Aug. 10 marks a milestone in the Yemeni war in terms of the repercussions for the unity of Yemeni soil and the future of the Saudi-led Arab coalition. It was on that day the “Security Belt” of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a UAE-allied separatist group, took over the...

Algeria’s former Justice Minister Tayeb Louh appeared on Thursday before a Supreme Court judge investigating the corruption crimes.   According to Anadolu Agency correspondent, Louh -- one of the most prominent faces of the regime of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika --...

Several Egyptian rights groups urged a U.N. agency to rule out Egypt as the host of its conference on torture because of the country's dismal human rights record. The development came as Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi ratified Wednesday a controversial bill regulating the work of...

Sudan's new prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, is a seasoned economist who faces the daunting task of rescuing his country's moribund economy. Hamdok built a career in international continental and international organisations, most recently as deputy executive secretary of the UN's Economic...