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March 2, 2023

UAE cancelled Netanyahu visit fearing he would say something against Iran

The United Arab Emirates cancelled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned visit in January due to concerns his conduct during the visit could increase regional tensions with Iran, the...

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March 2, 2023

Tunis Governor refuses protest permit, cites alleged plot

Tunisia’s National Salvation Front opposition coalition said on Thursday it would demonstrate on Sunday, despite being denied permission by the authorities, amid a crackdown on high profile critics of...

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March 2, 2023

Volunteers rescue over 1,500 animals after earthquakes in Turkiye

Over 1,500 pets have been rescued, so far, since the twin earthquakes hit southern Turkiye, a non-profit organisation said Thursday, Anadolu News Agency reports. “More than three weeks after...

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March 2, 2023

For some Gaza kids, a donkey cart is the only way to class

The crowded, potholed and often polluted streets of Gaza are tough – especially for children trying to get to school, Reuters reports. For those who live too far away,...

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March 2, 2023

Libya Council votes on measure needed for elections

Members of Libya’s High State Council voted, on Thursday, for a constitutional amendment intended to provide a basis for national elections, but the vote’s validity was disputed, Reuters reports. The United...

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March 2, 2023

Egypt Sisi announces state pay, pension rises after petrol price hike

Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, announced on Thursday a package of measures, including state wage and pension raises, aimed at easing economic pressures, hours after a hike in gasoline prices came...

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March 2, 2023

Russia embassy in Saudi Arabia invited Libya’s Haftar to visit aircraft carrier, documents reveal

The visit by eastern Libyan warlord, Khalifa Haftar, to a Russian aircraft carrier in 2017 was coordinated by Russia’s military diplomat in Saudi Arabia, leaked documents have revealed. In...

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March 2, 2023

Turkiye faces challenge ‘beyond comprehension’ to clear earthquake rubble

After the deadliest earthquake in its modern history, Turkiye faces the daunting task of disposing of hundreds of millions of tonnes of rubble, some of it potentially harmful, Reuters...

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March 2, 2023

Turkiye families shelter on a train after earthquake brought life to a standstill

Sabriye Karan’s late husband worked for the Turkish national rail company for 32 years and her daughter, Nehir, grew up riding trains. After powerful earthquakes struck Turkiye and damaged...

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March 2, 2023

Dahlan: I will not run in the Palestinian elections

Israel has “destroyed” the two-state solution, former Palestinian official, Mohammed Dahlan, has said, adding that now is the time to “strive to achieve the one-state option”. Dahlan told Sky...

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