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July 16, 2019

Ola Al-Qaradawi’s detention extended for 15 days

Ola Al-Qaradawi was transferred from Egypt’s Al-Qanater women’s prison yesterday for a pretrial detention hearing which was scheduled to be held today. Ola, 58, was returned to solitary confinement...

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July 16, 2019

US education secretary: BDS campaign ‘pernicious threat’ on campuses

US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has described the boycott of Israel as a “pernicious threat” on college campuses, speaking at a Justice Department-convened event on anti-Semitism yesterday. The Palestinian-led...

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July 16, 2019

Israel detained over 2,750 Palestinians since start of 2019

Israeli occupation forces detained 2,759 Palestinians during the first six months of this year, including 446 minors and 76 women, Palestinian rights groups announced yesterday. The Prisoners Affairs Commission,...

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July 16, 2019

Palestine refugees protest against discrimination in Lebanon

Palestinian refugees have held protests against discrimination by the Lebanese authorities for the second day, after the government imposed restrictions on their work opportunities, Arab48 reported yesterday. This came...

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July 16, 2019

EU urges Iran to adhere to nuclear treaty

European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called on Iran to fully comply with the 2015 nuclear deal, as reported by Anadolu Agency. “…we invite Iran to reverse them...

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July 16, 2019

Trial begins with high stakes for US-Turkey ties, ex-Trump adviser Flynn

In a court case that could further strain American relations with Turkey and weigh on the sentencing of former US national security adviser Michael Flynn, a criminal trial began...

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July 16, 2019

FaceApp takes on Arab Twitter

The #FaceAppChallenge or #agechallenge emerged as a new trend on Twitter this weekend, with thousands downloading the viral app that alters their appearance so that they look much older...

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July 16, 2019

France’s Macron demands answers after dual national detained in Iran

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday demanded an explanation from Iran after the arrest last month of Franco-Iranian dual national Fariba Adelkhah, an incident that complicates Paris’ efforts to...

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July 16, 2019

Ex-Lebanon PMs meet Saudi King

King Salman bin Abdulaziz and three former Lebanese Prime Ministers discussed Monday the latest developments in the Lebanese political scene. This came during a meeting between the Saudi monarch...

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July 16, 2019

Algeria: 19 aircraft to transport football fans to attend Africa Cup of Nations final match in Egypt

The Algerian defence ministry announced, Monday, that it would deploy nine aircraft to transport football fans to Egypt for the final match of Africa Cup of Nations against Senegal,...

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