World Iran vows response to new EU, UK sanctions over protests Tehran – Iran vowed on Tuesday it will respond to new sanctions imposed by the European Union and Britain... Read more 24 Jan, 2023
Countries Egyptian lawyers end strike after colleagues released Cairo – Members of the Egyptian Bar Association on Sunday called off a days-long strike held in protest against... Read more 23 Jan, 2023
Countries Egypt’s lawyers strike after attorneys jailed for brawl Cairo – The Egyptian Bar Association announced on Thursday an “unlimited” strike to condemn the imprisonment of six colleagues... Read more 20 Jan, 2023
Countries Unrest grows as police crack down on protest in east DRC Goma – A protest against an East African force deployed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was violently... Read more 19 Jan, 2023
Countries Police crack down on protest against east DRC force Goma – A protest against an east African force deployed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was violently... Read more 19 Jan, 2023
Countries Egypt hands businessman life sentence over rare protests Cairo – An Egyptian military court on Sunday sentenced in absentia a Spain-based critic of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi... Read more 16 Jan, 2023
Business Thousands protest Tunisian president amid grinding economic crisis Tunis – Thousands of Tunisians marched on Saturday in the capital to protest against President Kais Saied, whom they... Read more 15 Jan, 2023
World Iran to ‘firmly punish’ hijab violators, says report Tehran – Iran’s judiciary has ordered police to “firmly punish” people who violate the country’s hijab law, a news... Read more 10 Jan, 2023
Countries Tunisia opposition say police tried to block rally Tunis – Tunisia’s main opposition alliance on Sunday warned that freedom of assembly and expression were under threat, after... Read more 9 Jan, 2023
Countries Protest in Senegal over alleged Covid relief funds misuse Dakar – Hundreds of people protested in Senegal’s capital on Friday to call for legal action after a report... Read more 31 Dec, 2022