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January 5, 2018

Almost 500 cases of diphtheria in Yemen, reports WHO

Almost 500 cases of diphtheria are suspected in Yemen, the World Health Organisation said yesterday. The outbreak began in August last year, Reuters has reported. According to WHO spokesman...

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January 5, 2018

Algeria begins process to have resistance fighter skulls returned by France

Algeria has submitted an official request to the French government to begin the process for the return of the skulls of Algerian resistance fighters held at the Musée de...

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January 5, 2018

Islamic Jihad responds to Israeli accusations, warns of escalation

Palestinian Islamic Jihad has warned of Israeli intentions to escalate the situation in the Gaza Strip, reported Xinhua, dismissing a recent uptick in rhetoric directed at the group. “The...

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January 5, 2018

UK defence minister arrives in Iraq for talks

Britain’s Secretary of State for Defence arrived in Baghdad yesterday to discuss the conflict in Iraq and future British military support, Iraqi News has reported. Gavin Williamson held a...

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January 5, 2018

Satellite channel owned by Egyptian intelligence faces legal action

Severe financial crises have cast their shadow on Al-Hayat TV network, which was acquired by the Egyptian intelligence agency-owned Falcon Company last September. Moves have been taken to recover...

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January 5, 2018

Libyan parliamentary hopeful dies after targeted attack

An education official from a Libyan town near the city of Benghazi has died after being shot multiple times in a targeted attack this week. According to local sources,...

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January 5, 2018

Egypt arrests 75 on human trafficking charges

The Egyptian authorities have arrested 75 people, including officials and foreigners, over alleged human trafficking, the state-owned MENA news agency has reported. The involvement of government officials was uncovered...

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January 5, 2018

Israeli MPs to submit new bill to annex West Bank settlements

A group of Israeli parliamentarians are intending to submit a bill that would “apply Israeli law to Area C of the West Bank”, reported The Jerusalem Post on...

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January 5, 2018

Israeli committee to advance new settlement housing plans next week

Israeli officials will meet next week to advance new plans for illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), reported the Times of Israel. According to the paper, it...

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January 5, 2018

Russia agrees to resume commercial flights to Egypt

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the resumption of regular air traffic between Moscow and Cairo after a two-year suspension, the state-run Sputnik news agency reported yesterday. The agency...

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