The Houthi-allied Yemeni armed forces have retaken Al-Labnat military base in Al-Jawf province from the Saudi-backed mercenaries fighting to reinstate exiled President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. This is the first time in five years that it [ More … ]
According to The Guardian: Whistleblower’s data suggests millions of phone tracking requests sent over a four-month period Saudi Arabia appears to be exploiting weaknesses in the global mobile telecoms network to track its citizens as they [ More … ]
General Abdel Fattah El Sisi of Egypt has directed the government to increase the allowance for medical professions by 75 %, i.e. LE 500 (about $30) that becomes only LE 200 (about $12.5) after deductions [ More … ]
Saudi Arabia halted entry and exit into Jeddah governorate on Sunday, expanding lockdown rules as it reported four new deaths from a coronavirus outbreak that continues to spread in the region despite drastic measures to [ 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 … ]
As part of efforts to take precautionary measures in the fight against the Coronavirus, the Egyptian Ministry of Health has recently started calling out for volunteers. ‘Be a Hero’ is the title of the central [ More … ]
A number of health organizations working in Yemen have warned that millions in the war-torn country do not have access to clean water or soap risking their lives in the fight against the novel coronavirus [ More … ]
Former deputy head of Saudi Arabia’s general intelligence and former royal court adviser also accused in indictment. The Istanbul prosecutor’s office said it had prepared an indictment against 20 suspects over the killing of Saudi [ More … ]
Sisi’s first public appearance in weeks was on Saturday after 14 days in isolation with family amid growing concerns about extent of infection within the army Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his family spent two [ More … ]
The state-run Qatari Committee to Rebuild Gaza announced on Twitter today that Qatar will be sending $150 million in aid to the besieged Gaza Strip to support United Nations humanitarian programs and efforts to help [ More … ]
The Batel (Void) opposition campaign accused the Egyptian coup leader Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi of failing to manage the coronavirus crisis, calling for “fighting both Sisi and coronavirus, because they both pose the same danger to [ More … ]
In a televised address, Iran’s Rouhani says it is crucial for the sanctions-hit country to resume economic production. Iran‘s President Hassan Rouhani has said he expects measures taken to combat the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus, including [ More … ]
A video of a soldier in Sinai cutting off the finger of a corpse then setting fire to his body and burying him in the desert has been widely shared on social media. The soldier, who has [ More … ]
Saudi Arabia said the government will cut spending by 5%, or about $13.3 billion, to offset the impact of plunging oil prices and the effects of the new coronavirus on its economic outlook and deficit. [ More … ]
Meanwhile, 93 new cases were confirmed, raising the tally to 191 in the country, said Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca in a tweet. President Erdogan says such outbreaks have had severe consequences around the world [ More … ]
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