Archives for September, 2022

Culture

Egypt launches pilot project to restore Red Sea coral reefs

The project, which will be showcased at COP27, is establishing around 100 coral nurseries near Hurghada. The newly grown coral will then be planted in parts of the reef damaged by human activities and climate change.

Turkish intel chief pursues multiple goals in Baghdad

In landmark talks in Baghdad, Hakan Fidan sought to ease bilateral tensions over a deadly attack in July, assert Turkey’s resolve to continue military operations on Iraqi soil and sway the political impasse in Iraq. 

Turkey

Breaking | Last Updated: September 28, 2022, 12:11 pm

Two Lebanese banks held up in one day as customers demand own funds

Many Lebanese watchers praised the woman who held up the bank to get her own money as most Lebanese cannot access their funds due to systemic financial mismanagement and corruption.

Lebanon

Analysis

Democrats push Biden to restrict Egypt’s military aid over rights abuses

Egypt’s annual military assistance is shaping up to be another test of the administration’s ability to balance human rights considerations with American strategic interests.

By Elizabeth Hagedorn

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights

Lebanese woman robs bank to pay for sister's cancer treatment

Agence France-Presse

Settler high-rises risk 'Palestinian island' in Jerusalem

Agence France-Presse

Tunisian opposition to boycott legislative elections

Political forces in Tunisia are divided over the upcoming legislative elections announced by President Kais Saied, with the country’s main opposition alliance announcing its boycott of the vote over the controversial measures Saied has taken since last year.

North Africa

Saudi Arabia plans new AI center

The agreement between the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence and King Abdullah University was made on the sidelines of an artificial intelligence summit in Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia

Egypt to focus on water crises at COP27

Egypt plans to discuss during the COP27 the need to include the water issue in the international action related to climate change.

Egypt

Sixth body pulled from collapsed Jordan building

Agence France-Presse

Israel soldier, two Palestinians killed in West Bank clashes

Agence France-Presse

Queiroz returns 'home' to take up Iran post

Agence France-Presse

Culture

Syrian women still get cosmetic surgery despite war

Despite the collapse of the health sector and the deterioration of living conditions in Syria, more women are getting plastic surgery than ever.

Syria

Roadside bomb claimed by Pakistan Taliban kills eight in northwest

Agence France-Presse

Syria reports 7 dead in first major cholera outbreak in years

Agence France-Presse

French court to rule on deadly 2009 Yemenia Airways crash

Agence France-Presse