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June 5, 2020

Erdogan insists, ‘We will not leave Libyans to the mercy of mercenaries and a coup’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that his country will never leave the people of Libya to the mercy of mercenaries and a coup. He told a...

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June 5, 2020

Sudan: Trial of Bashir era figures delayed by COVID-19

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok attributed the delay of the trial of figures from the regime of former Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir to the spread of coronavirus in the...

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June 5, 2020

Saudi Arabia coronavirus case spike ‘disturbing’, says doctor

A prominent Saudi Arabian doctor and infectious disease consultant was quoted saying the rising number of coronavirus cases in the kingdom “disturbing”....

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June 5, 2020

Iran journalist sentenced for publishing interview criticising government policy

The chief of Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) has reportedly been convicted after publishing an interview with a former Iranian diplomat who criticised Tehran’s “arbitrary” intelligence operations in Europe. According to...

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June 5, 2020

Yemen: Houthis make advances towards entrances of Marib city

Houthi forces have reportedly made advances towards the southwestern and northeastern entry points to the Yemeni city of Marib. According to local sources in Marib, Yemen Press Agency reported that Houthi...

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June 5, 2020

Iran hacking team accused of targeting US election campaign

Iran has been named as one of the two countries to be running a state backed hacking operation, in an attempt to access sensitive information from the campaign teams...

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June 5, 2020

Lebanon: MP advises officials to ‘shoot in the direction’ of protesters

A member of the Lebanese parliament has advised public officials to “shoot in the direction” of protesters outside their houses. “When faced with an individual who utters deviant remarks...

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June 5, 2020

Right-wing NGO wants singer banned for criticising Israeli soldiers

A petition has been set up calling for British artist Dua Lipa to be dropped from local radio playlists in Israel following her sharing of a post on Instagram...

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June 5, 2020

Egypt pardons 837 prisoners

Egypt’s Ministry of Interior will release 837 prisoners across the country after pardons were issued, a statement by the Prisons Authority has revealed. Specialised committees have studied prisoners’ files...

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June 5, 2020

Movie biopic to be made on the murder of Saudi Jamal Khashoggi

A new feature film set around the murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi is to be directed by Swedish filmmaker Daniel Espinosa, entitled “The Execution” named after the incident at...

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