Kuwait’s #MeToo moment: Women denounce harassment, violence
Abrar Zenkawi was cruising toward the beach in Kuwait City when she saw a man waving and smiling in her rearview mirror.
Month: March 2021
Egypt Must Stop Using Anti-Terror Laws to Silence Critics
Dozens of countries have told the UN that Egypt must stop using anti-terrorism laws to muzzle critics and even keep them in pre-trial detention indefinitely, triggering a strong response from … Read More
Algeria: Thousands Reject Early Legislative Polls
Thousands have demonstrated in Algiers, rejecting early legislative elections announced the day before, as weekly rallies by the resurgent Hirak pro-democracy movement gain momentum…
Myanmar: Ousted Govt Official Tells Protestors to be ‘Invincible’
The acting leader of Myanmar’s civilian government, appointed by legislators who were removed following a military coup last month, says efforts are being made to give people the legal right … Read More
10 Years On! Will The Foreigners Ever Leave Syria?
After a decade of war in what used to be Syria, are 10 further years of conflict the best that can be expected? Syria is a plurality of furiously competing … Read More
Republicans Attack Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Virus Rescue Plan
Republicans have intensified their attacks against President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill as they seek to establish a foothold against Democrats’ first major win heading into 2022…
Israeli PM avoided Saudi airspace because of Houthi missiles
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was deterred from flying to the United Arab Emirates through Saudi Arabian airspace last week because of the threat of missile fire from … Read More
Oman blocks audio app Clubhouse citing lack of permit, but some fear censorship
Oman blocked US audio app Clubhouse on Sunday because it did not have the right permit, authorities said, but some activists described the move as a further erosion of freedom … Read More
A decade of war in Syria killed over 388,000: monitor
The overall death toll for Syria’s civil war has reached 388,652 since it began a decade ago this month, a war monitor said on Sunday.
AstraZeneca First Shipment Arrives in Jordan
The Kingdom on Friday received the first shipment of the AstraZeneca/SK Bioscience COVID vaccine, consisting of 144,000 doses, from the global COVAX initiative at Queen Alia International Airport…