UAE refuses to extradite brothers accused of corruption in South Africa
UAE accused of non-cooperation by South Africa after court rules against extraditing tycoons Atul and Rajesh Gupta South Africa said on Friday it had learned...
Category : Middle East and North Africa
Water ban in drought-stricken Tunisia adds to growing crisis
Risk of unrest rises amid fourth dry year, poor grain harvest, weak economy and likely food subsidy cuts Tunisia has introduced water rationing as the...
Tunisian morgue overflows as more people attempt risky sea crossing
Migrant crackdown is prompting increasing number of people from sub-Saharan Africa to board boats Explainer: why is Tunisia’s leader stoking hatred? On a recent afternoon...
Egyptian army has turned Sinai schools into military bases, says rights group
Exclusive: group says military is compromising children’s right to education with its campaign against militants Egyptian forces have taken over 37 schools and transformed them...
Refugees trying to reach Italy die after boat sinks off coast of Tunisia
Latest tragedy comes as authorities in north African country crack down on undocumented sub-Saharan Africans At least 19 people from sub-Saharan Africa have died while...
Drought caused 43,000 ‘excess deaths’ in Somalia last year, half of them young children
New report uncovers tragic scale of climate-led crisis and warns of up to 34,000 more deaths so far this year A new report released by...
UN nuclear watchdog reveals 2.5 tonnes of uranium missing in Libya
IAEA boss says loss of knowledge about location of material may pose radiological and nuclear security risk UN nuclear inspectors have found that approximately 2.5...
Press banned from opening session of new Tunisian parliament
Independent media barred from building to avoid ‘disorder’, as president tightens autocratic grip Independent and foreign journalists have been barred from attending the first session...
Dozens of people reported missing in Mediterranean after vessel capsizes
Rescue organisations say passengers on boat attempting crossing from Libya to Italy are feared dead Several dozen people are missing and feared dead in the...
Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to restore ties after China-brokered talks
Embassies to reopen in move that could have wide implications for Iran nuclear deal and Yemen war Iran and Saudi Arabia, the two great oil-producing...
