Category: News

Tunisia Protests: Fourth night of protests sees hundreds of protesters being arrested
- By Alaina
- . January 19, 2021
Tunisia is witnessing widespread protests, entering into its fourth night. On Monday, the centre of Tunis, capital city of Tunisia saw protesters returning to streets

Trump and King Mohammed VI of Morocco awarded each other medals for their “positive influence” in the Middle East
- By Alaina
- . January 17, 2021
Outgoing US President Donald Trump has awarded King Mohammed VI of Morocco the Order of Merit of First Degree for his “positive influence” on the

Tunisia leading the region with its democracy as Arab Spring celebrates its 10th anniversary
- By Alaina
- . January 14, 2021
A decade ago Tunisia sparked the Arab Spring with toppling of its long time strong authoritative leader Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in 2011. The Arab

Yemen: The United States to classify the Houthi militia as a terrorist group
- By Alaina
- . January 12, 2021
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced late Sunday that the United States will designate the Houthi rebels in Yemen as a terrorist group. Observers

Iran threatens to expel UN monitors if US don’t’ lifts sanctions
- By Alaina
- . January 11, 2021
Iran has publicly stated that it will expel UN nuclear monitoring inspectors if US sanctions are not lifted by February 21. This comes just a

Biden’s appointee for Middle East and North Africa could trigger tensions between US and Turkey
- By Alaina
- . January 9, 2021
US President Joe Biden has planned on appointing Brett McGurk, as National Security Council senior director for Washington’s policy in the Middle East and North

GCC summit aims at regional solidarity and resumption of ties with Qatar
- By Roshan Amiri
- . January 7, 2021
The 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit which concluded on Tuesday, January 5 shared the message of regional solidarity and stability, with complete reconciliation of

Historic turning point: Qatar attends the Gulf Council in Saudi Arabia
- By Alaina
- . January 5, 2021
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, arrived a few hours ago in the Saudi city of Al-Ula on Tuesday to attend

Egypt seals multiple energy deals with both domestic and international oil giants
- By Alaina
- . January 3, 2021
On Friday, Egypt’s oil and petroleum minister informed said that the country signed nine oil and natural gas exploration deals worth $1 billion with both

Palestinian DJ arrested for a techno party in a holy site
- By Alaina
- . December 29, 2020
A techno party in the heart of the Judean desert is at the center of a controversy that is inflaming the Palestinian square and has