DRC Justice Minister Celestin Tunda resigns after dispute
DRC Justice Minister Celestin Tunda tenders resignation after a dispute with President Felix Tshisekedi over judicial reform proposals.
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Hassan Diab sues American University of Beirut for $1m
Hassan Diab’s lawsuit for exit package claims comes as American University of Beirut struggling for its financial survival in COVID…
Shura Council of Saudi Arabia to debate changes in sexual harassment laws
Shura Council of Saudi Arabia to put the subject of Social Affairs, Family and Youth on the draft motion to…
Instagram apologises to Bella Hadid for removing post
Instagram has apologised to Palestinian-Dutch supermodel Bella Hadid after she criticised the social media platform for removing a post she…
Malawians voiced anger over president for family appointments to cabinet
Malawians have voiced anger after newly appointed President Lazarus Chakwera unveiled new 31-member cabinet that they said was tainted by…
Tunisian Al Watania refuses to be part of parliamentary committee
Tunisian Al Watania refuses to be part of parliamentary committee of investigation into suspected conflict of interest involving PM Elyes…
Sustainable Development Report places Oman 3rd among Arab states
Sustainable Development Report (SDR) 2020 issued by the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development has ranked Oman third among…
Saudi Arabia announces first phase of Red Sea project
Saudi Arabia has announced first phase of Red Sea project that will see the establishment of 16 luxury hotels, two…
Ennahda Movement to reevaluate stance on Fakhfakh’s government
Ennahda Movement decided to reevaluate stance on Fakhfakh’s government as opposition demanding Prime Minister to resign over alleged conflict of…
Saudi Arabia passport is most improved of decade
Saudi Arabia passport is fastest-growing passports of 2019 according to the data of the Q2 Index Passport Henley for the…
Saudi Arabia to launch world largest camel hospital
Saudi Arabia will launch world’s largest hospital for treating camels and conducting related research in the region of Qassim in…
Saudi Minister stands up for cyberbullying victim woman inventor
Saudi Minister phoned Aisha Al Saqqaf after she was bullied on social media following publication of information about a new…
Study shows 60% of Saudi children spend too much time on cell phones
Study by Kaspersky says that not all parents are in keeping with current internet trends or have enough knowledge about…
Saudi Women driver’s licence scams spotted on social media
Saudi Kingdom granted women right to drive two years ago, a historic move that cracked open a window to new…
Jamal Khashoggi fiancee appears as Turkish court opens trial of 20 Saudi nationals
Jamal Khashoggi fiancee told a court the Washington Post columnist was lured to his death at Saudi Consulate through “a…
Kuwait decides to summon former MP over audio leaks with Gaddafi
Kuwait’s Security Agency decided to summon former PM Mubarak Al Duwailah over leaked records that links him to the late…
Israel Uncertain over controversial process of West Bank annexation
Israel has signaled that occupied West Bank annexation controversial plan not imminent as Palestinians gather for renewed protests.
King Hamad ratifies law on GCC nationals’ property ownership
King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain ratified and issued a law amending a 1999 law allowing nationals of…
Tunisian PM under pressure over conflict of interest allegations
Tunisian PM faces opposition party demands to resign over an alleged conflict of interest, potentially unravelling fragile governing coalition.
Oman to allow part-time jobs for expats soon
Oman citizens and expatriates will soon have the option to do part-time jobs as the country is seeking to diversify…
UN chief declares Israel’s annexation plans ‘illegal’
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says Israel’s annexation plans ‘illegal’ and warned that ‘shock waves of annexation will last…
Bahrain to pay 50% of salaries for private firms
Bahrain’s government said that it would pay 50% of salaries for private company workers in sectors that hard-hit by pandemic,…