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  • January 12, 2019

    Israel to deport Human Rights Watch director

    Israel will deport the Director of Human Rights Watch (HRW)’s regional office, Omar Shakir, refusing a Supreme Court petition. On Thursday the Israeli government submitted its response to a...

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  • January 12, 2019

    Tunisia's Ennahda: Consensus possible to avoid general strike

    Tunisia’s Ennahda movement said on Thursday that a “consensus solution” between the government and the Tunisian General Labour Union is still possible to avoid a general strike. This sentiment...

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  • January 12, 2019

    Egypt delegation rounds up brief visit to Gaza

    An Egyptian delegation rounded up its brief visit to the Gaza Strip yesterday evening, having only arrived on Thursday afternoon. The delegation consisted of the Deputy Chief of the...

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  • January 12, 2019

    Lebanon to file complaint against Israel at UN

    Lebanon announced on Thursday that it has decided to file a complaint against Israel to the UN Security Council. The complaint will refer to Israeli’s military activities in the...

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  • January 12, 2019

    'No place for Israeli athletes in Malaysia,' prime minister says

    Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said that there is “no place for Israeli athletes in Malaysia,” refusing to issue entry visas for the Israeli swimming team. Mohamad stressed on...

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  • January 12, 2019

    Rights group names activists in Saudi prisons

    A human rights organisation has revealed names of Saudi activists being tortured inside Saudi prisons. London-based human rights organisation ALQST revealed in a report that female activists Samar Badawi,...

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  • January 12, 2019

    Iraq: 'Dangerous disease' hits tomato produce

    Iraqi farmers have accused parties loyal to Iran of being behind a “dangerous disease” which has hit the country’s tomato produce, Al Khaleej Online reported on Friday. Social media...

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  • January 12, 2019

    Kuwait most attractive Gulf country for investors

    Bloomberg and Credit Suisse have noted that Kuwait is the most attractive Gulf country for investors. The Kuwaiti stock market recorded $800 million in August, compared to $200 million...

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  • January 12, 2019

    Snowden: If Israel’s NSO had refused sale to Saudi, Khashoggi would be alive

    US whistle-blower Edward Snowden has said that if Israeli spyware firm NSO Group had refused to sell its technology to Saudi Arabia, murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi would still...

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  • January 12, 2019

    Israel coerces PA to accept 'Deal of the Century'

    The Palestinian Authority (PA) said yesterday that Israel’s storming of Ramallah is an attempt to coerce it into accepting the “Deal of the Century”. PA spokesman Yousef Al-Mahmoud said...

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