ANKARA (AA) – Ten international human rights groups have criticized the dismissal of more than 55 judges by Tunisian President Kais Saied, describing the move a “deep blow to judicial independence.” “The president’s moves are an assault on the rule of law. He should immediately revoke the decree and reinstate judges he ...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AA) – At least 65 people have died in northern Nigeria’s Jigawa state from an outbreak of meningitis. Around 280 confirmed cases of the disease have also been reported in the state since the beginning of May, Malam Samaila Mahmud, the chief epidemiologist in the state Ministry of Health, has said. Mahmud added […]...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – Sudan wants to increase the bilateral trade volume with Türkiye and pave the way for Turkish businesspeople to invest in the Northeast African country, the head of Sudan’s Federation of Chambers of Commerce has said. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Nadir al-Hilali said the trade volume with Türkiye which amounts to abo...
SANAA, Yemen (AA) – Two Yemeni soldiers were killed and four others injured by Houthi shelling, according to the army on Sunday. A military statement said it documented 91 Houthi violations of a UN-brokered truce in the provinces of al-Hudaydah, Taiz, Ad-Dali, Hajjah and Marib. “These violations resulted in the death of two army soldiers...
RABAT, Morocco (AA) – Morocco’s Royal Basketball Federation said Sunday it had signed a cooperation agreement with the Israeli Basketball Association (IBBA). In a statement, the Moroccan federation said the deal aims to develop the basketball sport in both countries. According to the statement, a friendly basketball match will be held between ...
TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) – UN Special Adviser on Libya Stephanie Williams on Sunday urged the country’s rival politicians to establish a constitutional framework within one week for holding elections in the conflict-ridden nation. “This final round comes at a critical juncture for your country. After eleven long years of division, dysfu...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – The Tripartite Mechanism that supervises talks between Sudan’s rivals on Sunday postponed the intra-Sudanese dialogue. “Sunday’s session was postponed, but the dialogue was not cancelled or suspended,” an official with the Tripartite Mechanism said in statements cited by the state news agency SUNA. The ...
RABAT, Morocco (AA) – Moroccan authorities have banned a controversial British film about the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In a statement, the Moroccan Cinematographic Centre (MCC) said “The Lady of Heaven” was banned from being screened or commercialized in Morocco. The ban came hours after the Council of Ulema, Mor...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian group Islamic Jihad said Sunday it will not stand “hand-tied” to Israeli violations in the occupied West Bank and against Palestinian detainees. “We will not accept this continuing humiliation,” group leader Ziad al-Nakhalah said in a statement. He said Israeli violations in the occupied East Jerus...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, on Sunday called for holding a donor conference to rebuild the war-torn country. “We seek to arrange an Arab and international meeting to rebuild Yemen in coordination with the Saudi-Emirati-led coalition and the Gulf Cooperation Council,” Al-Alim...
