Memories of 2011’s Arab Spring, and its fragile hopes, have been revived in the minds of many Egyptians as they’ve watched a strikingly similar dynamic play out in the United States. A brutal police killing. [ More … ]
Israel’s grave violations of international law and apartheid policies have persisted in large part thanks to a lack of international accountability As Israel’s parliament swore in a new government this week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu [ More … ]
“Behind closed doors, they are saying ‘Turkey was right.’ When compared to Khalifa Haftar, they are saying that Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj of the Government of National Accord (GNA) is a trustworthy person. However, they [ More … ]
While the Zionist project fulfilled its dream of a homeland in Palestine, Palestinian displacement has never stopped. Column By: Ali YOUNES at Aljazeera News May 15, 1948, is a date inked in infamy for generations [ More … ]
The current clique of the royal families in both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates considers Turkey a threat, or rather an enemy. The reason is that Ankara does not give them the chance [ More … ]
The Coronavirus pandemic has exposed the shortfalls of a government that has neglected the health sector for too long. said the Foreign Policy in a report BY NAEL M. SHAMA On March 16, Egypt had 126 [ More … ]
In 2017, Abu Dhabi’s Foreign Minister, Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan told a forum that, “There will come a day that we will see far more radicals, extremists and terrorists coming out of Europe because of [ More … ]
As authoritarian leaders always look for a scapegoat to tighten their grips, the coronavirus pandemic seems to be their treasure trove. “Authoritarian leaders are constantly searching for scapegoats, working to rile up the fears of [ More … ]
State television says the prime minister is safe after a blast in the capital, Khartoum. Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has survived an assassination attempt Monday after a blast went off near his convoy in the capital, Khartoum. [ More … ]
Since the end of the 1990s, Egypt has dreamt of becoming an East Mediterranean gas and energy hub. Column By Cyril Widdershoven – Feb 01, 2020, 12:00 PM CST, Published first by oilprice.com The discoveries offshore in [ More … ]
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin calling the warring parties in Libya to a ceasefire was immediately accepted by the legitimate Tripoli government, while the belligerent Khalifa Haftar administration at first [ More … ]
Kingdom reportedly said it would send ‘Pakistani workers back, will withdraw its $6bn deposited in SBP’! FO spokesperson says Pakistan did not participate in KL Summit to avoid possible division in Ummah!! By: Mian Abrar, [ More … ]
Lebanon has faced five weeks of anti-government protests, driven by widespread anger at corruption among the sectarian politicians who have governed the country for decades. The protesters are now demanding that they go. By Ivana [ More … ]
The September 14 attack on Aramco has forced Saudi Arabia to revise its policies towards the region and the GCC. by Ibrahim Fraihat, ALJAZEERA NEWS Signs of de-escalation have recently started to appear in the [ More … ]
The two leaders are meeting against a backdrop of strained diplomatic and military ties between Ankara and Washington. by Ben Piven AL JAZEERA NEWS Fresh on the heels of yet another crisis point in an [ More … ]
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