Aissa BOUKANOUN

China

The fiftieth anniversary of the start of the Cultural Revolution ignored in China

The fiftieth anniversary of the start of Cultural Revolution is being remembered, but not in China. There are no official events planned by the

16/05/2016

Egypt

Egypt uncovers secret chamber behind Tutankhamun's tomb

Egypt says it has unearthed further evidence that a secret chamber may lie behind King Tutankhamun’s tomb. Radar scans performed in November suggest

17/03/2016

Egypt

Arab League demands Turkey withdraw troops from Iraq

Foreign ministers of the Arab League held an emergency meeting in Cairo on Thursday at the request of the Iraqi government. On the agenda: finding a

24/12/2015

Syria

Analysis: Russia's intervention in Syria

How much worse can the bloodshed in Syria get, with Russia dropping bombs on behalf of President Assad? President Putin says this is to fight

02/10/2015

Gaza

Knesset to punish Arab Knesset politician over Gaza flotilla

A flotilla of boats being prepared by activists to try and break Israel’s blockade of Gaza is about to set sail as soon as weather conditions

24/06/2015

Brazil

Brazilian police in deadly drug shootouts draw fire from NGOs

A symbolic empty coffin buried at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for a boy named Eduardo, represents the latest child death in gunfire

06/04/2015

World

Algeria: how long can re-elected ailing Bouteflika hold on?

18/04/2014