Israel on Saturday reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox, which officials expected would be contained. The case is a man in his 30s who had returned from a trip in western Europe, according to the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center – Ichilov, wh…
Guinea: Ousted Condé flies to Turkey for medical treatment
Guinean ex-leader Alpha Condé boarded a plane for Turkey on Saturday after the junta that toppled him authorised his travel abroad for medical treatment, officials said. The 84-year-old Condé, who was ousted last year, has been allowed to travel out of…
Erdogan conditions support for Sweden, Finland NATO bids
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Ankara would not look “positively” on Sweden and Finland’s NATO bids unless its terror-related concerns were addressed, despite broad support from other allies including the United States. Turkey…
New journalism awards commemorate Shireen Abu Akleh
Moroccan organisation Bayt Mal al-Quds has launched a new journalism award commemorating the life and work of slain Palestinian reporter Shireen Abu Akleh. The Bayt Mal Al Quds Agency is a funding initiative started by the King of Morocco, which claims…
One killed in renewed anti-coup protests in Sudan
Sudanese security forces killed one protester on Saturday during renewed demonstrations against a military takeover that derailed a transition to civilian rule last year, medics said. The victim, who was not identified, died as a result of “a bullet to…
Muthaffar al-Nawab, Iraqi revolutionary poet, dies at 88
Iraqi revolutionary poet Muthaffar al-Nawab passed away on Friday in the United Arab Emirates, at the age of 88. The elderly writer had been suffering with chronic illnesses, and had stopped publishing poetry for many years. Al-Nawab, who was once hand…
Suspected Turkish drone attacks kill 5 in Iraqi Kurdistan
Five people were killed early on Saturday in a suspected Turkish drone attack in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Kurdish officials and relatives of the victims told The New Arab. The strikes hit a civilian pick-up car near Chamchamal town in Sulaymaniyah gove…
Erdogan discusses concerns with Sweden and Finland
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who has objected to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, held phone calls with the leaders of the two countries on Saturday and discussed his concerns about terrorist organisations. Turkey says Sweden and Finland harbour p…
Iraq aims to establish new oil company in Kurdistan region
Iraq’s federal government aims to establish a new oil company in the Kurdistan region, the oil ministry said on Saturday. The aim of the new company will be to enter into new service contracts with oil firms currently operating there under the Kurdista…
UK opens £24.5m fund for mosque security against hate crimes
The UK government has allocated £24.5 million ($30.57m) for mosques and “associated faith community centres” to protect their facilities from hate crimes, Security Minister Damian Hinds announced on Thursday. According to police figures, 45% of religio…