Category: News

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

Israeli warplanes strike Iranian bases in Syria –Masyaf City
- By Alaina
- . December 28, 2020
Israeli aircraft have struck strategic city of Masyaf in Hama province where Syrian government forces and Iran backed militant groups have bases. The Israeli Jets

14 tons of Captagon seized from Italy, allegedly shipped by Hezbollah
- By Alaina
- . December 27, 2020
On Friday, the Italian Nova agency reported that the investigation carried by Italian authorities, regarding 14 tons of Captagon (amphetamine) pills seized last year, concluded

Rights activists condemn Turkey’s new bill, which proposes Big Brother-type surveillance
- By Alaina
- . December 23, 2020
Human rights activists strongly condemned the new bill introduced by the Turkish government, which the rights defenders said would lead to Big Brother-type surveillance, threatening