Algeria’s new prime minister said on Thursday he would form a temporary government of technocrats and others to work towards political change in response to weeks of street protests, and he urged the opposition to join in a dialogue. Noureddine Bedoui laid out his plans at a news conference in Algiers three days after ailing… Continua a leggere
The European Union should formally suspend Turkey’s negotiations to join the bloc, EU lawmakers said on Wednesday in a symbolic rebuke of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who Western governments accuse of widespread abuses of human rights, reported Reuters Forging a common European Parliament position on Turkey’s long-stalled EU bid, lawmakers voted 370 in favor and… Continua a leggere
The Riyadh International Book Fair 2019, one of the region’s largest cultural events, opened on Wednesday with more than 900 publishing houses from 30 countries taking part. More than 500,000 books and publications will be displayed at the fair, which will continue until March 24. The book fair, which started over a decade ago, features… Continua a leggere
The sentencing of prominent Iranian human rights lawyer and women’s rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh to 33 years in prison and 148 lashes in a new case against her is an outrageous injustice, reported Amnesty International. The sentence, reported on her husband Reza Khandan’s Facebook page on 11 March, brings her total sentence after two grossly… Continua a leggere
By Souad Sbai The fact that Qatar paid huge amounts of money to host the 2022 World Cup is something that everyone knows. Suspects, clues and revelations have repeatedly filled international news since, in November 2010, FIFA succumbed to Doha’s Emirs’ appeal granting them the honor and privilege of organizing the most glamorous club competition… Continua a leggere
Who is Abdelkrim Benatiq? Benatiq is a Moroccan trade unionist and politician, he was the founder of the Moroccan Labour party and from April 5th, 2017 he is Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of Moroccans living abroad and Migration Affairs… This is all the information that anyone can fin searching… Continua a leggere
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday accused a women’s march in central Istanbul on Friday of disrespecting Islam by booing the Islamic call to prayer, reported Reuters. Thousands of women had gathered in central Istanbul on Friday evening for a march to celebrate International Women’s Day but police fired tear gas to disperse them.… Continua a leggere
Abdelaziz Bouteflika bowed to widespread protests on Monday by announcing he will not seek a fifth term and delaying next month’s presidential election. The Algerian President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has withdraw his bid for a fifth term in power on Monday after weeks of mass demonstrations against his 20-year rule by people demanding a new era… Continua a leggere
“Roll’em”, a film shot in Saudi that was developed, written and produced over three years with an all-Saudi crew, from the actors to the sound director, is set to premiere in Vox Cinemas in Jeddah’s Red Sea Mall for the first time on Wednesday. Vox cinema will have a private screening on Wednesday and a… Continua a leggere
Qatar secretly offered $400m to Fifa just 21 days before they were awarded the 2022 World Cup, leaked files appear to show. The documents, seen by The Sunday Times, reportedly reveal that executives from the Qatari state-run broadcaster Al Jazeera – that was owned and controlled by Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani… Continua a leggere
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets March 8 across Algeria to express opposition to Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s bid for a fifth term in office. The peaceful protests were the third weekly mass demonstrations since February 22. Algerian sociologist Fatma Oussedik estimated the number of Algerians who have taken part in the… Continua a leggere
Algerian authorities on Saturday ordered an early start to the spring university holiday, an apparent attempt to weaken two weeks of student-led protests against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, reported Reuters. The North African country’s Higher Education Ministry’s unexpected decision came a day after tens of thousands of anti-government protesters filled the streets in central Algiers to… Continua a leggere
The newborn son of Shamima Begum who left her London home to join the Daesh group in Syria died Friday in a refugee camp, an official said. Mustafa Bali, a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces, confirmed that the infant died at a camp in north Syria. A Kurdish intelligence official said Jarrah had been… Continua a leggere
Qatar has sold bonds worth $12 billion, the finance ministry said Thursday, attracting strong demand despite an economic and diplomatic boycott by its former Gulf allies, reported Qatarileaks. “The state of Qatar has achieved a successful return to the international financial markets with a total of three tranches — worth $12 billion,” said a ministry… Continua a leggere
Istanbul police fired tear gas at thousands of women who took to the city’s central avenue on International Women’s Day on Friday in defiance of a protest ban to demand greater rights and denounce violence, reported AFP. Security forces in riot gear pushed the crowds of women — some wearing colourful wigs and masks —… Continua a leggere
