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July 26, 2021

UN: ‘Free, democratic’ Palestinian vote must include East Jerusalem

UN human rights experts Monday called on the Palestinian Authority and Israel to reschedule elections for the Palestinian presidency, legislature, and municipalities within a reasonable time to ensure “free,...

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July 26, 2021

8,000-year-old mound in Turkey added to UNESCO World Heritage List

A rich, 30-meter-high archaeological mound in southeastern Turkey dating back some 8,000 years has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Monday, July...

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July 26, 2021

Yemen’s government doubles customs exchange rate to boost finances

Yemen’s recognised government has doubled the US dollar exchange rate used to calculate customs duties on non-essential goods in areas under its control effective Monday, a senior government official...

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July 26, 2021

Tunisian Constitution law society: A Statement for Public Opinion

Tunis, 26 July 2021 For months, Tunisia has been living in an unprecedented and multidimensional crisis that reached its peak on 25 July, on the 64th anniversary of the...

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July 26, 2021

Biden, Kadhimi to seal agreement on ending US combat mission in Iraq

US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday will seal an agreement formally ending the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021,...

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July 26, 2021

Israel government wants more ultra-Orthodox men to work, but faces pushback

Israel’s new government is looking to take advantage of a rare political opportunity to push more ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into the workforce to boost the economy, a measure that...

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July 26, 2021

Tunisian lawyers, politicians split on constitutional crisis

President Kais Saied’s decision to invoke Article 80 of the Tunisian constitution late on Sunday to freeze the activities of parliament and oust the prime minister was rapidly called...

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July 26, 2021

Yemen: Abandoned tanker sinks causing oil spill in Gulf of Aden

Mohammed Amzarba, the head of Aden’s port authority was cited by the official Saba news agency on Thursday as saying that the vessel, named Dia had started to sink...

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July 26, 2021

Ghannouchi urges Tunisians to reclaim their revolution

The Speaker of the Tunisian Parliament and leader of Ennahda Movement has described President Kais Saied’s decision to dissolve the government and freeze Parliament as a “complete coup against...

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July 26, 2021

Israel freezes major oil deal with UAE

A landmark deal between Israel and the UAE that has the potential to transform the transportation of oil across the Middle East has hit a major snag, delaying efforts...

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