Can elections change the balance of power in Morocco?
Voters in Morocco will head to the polls to elect a new parliament and local councils on Wednesday. Source link
Iran signals defiance after chiding IAEA report
Iranian envoy to IAEA says no one can tell Iran to halt its nuclear activities after UN nuclear agency criticises Tehran for past nuclear activities. Tehran, Iran – Iran has…
The Middle East IPO market is suddenly abuzz with activity
The Middle East IPO market is poised to come alive with a flurry of listings that are helping Abu Dhabi close in on regional leader Riyadh. By Shaji MathewBloomberg The Middle…
Palestine: An open-air museum of colonialism
On a recent visit to Palestine (I belong to a category of Jordanian Palestinians who can visit Palestine using an Israeli-issued ID card), a Palestinian friend of mine in Ramallah…
Afghanistan’s health system close to collapse following Taliban takeover, its health minister warns
Nearly two thirds of the country’s 3,800 hospitals and clinics are funded directly through the government budget by the World Bank, EU or US, Dr Majrooh said. All have now…
Israeli ‘guard fell asleep’ during Palestinian prisoners’ escape
An initial investigation into the escape of six Palestinian prisoners who tunnelled out of a high-security Israeli prison shows that surveillance cameras recorded the moment the men exited the tunnel,…
There is an urgent need for a moratorium on sale of spy tech
In July 2021, an investigation by a consortium of media outlets revealed that several governments used phone malware supplied by an Israeli firm to spy on journalists, activists, opposition figures…
US praises Qatar’s ‘extraordinary support’ in Afghan evacuations
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin have met with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and other top Qatari officials in Doha…
As Moroccans prepare to vote, what are the key challenges?
People in Morocco will cast their ballots on Wednesday amid an economic crisis deepened by the coronavirus pandemic and a sense of frustration over the lack of political reform promised…
Israel’s military chief says ‘accelerating’ Iran strike plans
Defence Minister Aviv Kohavi’s comments follow a series of warnings from high-level Israeli officials over Tehran’s nuclear programme. Military plans dealing with Iran’s nuclear programme have been “greatly accelerated”, Israel’s…