Middle East

The Shifting Sands of Migration: Navigating Dreams and Dilemmas in Niger At Agadez's vibrant bus terminal, a dozen men, faces veiled by turbans and shades, climbed aboard a rugged pickup truck destined for Libya. They traversed the arid desert, holding fast to their aspirations. Amidst their journey, several proclaimed, “Italy, Italy!” as they gripped wooden poles, steeling themselves against daunting challenges. “If I make enough in Libya, I’ll settle down there. If not, Europe is next on my list,” declared Abdoulaye…

It is one of the biggest spy scandals of the decade, revealed by fifteen international media. At least 50,000 people are monitored by a dozen states with Israeli software. Pegasus lets you take control of a phone, providing access to the entire contents of the device as well as its microphone and camera. Among the user countries, Morocco.…

Human rights activists, journalists and opponents around the world have been spied on by software developed by an Israeli company, according to a study published in several media outlets on Sunday. NSO Group spyware Pegasus, if inserted into a smartphone, can retrieve messages, photos, contacts and even listen to calls from the…

Malcolm Bidali was released in Qatar earlier this week, we were told on Wednesday evening, June 2. The charges against him remain, however. The Kenyan citizen is accused by the authorities of having received payments "from a foreign agent for the creation and dissemination of misinformation". The security guard signed a pseudonym on the situation of migrant workers in the country.…

Because the battle between Iranian - backed Houthi rebels and the Saudi - backed exile authorities continues to ravage Yemen, an historical desert metropolis of explicit curiosity to international events appears to play a vital position in understanding broader boiling tensions within the Center East. Combating has erupted within the mountains exterior Marib throughout a time when Houthi rebels, who maintain the Yemeni capital Sanaa, are making an attempt to grab the town, which is essential to the nation's power provide.…

We are talking about the situation of journalists and bloggers in Egypt, as two of them have just been arrested in what is the world's third prison for journalists. Far behind China and just behind Saudi Arabia, Egypt is the country with the most detained journalists, 31 according to the RSF, listing two newcomers to Egyptian…

Morocco has dedicated itself to normalizing its relations with Israel. The announcement was made Thursday night time by a tweet from Trump earlier than it was confirmed by Rabat. The US president additionally claimed that he had signed a proclamation recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. This Thursday, December…

Fifty years since the death of Gamal Abdel Nasser, controversy over the legacy of the charismatic Egyptian president who fought for Arab unity is raging in Egypt as deep divisions found in the Middle East. Best known for his everyday charisma and pan-Arab populism, he caught up with listeners with his radio broadcasts and inspired immense pride inside the North…