Tunisia’s president Kais Saied has called on the government to restrict importing “luxury items” amid the economic crisis in the country. On Monday, Saied lambasted the ongoing imports of “luxury items” such as cosmetic products, perfumes, and animal f…
Egypt records second ‘monekypox’ case: Health ministry
Egypt has detected a second case of the monkeypox virus, identified in an Arab citizen who arrived in the country this week, the Egyptian health ministry declared on Tuesday, adding that the patient has been quarantined in an isolation hospital. The ma…
Exporting Hindutva: Leicester unrest ignites sectarian fears
In recent weeks, Britain has witnessed increasing tensions between Muslim and Hindu communities in Leicester with a real danger of this spilling over into other cities. The conventional wisdom that this broke out over a cricket match and involved ‘Isla…
Australia: Greek-Egyptian woman becomes Supreme Court judge
A veteran defence lawyer of Greek-Egyptian descent has spoken of the struggles she encountered on her way to being appointed a state Supreme Court judge in Australia. Dina Yehia, who moved to Australia from Egypt when she was seven-years-old and was un…
UAE to ease Covid restrictions with relax of mask wearing
The United Arab Emirates, home to global business and travel hub Dubai, will ease masking requirements imposed over the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said Monday. As of Wednesday, the wearing of face masks will no longer be required in public place…
Sudan impasse: Will the army really step away from politics?
On 4 July 2022, the commander of the Sudanese army and head of the Sovereign Council, Lieutenant-General Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, issued a surprise statement on state television, announcing the withdrawal of the military from all political negotiations …
Mahsa Amini: Women in north Syria protest over brutal death
Hundreds of women protested in Kurdish-controlled northern Syria on Monday over the death of an Iranian Kurdish woman in the custody of Iran’s morality police, with some cutting their hair and burning headscarves in an echo of demonstrations in Iran. M…
100,000 sign Amnesty’s petition to end Saudi travel bans
Nearly 100,000 people have signed Amnesty International’s petition calling on Saudi Arabia to lift punitive travel bans imposed on human rights defenders in the kingdom. The petition, which was part of the rights group’s #LetThemFly campaign, is now cl…
Turkey: Police officers wounded by bomb explosion in Mersin
Two police officers were wounded late on Monday when a bomb exploded near a residence that houses police in the southern Turkish province of Mersin. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) was responsible for the attack,…
OPEC+ seeking calm in oil markets says Iraq oil minister
Iraq’s Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar on Monday said the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies including Russia, known as OPEC+, are monitoring the oil price situation, wanting to have a balance in the markets. “We don’t …