Expanded powers for Egyptian authorities amid virus outbreak
The Egyptian government has waged an unprecedented crackdown on dissent since 2013, when el-Sissi rose to power, and unauthorized protests have been banned for...
A private Israeli jet flies over Sudan for first time
In what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called another example of warming ties with formally hostile states, an Israeli aircraft has flown through Sudanese airspace...
1,420 released prisoners in Tunis over Coronavirus
Tunisia's President Kais Saied on Tuesday ordered the release on 1,420 prisoners in an amnesty to combat the spread of the Coronavirus in prisons,...
Online learning attempts amid battles and power cuts in Syria
Like in much of the world, people seeking education in Syria are taking classes online after the country's various regions sent pupils home hoping...
An high increase in virus-affected cases in Turkey
Tuesday's increase in virus case numbers was higher than the last two days, but still broadly in line with a decline since it peaked...
Britain's Saudi policy risks ethical and practical failure
The Government should clarify its muddled approach to a country that has been an important British ally despite its domestic record.
When the late Robin...
Increased cyber attacks in Saudi Aramco
Saudi Arabia has been the target of frequent cyber attacks, including the "Shamoon" virus, which cripples computers by wiping their disks and has hit...
Algeria Hirak’s anniversary
Algeria's president has declared Feb. 22 a special holiday to honor the protest movement that ousted the country's long-time leader last year.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune...
Fears of a “second Coronavirus wave” in Iran
As Iran marked the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a day later than much of the Muslim world, another 76 fatalities...
Iraqis take public health into their own hands.
Iraq, which relies on oil revenues for more than 90 percent of its state budget, is also facing the lowest crude prices in more...
