Israel to approve hundreds of new settler homes in West Bank
Middle East
January 10, 2018
Israel to approve hundreds of new settler homes in West Bank
Israel will approve construction of hundreds of new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman…
Iran stages pro-government rallies, derides Trump ‘blunder’ at U.N.
Middle East
January 10, 2018
Iran stages pro-government rallies, derides Trump ‘blunder’ at U.N.
Thousands of government supporters staged rallies in Iran for a fourth day on Saturday in a backlash against widespread anti-government…
French minister dismisses concerns over Macron’s fake news law plan
World
January 9, 2018
French minister dismisses concerns over Macron’s fake news law plan
Judges, not the government, will be in charge of enforcing French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed new legislation to fight fake…
Tunisia opposition says to step up protests until 2018 budget dropped
Middle East
January 9, 2018
Tunisia opposition says to step up protests until 2018 budget dropped
Tunisia’s main opposition party will step up protests until the government drops the “unjust” 2018 budget, its leader said on…
One person killed during protests in Tunisia: state news agency
Middle East
January 9, 2018
One person killed during protests in Tunisia: state news agency
One person was killed on Monday during clashes between security forces and protesters in a Tunisian town near the capital…
Zimbabwe’s anti-graft agency investigates Grace Mugabe’s PhD
World
January 9, 2018
Zimbabwe’s anti-graft agency investigates Grace Mugabe’s PhD
Zimbabwe’s anti-corruption agency is investigating whether former first lady Grace Mugabe was wrongly awarded a university doctorate more than three…
US and Britain failed to cause Iran unrest: Khamenei
Middle East
January 9, 2018
US and Britain failed to cause Iran unrest: Khamenei
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that Iran had foiled attempts by the United States and Britain to…
Sudan protests to UN over Egypt hold on border territory
Egypt
January 9, 2018
Sudan protests to UN over Egypt hold on border territory
Sudan has renewed a complaint at the United Nations demanding Egypt hand over control of the “Halayeb Triangle” border territory,…
Average yields on Egypt’s 3- and 7-year T-bonds rise at auction
Economy
January 9, 2018
Average yields on Egypt’s 3- and 7-year T-bonds rise at auction
Average yields on Egypt’s three-year and seven-year treasury bonds rose at an auction on Monday, central bank data showed. The…
UK’s May’s attempt to reassert authority branded a shambles
World
January 9, 2018
UK’s May’s attempt to reassert authority branded a shambles
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s leadership team shake-up, designed to restore her authority and address divisions over Brexit, was branded…