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...
Lowest monthly death toll in 9 years in Syria
Marking the lowest monthly non-combatant death toll since the start of the conflict in 2011, the war in Syria killed 103 civilians in March,...
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...
Former president Mubarak buried in a military funeral
Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak will be buried on Wednesday in a military funeral in Cairo.
He died on Tuesday in intensive care weeks after...
Restricted export of medical devices in Turkey
Turkey’s trade minister, Ruhsar Pekcan, said on Twitter Thursday that the export of equipment including ventilators, intubation devices and intensive care monitors would be...
U.S. shale investors still waiting on payoff from oil boom
U.S. oil production has topped 10 million barrels per day, approaching a record set in 1970, but many investors in the companies driving the...
Coronavirus poses a new threat to Algerian protest movement
The street demonstrations in Algiers and other cities take place on Fridays and Tuesdays, and protesters are watching to see whether a global epidemic...
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...
Netanyahu withdraw his request for immunity on corruption charges
Hours before parliamentary proceedings were set to begin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu withdrew his request for immunity from prosecution on Tuesday.
In a statement...
