Remembering the Jasmine revolution in Tunisia 8 years on

They've called on democratic and civil society organisations in Tunisia to join the BDS movement

We are starting to hear talk of the need for Syria to return to the embrace of the Arab states and to take its vacant seat in the Arab...

Football violence in Algeria has left over 300 people injured and hundreds more arrested. During a press briefing held yesterday in Algerian capital Algiers, Director of Public Security at...

The Sudanese government has denied reports that Russian mercenaries are aiding security forces in cracking down on anti-austerity protests that have rocked the country over the past month. Sudanese...

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in six major cities across Sudan on Sunday to demand the overthrow of the regime. Protests were held in the cities of...

Qatar is to fund the evacuation of African migrants from Libya via the African Union. The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, issued a decree yesterday to...

Tunisia has passed the death sentence on 41 terrorists found guilty of an attack that killed 15 soldiers in June, 2014. The attack took place in the Mount Chaambi...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi expects Egypt’s new military intelligence head to make the Sinai Peninsula his “top priority”. General Khaled Megawar – who was appointed as head of...

The leader of Tunisia’s Ennahda Party has said that the movement will participate in this year’s presidential elections, Anadolu has reported. Rached Ghannouchi insisted, though, that he is not...

The Egyptian parliament yesterday approved a decision to extend a nationwide state of emergency for an additional three months. “On 10 January, the House of Representatives received a decree...

Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who marched after noon prayers in the capital Khartoum on Friday as protests against President Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year-old rule widened,...

A US Government report has shown that the number of Arab citizens who applied to the random US emigration visa programme known as the ‘lottery’ reached four million in...

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...

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...

Sudan’s Chief of Staff, Kamal Abdul-Marouf Al-Mahi, affirmed on Tuesday the armed forces’ commitment to “guarding the country’s security, defending its soil and standing behind its leadership.” “We are...

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Amnesty International has condemned an unprecedented assault by Sudanese military forces on a hospital in the city of Omdurman on Wednesday. In a bid to quell ongoing protests that...

The UK has lifted restrictions on carry-on electronic devices on planes coming from certain airports in Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The UK Department for...

In a boost to Algeria’s security, 2018 was the first year in nearly three decades where the country experience no major “terrorist” acts. A report prepared by the Anadolu...

Anyone observing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will notice that he is experiencing difficult political conditions and a lot of tension. He is making very bad decisions and imposing...

A study published by the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) at Tel Aviv University has reviewed the history of arms deals between China, some Arab countries and Iran. The research institute published...

Israel is seeking hundreds of billions of dollars in compensation from Middle Eastern countries where Jewish people fled or were expelled from. The Jewish state has hired an unnamed...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday accused Barack Obama of sowing chaos by abandoning the Middle East to Islamist militants and Iranian influence in a blistering critique...

Khadija Ben Hamou made history over the weekend when she beat 16 other hopeful contestants to take home the Miss Algeria 2019 crown, becoming the second black woman to...

For African strongmen with an unflinching and violent proclivity for distorting, suppressing or disregarding the truth, US President Donald Trump is the gift that keeps on giving. In his...

The Egyptian embassy in Algeria yesterday announced that it had suspended its consular services. “Due to an emergency the embassy’s consular services will be suspended until further notice,” the...

Egypt’s economy is slated to surpass Russia, Japan and Germany as the world’s seventh largest economy in 2030, according to a new long-term forecast released by Standard Chartered Plc....

An Egyptian pro-democracy activist known for his role in the 2011 uprising was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined the equivalent of $333,000 for his participation in...

Seven years on from the January 25 uprising we uncover that the offshore company Pan World Investments, which should be compliant with EU freezing terms, has changed its registered...

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, revealed on Wednesday that an Egyptian delegation is slated to visit the Gaza Strip and meet with its leaders in order to contain...

Mahmoud Abbas put pressure on Egypt to close the Rafah Border Crossing, a former Egyptian diplomat has revealed. According to Safad News Agency on Thursday, ex-Ambassador Abdullah Al-Ash’al said...