The UN rights chief on Friday called on Sudanese authorities to launch an independent investigation after security forces killed at least nine demonstrators attending a mass protest demanding an end to military rule. Michelle Bachelet said in a stateme…
Israeli strike on Syria village wounds two civilians
An Israeli strike on Syria’s western coast wounded two civilians on Saturday, the Syrian defence ministry said. “The Israeli enemy carried out an air strike” at about 6:30 am near the town of Al-Hamidiyah, the ministry said in a statement, identifying …
Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur addicted to setting records
She is known as the “Minister of Happiness” back home in Tunisia and Ons Jabeur is hoping she can live up to that moniker by becoming the first African woman to win a Grand Slam singles title – and where better to achieve that feat than Wimbledon. “It …
Libya protesters storm parliament building in Tobruk
Protesters stormed Libya’s parliament building in the eastern city of Tobruk on Friday, demonstrating against deteriorating living conditions and political deadlock, Libyan media reported. Several television channels said that protesters had managed to…
IMF delegation heading to Tunisia to start loan talks
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund will visit Tunisia on Monday to start negotiations over a loan programme, a central bank official told Reuters on Friday. This follows the completion of technical talks between the IMF and Tunisia, said…
Ukraine asks Turkey to detain Russian cargo ship
Ukraine on Friday asked Turkey to detain a Russian-flagged cargo ship that Kyiv alleged had set off from a Kremlin-occupied port. Marine traffic websites showed the Zhibek Zholy anchored about a kilometre (half a mile) off Turkey’s Black Sea port of Ka…
Death toll from northeast India landslide rises to 20
Rescuers in India’s northeast have recovered 20 bodies from the site of a landslide that buried a railway construction camp, the army said Friday, after a second day of search efforts. Security forces and disaster relief teams are still racing to rescu…
Western Sahara prisoners complain to UN against Morocco
Eighteen Western Sahara independence activists jailed for the 2010 killing of 11 Moroccan police officers have filed a complaint against Rabat to UN experts on arbitrary detention, supporters said Friday. “The Gdeim Izik prisoners are filing a complain…
Nigeria Islamic court sentences 3 to death for raping boys
An Islamic court in northern Nigeria’s Bauchi state has sentenced three men to death by stoning for raping two boys, an official said Friday. Bauchi is among a dozen states in predominantly Muslim northern Nigeria where Sharia law is in operation along…
Mohammed bin Normalising Relations
The New Arab Voice is back for a new season! On our first episode of season four, we’re exploring the recent diplomatic visits of Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS), and looking ahead to the upcoming visit by US President Joe Biden to…