Author: Sat, 2022-01-01 18:14 AMMAN: Hundreds of Palestinians held without charge in Israeli jails are boycotting court hearings over the practice of administrative detention. Administrative detention orders can last for a maximum of six months, but are often renewed, effectively keeping prisoners … read more
Sat, 2022-01-01 18:25 MANAMA: Bahrain’s health authorities authorized Pfizer’s Paxlovid COVID-19 drug for emergency use in adults aged 18 and over on Saturday. It will be used to treat adults suffering from mild to moderate symptoms who are at an … read more
Sat, 2022-01-01 01:10 BAGHDAD: Iraq’s interior minister dismissed the police chief of Babylon province on Friday and several officers were called for questioning following an operation that reportedly led to the deaths of 20 members of the same family. The … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1640985223847314400 Fri, 2021-12-31 00:16 TUNIS: Plainclothes officers in Tunisia’s capital on Friday arrested a senior official of the Ennahdha party which played a central role in the country’s politics until a power grab by President Kais Saied. … read more
Author: Fri, 2021-12-31 21:17 BEIRUT: The Lebanese bid farewell to 2021 amid health and security alerts, cautiously awaiting what 2022 holds. Security services and civil defense members were deployed throughout the country on New Year’s Eve, setting up 60 checkpoints … read more