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Month: January 2021

Saudi Arabia News

Biden to review Houthi designation, curb support for coalition, and declassify CIA Khashoggi report

January 20, 2021 MEO Staff

The new administration of US President Joe Biden intends to review the recent designation of Yemen’s Houthi movement as a “terrorist” group, and end support for the Saudi-led coalition as the devastating Yemen war approaches [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt confiscates assets of 89 Muslim Brotherhood members, including Morsi

January 19, 2021 MEO Staff

An Egyptian court has ruled for the seizure and confiscation of the assets of 89 Muslim Brotherhood members, including the country’s first and only democratically-elected President Mohammed Morsi. According to the state-owned daily Akhbar al-Youm, [ More … ]

Sudan

Sudanese troops deployed in Darfur after clashes killed 155 people

January 19, 2021 MEO Staff

A heavy Sudanese troop presence helped restore calm Tuesday in the Darfur region, after three days of inter-ethnic violence claimed at least 155 lives and displaced tens of thousands. A heavy Sudanese troop presence helped [ More … ]

Tunisia

Tunisia: 200 people arrested in violent protests

January 18, 2021 MEO Staff

More than 200 people were arrested after “riots” targeting public and private property in Tunisia, according to an official in the Tunisian Ministry of Interior. An official in the Tunisian Ministry of Interior said yesterday [ More … ]

Turkey Latest News

Turkey and France in a new attempt to de-escalate tensions

January 16, 2021 Ahmed Rashed

The Turkish and French presidents have exchanged letters in which they have agreed to resume talks aimed at mending ties. Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan wrote a New Year message to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, [ More … ]

Uae Latest News

France investigates a UAE loan to a far-right party

January 13, 2021 MEO Staff

The French judiciary is investigating an €8 million loan paid via a bank based in the United Arab Emirates to the French far-right National Rally party, Mediapart has revealed. Formerly known as the National Front, [ More … ]

Turkey Latest News

Turkey cautiously welcomes UAE positive statement on relations

January 12, 2021 MEO Staff

The United Arab Emirates is open to the possibility of normalizing relations with Turkey, its chief diplomat has announced. Although Turkey has welcomed UAE’s positive statement on relations, however, it is not yet fully convinced. The [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Renowned Egyptian musician recounts his ‘5-star’ prison conditions with Mubarak’s sons

January 11, 2021 MEO Staff

Viral footage of an interview with a renowned Egyptian musician about his imprisonment with the two sons of former President Hosni Mubarak sparked widespread controversy in Egypt, amid criticism of those privileged conditions and the [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan negotiations on Ethiopian dam break down

January 11, 2021 MEO Staff

A new round of negotiations between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt aimed at resolving a long-running dispute about a giant dam Addis Ababa is building on the Blue Nile has broken down once again. The Grand Ethiopian [ More … ]

Israel Latest News

After Morocco-Israel deal, US diplomat visits Western Sahara

January 10, 2021 MEO Staff

David Schenker’s visit comes ahead of the expected opening of provisional US consulate in the contested desert region. A top United States envoy has visited contested Western Sahara after Washington recognized Morocco’s sovereignty there in [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: Mobile phones banned in hospitals after ICU ward mass death

January 8, 2021 MEO Staff

Egypt’s health minister has stipulated that mobile phones must be taken away from hospital patients for the duration of their stay following the death of an entire ICU ward over the weekend that was caught [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

Egypt: As Covid-19 cases escalate, healthcare system is pushed to brink

January 5, 2021 MEO Staff

The government has banned wedding and funeral gatherings in bid to stem rapid rise in infection and deaths Rapidly rising Covid-19 infections are setting off alarm bells in Egypt, leading to a new raft of [ More … ]

Gulf

GCC leaders meet in Saudi Arabia amid a state of optimism

January 5, 2021 Ahmed Rashed

Gulf leaders are meeting in Saudi Arabia for their annual summit amid a breakthrough in the long-running dispute between a Saudi-led bloc and Qatar. Qatar’s ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrived to Saudi [ More … ]

Egypt Latest News

The Egyptian regime fights opponents by revoking their nationality

January 3, 2021 Egypt Correspondent

In a new escalation step by Sisi’s regime against his opponents abroad A new decision issued by the Egyptian government, headed by PM Mustafa Madbouly, regarding of the Egyptian Political Activist Ghada Nagiub, where Resolution [ More … ]

Iran Latest News

Iran to enrich uranium to up to 20 percent

January 3, 2021 MEO Staff

Iran has told the United Nations nuclear watchdog it intends to enrich uranium to up to 20 percent purity, a level it achieved before its 2015 deal with major powers at its Fordow Fuel Enrichment [ More … ]

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Biden to review Houthi designation, curb support for coalition, and declassify CIA Khashoggi report

Saudi Arabia News
January 20, 2021

Egypt confiscates assets of 89 Muslim Brotherhood members, including Morsi

Egypt Latest News
January 19, 2021

Sudanese troops deployed in Darfur after clashes killed 155 people

Sudan
January 19, 2021

Tunisia: 200 people arrested in violent protests

Tunisia
January 18, 2021

Turkey and France in a new attempt to de-escalate tensions

Turkey Latest News
January 16, 2021
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