Tunisia is cleaning up its boulevards and securing its borders for an Arab League summit that this country hopes to raise its regional profile and economic prospects. Moreover, the 30th Arab Summit is likely to cover some important issues such as US President Donald Trump’s recent decision to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, and it's set to reject the violations in Jerusalem.
As Morocco prepares to host the signing of a landmark global migration agreement, hundreds of migrants are languishing in Oulad Ziane Camp rife with hunger, misery and unsanitary conditions. These sub-Saharan Africans who dream of going to Europe are a symbol of the problems world dignitaries are trying to address with the U.N.’s first migration compact being finalized at a conference in Marrakech on Monday and Tuesday. Rising numbers of migrants live in the makeshift camp on a soccer field near a busy Casablanca bus station. Scant food, lack of ...
Kosovo Dervishes, adepts of Sufism, a mystical form of Islam, attend a ceremony in a prayer room in Gjakova. Chanting and swaying to the hypnotic rhythm of prayer until they reach a trance-like state, the group of Dervishes in Kosovo then pierce their cheeks with long needles, seemingly without pain or blood. Considered as a mystic sect by fellow Muslims in Kosovo and Albania, the dozens of Sufi Dervishes from the Kadiri order gathered in western Gjakova for the centuries-old celebration of the spring equinox festival of "Sultan Nevruz".
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Thousands of Syrians have taken to the streets in several areas of Syria including Aleppo, Sweida, and Daraa, to denounce the decision made by US President Trump to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Prot est ers chanted " Golan is Syrian". Trump signed the unprcedented proclamation on Monday 25th of March, 2019.
Israeli air strikes hit sites across the Gaza Strip on Monday in retaliation for a rare long-distance rocket attack that struck a house near Tel Aviv, but Hamas said later a ceasefire was reached. Hamas, the Islamist movement that runs the Gaza Strip, said Egypt had brokered the ceasefire following the escalation that came just two weeks before Israel's April 9 elections. Israel, whose strikes began around the same time Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met US President Donald Trump in Washington, has not commented on the claim. Those strikes were ...
Around a one million people went down the streets of London on Saturday afternoon, calling for a new people’s vote on the final deal after London and Brussels agreed to a short extension to the Brexit date. The rally is considered the biggest the country has seen so far, as Britons have gathered from all over the country in London with aim to voice their opposition to Brexit and its handling by the government.
Dior's Spring / Summer 2019 fashion show in Dubai was attended by a number of Arab stars, including Mona Zaki, Nelly Karim, Yousra, Cyrine Abdelnour and Aseel Omran, her sister Lujain Omran, Lebanese presenter Anabella Hilal, stars Carmen Bsiabes and Emeh Sayah, as well as Syrian actor Abed Fahed and his wife Zeina Yazji. Turkish star Mariam Ozerli competed with the Arab stars at Dior's Spring / Summer 2019 fashion show in Dubai, just like her Arab counterparts she appeared in a stunning dress with a warm design of dark ...
After years of war, the scent of laurel oil once again wafts from a small soap workshop in Aleppo, signaling the revival of a landmark trade in this battered northern city. Syrian never stopped making soap throughout the war -- even if it was just for a little tim. A Syrian company makes Aleppo soap that is a product primarily made from natural olive oil. The company utilizes traditional handmade techniques that make for an incredibly satisfying watch. Aleppo's climate is very suitable for soap production and the people of ...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is the Middle East meeting leaders in Israel, Kuwait and Lebanon. He is discussing the precarious Pompeo security threats posed by many outside countries. The five-day trip started in Kuwait City. Moreover, Pompeo is visit Lebanon to debate the issue of Hezbollah and military support as Iran has a strong influence in that country via Hezbollah who holds three ministerial portfolios in the cabinet there.