A guerilla art group has plastered posters across parts of London to call on Marvel Studios to drop an Israeli ‘superhero’ character set to feature in one of its upcoming films. Marvel announced last month that it would be reviving Sabra, an Israeli ch…
Hezbollah ends ‘exceptional’ mobilisation against Israel
Lebanese Shia armed group Hezbollah will end an “exceptional” mobilisation against Israel after threatening to attack for months, its leader Hassan Nasrallah said Thursday after Lebanon and Israel struck a maritime border deal. “All the exceptional and…
New documentary explores truth of ‘Tutankhamun’s Curse’
A new documentary series is attempting uncover answers behind the mysterious deaths linked to the tomb of ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun, National Geographic documentary ‘Tut’s Toxic Tomb’ explores whether science could shed light on the alleged cur…
‘Alarming’ rise in Saudi divorce rate blamed on social media
Figures released by the Saudi General Authority for Statistics have revealed a dramatic rise in the rate of divorce in the Gulf kingdom. The latest statistics show that in 2020, there were 57,595 divorces – amounting to 168 per day or seven per hour. T…
Sudan security forces fire tear gas at pro-democracy protesters
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas Thursday as thousands of protesters marched against last year’s military coup, which sparked political and economic crises and exacerbated a wider security breakdown that has left hundreds dead. Chanting slogans …
Sudanese protest to call on UN to end tribal conflicts
Around 150 Sudanese protesters rallied Thursday in front of the United Nations headquarters in Khartoum to denounce ethnic clashes that have killed more than 200 people this month in Blue Nile state. Demonstrators held banners reading “No to deaths”, “…
Greek PM says ready to “extend hand of friendship” to Turkey
Greece is ready to “extend a hand of friendship” to neighbor and regional rival Turkey, Greece’s prime minister said Thursday while also accusing Turkey’s president of whipping up anti-Greek sentiment at home. Tensions have escalated between the two NA…
One dead as security forces fire on protesters in Iran’s Mahabad: rights group
Iranian security forces shot dead a Kurdish man during protests over Mahsa Amini’s death in the western city of Mahabad on Thursday, the Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights said. “A young Kurdish man was killed by direct fire from Iranian security for…
Capital crisis brews as Egypt floats pound against dollar
The Central Bank of Egypt decided on Thursday to implemented an exchange rate flexibility, allowing the value of the Egyptian pound to be regulated by market forces in a bid to save an already ailing economy. Following the rather controversial decision…
Dozens of Palestinians detained as Israel raids West Bank
Israeli forces continued violent raids across the West Bankon Thursday, with dozens of Palestinians detained in the occupied territory. Fishermen were also arrested in the waters of besieged Gaza strip. A total of forty Palestinians were detained in th…