Category: Middle East
Jordan’s Controversial Cybercrime Bill Threatens Media Freedom and Raises Censorship Concerns
- By Layla Nour
- . July 17, 2023
Journalists and rights groups in Jordan have raised concerns about the Cybercrime Bill could limit partisan activity, curtail freedom of media and increase self-censorship. Rights
UN Expresses Concern over Unacceptable Conditions on Aid Delivery in Northwest Syria
- By Hassan Rahim
- . July 15, 2023
The delivery of humanitarian aid through the Bab Al-Hawa border to rebel-held territories in northwest Syria is subject to “unacceptable conditions” imposed by Damascus, according
Egypt and Ethiopia Want to Resolve the $4.6bn Nile Dam Dispute for Good
- By Omar Haddad
- . July 14, 2023
Egypt and Ethiopia have decided to resolve the years-long dispute over the Nile Dam within four months. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed discussed the dam
Yemen Faces Protests as Currency Plummets
- By Hassan Rahim
- . July 13, 2023
Following a sharp drop in the value of the Yemeni riyal, protests have broken out in many Yemeni cities under the jurisdiction of the internationally
New Beginning for Iran as President Raisi Sets Foot in Africa for Three-Country Tour
- By Khalid Al Mansoor
- . July 12, 2023
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has embarked on a three-country tour in Africa to deepen relations amid heavy U.S. economic sanctions. The ongoing sanctions have had
Saudi Arabia’s $1 Billion Investment: A Game-Changer for the PGA Tour
- By Layla Nour
- . July 12, 2023
According to a tour executive testifying before Congress, if the business agreement between the Saudis and the tour is completed, Greg Norman will be fired
Unabated Palestinian Displacement: Israel Attack on Jenin Camp Creates 4,000 New Refugees
- By Layla Nour
- . July 11, 2023
Twelve Palestinians, including four children, were killed in a recent Israeli army attack on the Jenin refugee camp, and one Israeli soldier was also killed.
Groundbreaking: Iran Women Can Watch Football Matches in Stadiums
- By Fatima Saif
- . July 10, 2023
After a hiatus of spanning a little over four decades, women in Iran can attend football matches, especially the football league. Also Read – Tehran Set
Israel Plans to Bolster Palestinian Authority Amid Unstable Security Situation
- By Khalid Al Mansoor
- . July 10, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu’s high-level security cabinet has voted to strengthen the Palestinian Authority (PA) to align with the West amid an unstable security situation. The ministers
Turkey’s Erdogan to host Russia’s Putin, aims to extend Black Sea grain deal
- By Fatima Saif
- . July 8, 2023
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has said that the President of Russia, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, is set to visit Turkey in August. On