” in two-way ties, accusing the latter of creating an “imaginary enemy” – setting a confrontational
Afghanistan, government announces curfew and the Taliban advance
The Taliban offensive is putting Kabul in serious trouble. Ashraf Ghani’s government tries to respond, but the advance of the fundamentalists continues. The internationally recognized
Tunisia gets rid of Islamists, Prime Minister Mechichi sacked and Parliament suspended
The Tunisian crisis has come to a showdown. President Kais Saied has invoked Article 80 of the Constitution and dissolved the government of Hichem Mechichi,
Lebanon’s Sunni businessman Najib Mikati expected to be named Prime Minister
Lebanon’s former premier Najib Mikati is on course to become the prime minister-designate of the crisis-hit country after receiving massive support from Sunni leaders and
Qatari Emir paid a secret visit to Teheran
Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has made a secret visit to Teheran, informed Iranian sources revealed, indicating that he was not on a
UNSC condemns Turkish President Erdogan’s plans to reopen Cyprus town
Turkey is facing international criticism over its call for two states in Cyprus and plan to reopen an abandoned coastal resort emptied of Greek Cypriots.