Category: News

Unexpected verdict threatens to drive a rift between Iraqi and Kurdish governments
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 18, 2022
Iraq– Officials warned Wednesday that an unexpected verdict by Iraq’s high court put doubt on the legal basis of Iraq’s Kurdish-run region’s independent oil policy,

Lebanon’s Central Bank Chief Is Working From Home And Not On The Run Despite Legal Pressure
- By Hashim Sheikh
- . February 17, 2022
Lebanon–Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh is working normally from his office despite legal pressure and a court hearing over misconduct. He chaired a meeting

Bahrain: Bennett meets with Jewish Community in First-Ever visit by Israeli PM to the Country
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 16, 2022
Bahrain–Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Bahrain’s Jewish community on Tuesday, 17 months after the two countries overcame decades of hostility to normalize relations.

Somalia: Bigwigs battle for parliamentary seats
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 15, 2022
Somalia–With over 46% of lower house seats filled, Somalia will aim to meet the February 25 deadline on Monday [today] when two states hold key

Fathi Bashagha starts consultation to form a new Libyan government
- By Alaina
- . February 15, 2022
Libya– Fathi Bashagha, who was recently appointed as the interim prime minister by the Tobruk-based parliament of Libya, said that he had kicked off consultations

President Kais Saied entitles himself with Judiciary, protestors take on street to oppose the move
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 14, 2022
Another day begins with disappointed citizens of Tunisia taking to streets to show their disapproval for the one sided decisions taken by the forced president,

Untouched Sweida City In Syria Shouts Slogans For Dignified Democracy On Streets
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 12, 2022
Syria–As the government cuts on subsidy in Syria, hundreds of civilians actually took to the streets protesting against the torture. More than 300 people were

Political Prisoners In Algeria On Hunger Strike Amid Escalating Repression 
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 11, 2022
Algeria– Algeria’s political prisoners are on hunger strike amid escalating repression. Since 28 January, some 40 political prisoners in Algeria have been on hunger strike

Saudi Arabian leader discusses fuel crisis with Biden over call
- By Hashim Sheikh
- . February 10, 2022
Saudi Arabia–The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a huge fuel crisis all around the world. The crisis is not related to the unavailability of

Egypt and Djibouti leaders meet to discuss ties and the Ethiopian dam
- By Roshan Amiri
- . February 9, 2022
Egypt– Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, on Monday, hosted his Djiboutian counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh at Al-Ittihadiya Palace for talks on improving ties and the