Chaima Chihi

World News

Gulf states top disaster resilience as Lebanon and Iraq lag far behind

As many as 87% of UAE residents say the government is well prepared for disasters while only 14% of Lebanese citizens believe the same, and more than half of Iraqi and Lebanese respondents say their governments do not care about them at all, latest study shows.

19 October 2026

Health news

Where does body fat go when we lose weight?

Researchers estimate that around 84% of lost body fat is exhaled as carbon dioxide, while the remaining 16% is lost as water.

1 October 2026

World News

US drafting post-war plan for the Middle East, report says

Axios reported that the plan remains in its early stages but that it could set out US policy towards the Middle East for the remainder of Trump's term.

5 September 2026

World News

Trump claims Hormuz on Truth Social, Rezaei says 'shut until US changes'

Rezaei told Iranian state TV that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, despite US claims, and will not reopen until America changes its 'behaviour'.

23 August 2026

World News

Sovereignty, sarcasm, blame: How North Africa reacted to Ceuta crisis

Morocco's press framed Ceuta as a sovereignty question, Algerian media accused Rabat of "weaponising" migration, and Tunisian social media responded with dark humour, as the region's own economic and political crises remained in the background.

31 July 2026

Algeria

Outcry in Algeria over doctor deaths after gruelling on-call shifts

A resident neurosurgeon died of a heart attack after a 24-hour shift, and an anaesthesiologist died days later — deaths colleagues say reflect years of chronic overwork, understaffing and inadequate conditions in Algeria's public hospitals, demanding a revision of on-call rules dating back to 2013.

22 July 2026

World News

Washington considering using frozen Iranian assets

The Iranian assets Washington is considering reallocating could include frozen funds, along with ships previously seized by the United States.

7 June 2026

World News

Aoun tells Iran 'this is our country' as Araqchi warns of 'real enemy'

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of exploiting Lebanon in its conflict with the US and Israel while calling for direct peace talks with Israel and Hezbollah’s disarmament.

6 June 2026

Libya

Tripoli acquits 31 Gaddafi-era officials of crushing 2011 uprising

A Tripoli appeals court has acquitted 31 former Gaddafi regime officials of suppressing the 2011 revolution, closing a case that resulted in multiple death sentences in 2015.

20 May 2026

Israel

Hamas 'systematically' used sexual violence on 7 October, report finds

An Israeli commission's two-year investigation concludes Hamas systematically used sexual violence on 7 October and against hostages it held in Gaza, laying groundwork for prosecution.

13 May 2026

Business

Iraq announces huge oil find near Saudi border as Hormuz crisis bites

Iraq has the fifth largest proven oil reserves in the world, estimated at 145 billion barrels, representing about 17% of total Middle Eastern reserves and around 9% of global reserves, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

8 May 2026

West Bank

Palestinians vote in West Bank and central Gaza municipal elections

The elections, held in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in Gaza's Deir al-Balah, are taking place against the backdrop of a highly volatile political and security environment.

25 April 2026

Iran

Has Iran lost the location of its mines in the Strait of Hormuz?

The New York Times reports, citing officials, that Iran may not have accurate records of the locations of all the mines it has laid. Reports suggest that the planting was carried out in a random and disorganised.

11 April 2026

Economy

Algeria emerges as Europe’s key gas partner after Iran strikes

Algeria is acting as a "safety valve" for Europe, but cannot fully compensate for the loss of Qatari supply, energy expert Hashem Akl told Euronews.

31 March 2026

Culture news

One crescent, many disputes: why don’t Muslims start fasting together?

Differences over when Ramadan begins are often justified on 'jurisprudential' grounds, yet they expose how politics can hijack moon-sighting and ritual.

18 February 2026

World News

Will Washington succeed in mending the Western Sahara rift?

The Western Sahara dispute, rooted in a 50-year conflict, presents major obstacles to US envoy Steve Witkoff's 60-day peace proposal for Morocco and Algeria, say analysts.

29 October 2025