Turkey on Thursday summoned Baghdad’s top envoy to defend its decision to launch a military campaign against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq. Iraq’s charge d’affaires was called in a day after officials in Baghdad denied Turkish President Recep Tayy…
Egypt sends former MP to prison for antiquities smuggling
An Egyptian court sentenced a former member of parliament and others to ten years in prison on Thursday for smuggling antiquities out of the country, as part of a campaign to stop the trade. Egypt’s state news agency said that former member of parliame…
Libya’s rival cabinet holds first meeting away from capital
One of Libya’s rival administrations convened for the first time on Thursday in the southern province of Sabha, vowing to end deepening political divisions. The meeting, far from the capital Tripoli, was the latest sign that Libya remains mired in divi…
Syria: Al-Hasakah’s Christians celebrate Palm Sunday
Christians in Qamishli in the Al-Hasakah province, northeast Syria, celebrated Palm Sunday last week, amid a festive atmosphere as the city’s streets filled with the sound of drums and the Qamishli Scouts’ brass band marched through the streets, their …
Omani police find objects ‘similar’ to military projectiles
The Royal Oman Police have found a series of suspicious items which could be missiles dating back to the middle years of the 20th century, reported the Times of Oman on Thursday. The objects were found in the Al Dakhiliyah Governorate in the northern p…
KRG PM Barzani hit with eggs during visit to London
The convoy of Masrour Barzani, prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), was hit with eggs thrown by angry Kurdish protestors in London on Wednesday. Moreover, several of the protests participants told The New Arab that they have been …
At least 17 dead after jihadist-linked attacks in Nigeria
Seventeen people have been killed in suspected jihadist attacks in northern Nigeria, where a more than decade-long Islamist insurgency has claimed tens of thousands of lives, sources said Thursday. Around two dozen fighters dressed in military-like uni…
Musk says he has $46.5B in financing ready to buy Twitter
Elon Musk says he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, and he’s trying to negotiate an agreement with the company. Last week, Musk announced an offer to buy the social media company for $54.20 per share, or about $43 billion. At the …
Yemen’s Sanaa airport to reopen for first time in six years
Flights to and from Sanaa International Airport in Yemen’s capital are set to resume on 24 April, according to a statement by the national carrier on Wednesday. Yemenia Airways is planning to start flights to and from the Jordanian capital Amman, makin…
Turkey and Syria: Is reconciliation on the horizon?
As some Arab states renormalise relations with Syria’s regime, Turkey remains the only power actively sponsoring opposition forces in the country. Yet Ankara faces growing domestic and international challenges vis-à-vis Syria, raising the spectre of fu…