Myanmar Frees BBC Journalist Days After Detention
A BBC journalist who was detained during the ongoing military crackdown in Myanmar has been freed, the corporation said today…
Months After Crackdown, Jordan’s Teachers Still Face Punishment from the Government
Jordan’s teachers continue to face backlash from the government, nearly eight months after their union’s offices were raided and its leadership arrested…
Saudi Arabia proposes ceasefire in Yemen, Houthis sceptical
Saudi Arabia presented a new peace initiative on Monday to end the war in Yemen, including a nationwide ceasefire and the reopening of air and sea links, but its Houthi … Read More
BDL sets deadline for banks, licensed traders to prepare for electronic platform
The Central Bank Monday gave commercial banks and licensed exchange dealers an April 16 deadline to prepare for the electronic exchange platform.
Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire plan to Yemen rebels
Saudi Arabia announced a plan Monday to offer Yemen’s Houthi rebels a cease-fire in the country’s yearslong war and allow a major airport to reopen in its capital, the kingdom’s … Read More
Putin to get coronavirus vaccine shot in Russia on Tuesday
President Vladimir Putin said he will get a coronavirus vaccine shot on Tuesday, several months after widespread vaccination started in Russia.
Patriot games: Hong Kong arts scene shudders as loyalists circle
Pro-Beijing paper Ta Kung Pao accused the government-appointed Arts Development Council (ADC) of being led by ‘anti-government figures’ who approved funding for ‘seditious projects.’ The council replied that it would … Read More
Sustained Protests Are Exposing Algeria’s Brittle Old Guard
By Zaid M. Belbagi A stagnant economy and another ailing military strongman is not exactly what Algerians, young and old, protested for during the Hirak movement…
No govt breakthrough after Aoun-Hariri meeting
Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri and President Michel Aoun could not achieve any breakthrough over the Cabinet formation Monday, as their meeting ended with more disagreement.
Maritime mediation between Lebanon and Israel: Looking beyond the Hof Line
It took four rounds of indirect negotiations in Naqoura and one bilateral meeting between the US mediator Ambassador Desrocher and the Lebanese authorities to understand the difference in positions between … Read More