Search For Keyword.

The Arab World

Protests continue near military HQ in Sudan's capital

Anti-regime protests continued for an 18th day near the military headquarters in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, despite a military coup that overthrew longtime President Omar al-Bashir. Thousands of protestors who gathered following calls from the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) and...

Algeria’s army chief hails judiciary for anti-graft move

 Algeria’s army chief said on Tuesday he welcomed an anti-graft drive against figures close to former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, state TV reported, a day after the authorities announced the arrest of five business tycoons. Bouteflika quit on April 2 after mass protests against...

UN says war has set back Yemen's development by 20 years

A U.N.-commissioned report says the war in Yemen has set back its development by more than 20 years. The study commissioned by the U.N. Development Program found that if the war ends this year, it will have caused economic losses of $88.8 billion. If the conflict lasts until 2030, it would...