Several employees of French insurance tycoon Jacques Bouthier, under arrest in Paris on charges of raping a minor, have been placed in Moroccan custody, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said Friday. The employees appeared before the public prosecutor in the…
A Sadr Prospect for Iraq’s Parliament?
Iraq’s parliament has been stuck in political deadlock for months following October’s general election. Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr – who clinched the largest share of seats in the election – failed to form a government despite joining a triple allianc…
Biden calls Supreme Court ‘out of control’
President Joe Biden said Friday that federal legislation offered the fastest route to restoring US abortion rights and urged voters to elect pro-choice legislators in upcoming elections in defiance of an “out of control” Supreme Court. Under pressure t…
Tunisia to hold reception for Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur
Tunisia will organise an official reception for tennis player Ons Jabeur after she became the first Arab to reach a Grand Slam singles final at Wimbledon, the country’s sport minister said on Friday. The 27-year-old third seed, dubbed the Minister of H…
Family of Shireen Abu Akleh asks to meet with Biden
The family of slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has accused the United States of giving impunity to Israel over her killing and asked to meet President Joe Biden in person during his trip to Israel next week. In a letter to Biden …
Hajj: Muslims ‘furious’ as ‘left without services promised’
Some Muslims attending Hajj in Saudi Arabia are “furious” amid reports of pilgrims being left without the facilities they were promised. Al Jazeera English correspondent Assed Baig tweeted a screenshot of what appears to be a list of services offered b…
Welsh-Iraqi becomes Wales’ first Muslim national poet
Wales has appointed its first Muslim national poet, who is set to serve in the new role until 2025. Welsh-Iraqi poet Hanan Issa – who is also a film-maker and artist \- shared the news on Wednesday, stating she was “relieved” to finally tell the world …
Syria’s Assad makes first official visit to Aleppo since war
Syrian dictatorBashar Al-Assad on Friday visited the heavily damaged northern province of Aleppo \- his first trip in 11 years of war. He visited a major power plant in the countryside of the province’s east to supervise its partial relaunch after war …
Spain to probe Israel’s NSO over Catalan phone hackings
A Spanish judge has authorised a probe into the Israeli firm behind the Pegasus spyware over the alleged hacking of phones belonging to Catalan separatists, court documents showed Thursday. More than 60 phones were targeted, most of them belonging to p…
Lebanon looks into banning new Minions film
Lebanon is looking into banning the new Minions movie in its cinemas, according to reports. Activists speculated that the ban may be either due to homosexuality or an evil nun-like character being present in the film, independent news platform Megaphon…