Abbas
Politics

Abbas succession dispute may “destroy” the Palestinian Authority: Research tank

The International Crisis Group (ICG) warned on Wednesday that the struggle to succeed Mahmud Abbas as president of the Palestinian Authority might lead to “public

Saudi Arabia
Politics

Saudi Arabia offers stopover travellers an electronic visa

For travellers who are stopping over, the Saudi Foreign Ministry launched an electronic visa service on Monday. The transit visa for stop-over enables travellers to

Erdogan
Politics

Erdogan claims that Turkey might allow Finland to join NATO but would reject Sweden

The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has suggested that before going forward with Sweden’s NATO membership, Ankara might first allow Finland to join. Erdogan’s comments

Quran
Politics

Does Islamophobia make democracies less safe for everyone?

Islamophobic acts, such as the recent public desecration of a copy of the Quran in the Hague, affect not only Muslims but the societies in

Sudan
Politics

Displaced South Sudanese hope that peace would be brought by the pope’s presence

Mayen Galuak hopes that Pope Francis’ visit to the nation’s capital city next week will motivate political leaders to finally restore peace, enabling him to

France_iraq
Politics

Extensive strategic collaboration agreement is signed between France and Iraq – Elysee

According to the French presidency, French President Emmanuel Macron met with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani of Iraq on Thursday and signed a number of

iran
Politics

Iran imposes fresh sanctions on EU and UK individuals and entities

The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran has imposed fresh sanctions on a number of individuals and entities of the European Union (EU)

Hezbollah
Politics

Lebanese environmental organisation allegedly a wing of Hezbollah

Workers in a pickup truck parked at a nature reserve named after a deceased member of the terrorist Hezbollah group on the outskirts of this

saudi
Politics

Did you know that you can now rent housing units in Mecca for Saudi-owned Hajj pilgrims?

The requests from citizens to get rent housing units to accommodate Hajj pilgrims is started now, the Pilgrims’ Housing Committee in Makkah mayor announced. The

US forces
Politics

US forces assault Syria and seize three major ISIS members

The US military’s Central Command reported on Sunday that three members of the Daesh organisation were apprehended by US soldiers during a helicopter and ground