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May 4, 2020

Iraq judiciary says it’s under pressure to exonerate corrupt politicians

Iraq’s judiciary has been under pressure to exonerate corrupt politicians being investigated for embezzlement and abuse of power, the spokesperson for the Supreme Judicial Council said yesterday. Judge Abdul...

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May 4, 2020

FM: Saudi Arabia may borrow $60bn to cover its budget deficit

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said on Saturday that the kingdom may have to borrow $60 billion to cover the huge budget deficit caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to Al-Arabiya TV,...

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May 4, 2020

Amnesty calls on Egypt to stop targeting journalists

Amnesty pointed out that with the continued rise of coronavirus infections in Egypt, the government is strengthening its control over information, rather than promoting transparency...

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May 4, 2020

Algeria’s Idir, ambassador of Berber music, dies at 71

Algerian singer Idir, ambassador of the Tamazight music, died on Saturday evening, in the French capital, Paris, at the age of 71, after a struggle with illness. The late...

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May 4, 2020

Report: Russia, Turkey, Iran agree to remove Syria’s Assad

The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) expects that Russia, Turkey and Iran will reach a consensus to remove the head of the Syrian regime, Bashar Al-Assad, and establish a ceasefire...

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May 4, 2020

Kuwait breaks up Egyptian worker riot over repatriation

Kuwaiti security forces broke up a riot by Egyptian workers seeking repatriation who were being held in shelters dedicated for those in violation of the Gulf Arab state’s residency...

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May 4, 2020

Iran approves plan to cut four zeros from falling currency

Iran's parliament has passed a bill allowing the government to slash four zeros from the rial...

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May 3, 2020

Jailed Egyptian filmmaker dies in Cairo's Tora prison

An Egyptian filmmaker has died in prison after being jailed without trial for directing a satirical song criticising Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi...

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May 3, 2020

Israel's Supreme Court discusses Netanyahu's fate as prime minister

Israel’s Supreme Court began a two-day hearing on Sunday to determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been indicted for corruption, will be allowed to form a new...

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May 3, 2020

Mosques and schools to reopen in Iran's low-risk areas

Iran plans to reopen mosques and schools in areas that have been consistently free of the coronavirus as President Hassan Rouhani’s government starts to ease restrictions that were aimed...

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