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February 11, 2019

Young Egyptians trudge through mud to clean up Nile

Hundreds of young Egyptians, including actress Mai El Gheity, trudged through the mud on the banks of the River Nile to collect tonnes of old plastic bags, bottles and...

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February 11, 2019

US will keep investigating journalist Khashoggi’s murder

The United States is still probing the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday, as US lawmakers continued to demand stronger US...

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February 11, 2019

Turkey opens government vegetable stalls in battle with inflation

Battling a sharp rise in food costs, Turkish authorities opened their own markets on Monday to sell cheap vegetables directly to shoppers, cutting out retailers who the government has...

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February 11, 2019

Militant Iran taunts US on revolution’s 40th birthday

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians marched and some burned US flags to mark the revolution’s 40th anniversary on Monday as Tehran showed off ballistic missiles in defiance of US...

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February 11, 2019

China dismisses Turkey criticism of ‘brainwashing’ Uyghur Muslims

China has slammed Turkey’s criticism of its policy against the country’s Uyghur Muslim community, labelling the latter’s condemnation a “double standard”. Turkey broke its silence this weekend over China’s...

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February 11, 2019

Migrant rescue ship renamed after Syria refugee Alan Kurdi

A German migrant rescue ship has been renamed after Syrian child refugee Alan Kurdi, whose image sparked an international outcry over Europe’s migrant crisis after he washed up on...

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February 11, 2019

France energy giant attacked by Israel over ‘boycott’

French energy giant Total has come under sharp rebuke from Israel over the company’s investment stance, amid growing concerns in Tel Aviv that the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)...

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February 11, 2019

Syrian girls attacked in Germany in suspected racist incident

Three Muslim girls, two of Syrian origin, were assaulted in separate attacks in the German capital Berlin, with anti-immigrant sentiments thought to be the motive. Two Syrian refugees aged...

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February 11, 2019

Saudi’s stateless Bedouins seek international help

Stateless Bedouins in Saudi Arabia – also known as the “Bidoon” – have been holding intensive meetings to bring international attention to their cause and end the injustice they...

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February 11, 2019

UAE’s Rotana buys iconic Iraq hotel

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