24 MEPs signed a petition calling on Israel to end its blockade on Gaza, and warning of a "catastrophic" coronavirus health emergency if medical supplies are not allowed in.
Book Club: In Hijab and Red Lipstick, Yousra Imran alchemises her trauma into a semi-autobiographical novel that was hard to put down.
Comment: Some said the Arab Spring would never reach Algeria, but as the people cheered on the regional protests, their own revolution was brewing, writes Malia Bouattia.
The first direct commercial flight will arrive to Rabat from Tel Aviv on Tuesday.
A state of emergency was declared in rural Egypt due to the spread of the bird flu, which can cause severe illness or death in humans.
Mamdouh 'Big Ramy' Elssbiay was crowned Mr Olmypia, winning a $400,000 cheque and becoming the second Arab in history to be recognised as the world’s top bodybuilder.
Palestinian foreign minister called on Israel to return to talks based on a two-state solution, saying the Palestinian Authority is ready to cooperate with incoming US President-elect Joe Biden.
The IMF's board approved the release of a second tranche of aid valued at $1.67 billion for Egypt.
Comment: The trial may present an opportunity to shame Italy, France, Germany and the United States for continuing to indulge Egypt's iron-fist rule writes, Joe Stork.
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