Clashes at a militia facility in southern Yemen following the arrest of a group of suspected Al-Qaeda militants killed at least a dozen people, including two force commanders, officials said. The officials said the fighting took place late Thursday at …
EU attempts to save Iran deal with last-ditch effort: FT
The European Union is making a last-ditch attempt to save the Iran nuclear deal and break a deadlock, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told the Financial Times that he was seeking a “middle way” to end the…
Pilots’ union rejects negligence in EgyptAir crash
The Egyptian pilots’ union on Friday rejected negligence in a 2016 crash that killed 66 people. French expert reports given to that country’s judiciary have suggested a leaky cockpit oxygen mask and human factors were likely responsible. EgyptAir fligh…
Morocco, Spain agree to bolster migration cooperation
Morocco and Spain on Friday committed to strengthening cooperation on irregular migration, a joint statement said, following a reset in relations after a months-long rift. “Faced with the shared challenges leading from the action of migrant trafficking…
Taking two steps back, and one step back in Gaza
This week on The New Arab Voice, we explore the difficulties of reconstructing in Gaza following Israeli attacks. One year ago, Israel launched a devastating attack on the narrow strip, killing hundreds and injuring hundreds more. Additionally, thousan…
Nearly 80% of Afghani girls are out of school
Almost 80% of girls have been denied their right to education in provinces in Afghanistan where secondary schools have remained closed for girls, almost a month since the Taliban extended the ban on secondary school girls attending classes. Secondary s…
US to sanction bitcoin ‘mixer’ for aiding North Korea
The United States announced sanctions Friday on virtual currency mixer Blender.io, saying the service was used by a North Korean cyber hacking group to support weapons programs, the Treasury Department said. US officials said the case marks the first U…
Danish cyclist dies in Iraqi Kurdistan landmine blast
A Danish cyclist died and another was severely injured on Thursday after the two set off a landmine in a part of Iraqi Kurdistan caught up in the war between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). The two Danes were cycling in the north of Duho…
Morocco arrests IS suspect in joint probe with US
Moroccan police said Friday they had arrested a suspected Islamic State group member, in cooperation with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, who was implicated in plotting “acts of terrorism”. The announcement came ahead of the opening next Wednes…
Israel ‘must eliminate’ Hamas chief in Gaza: ex-army general
A former Israeli army general said on Friday that Israel “must eliminate” Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip, a day after three Israelis were killed in Elad. Major General Israel Ziv, former commander of the army’s Gaza Division, …