One-time Tunisian presidential candidate Nabil Karoui has been ordered to pay a fine worth millions for failure to pay customs dues, authorities said on Thursday.
Top clerics have said that getting the coronavirus vaccine does not invalidate a fast, but local community leaders are working hard to reassure Muslims and promote vaccinations.
Jay-Z under fire for Kenyan mosque T-shirt
Rapper Jay-Z has been criticised for wearing a T-shirt featuring an image of a famed Kenyan mosque.
Naked models arrested in Dubai face jail
A video depicting naked women on a balcony in Dubai led the police to arrest a group of people for 'public debauchery'.
Dubai police arrest group over video of naked women
A video depicting naked women on a balcony in Dubai led the police to arrest a group of people for "public debauchery".
Iran and US to hold indirect talks in Vienna
After months of waiting for the other to make the first move on potentially returning to the Iran nuclear deal, Iran and the US have agreed to hold indirect talks
With ship now freed, probe into Suez blockage begins
Stuck for days across the canal, the ship's middle rose and fell with the tide, bending up and down under the tremendous weight of some 20,000 ...
Artist Piers Secunda uses 9/11 detritus for peace-affirming art
British artist and sculptor Piers Secunda has been making drawings using rust ink, paying particular attention to surroundings nearby Osama bin ...
Egypt Senate approves tougher sentences for FGM practitioners
Egypt has approved amendments to the law that prohibits female genital mutilation, increasing prison times for those found guilty.
Australia parliament debates Uighur rights abuses motion
The motion would urge Australia to act on allegations of forced labour.
Young Tunisian activists under police pressure
Young Tunisian activists still fear the police, a decade after the popular uprising established freedom of expression, because of a lack of ...
US charges 10 Iranians with evading sanctions
The individuals were charged for suspected sanctions evasion involving more than $300 million in hidden transactions over 20 years, conducted on ...
Divided House OKs Dems’ bill helping Dreamer immigrants
The US Democrats snatched a win in the year’s first vote on an issue that once again faces a steep uphill climb in Congress.
Tunisia rights activist walks free after appeal
Tunisian activist Rania Amdouni was released after having been sentenced to six months in jail for insulting police officers.
Iraq records new surge in Covid cases
Following the Pope’s visit, Iraq is witnessing a surges in Covid-19 infections and deaths.
Indonesian court sentences Napoleon Bonaparte to four years
The accused, an Indonesian police officer with the rank of general, is not to be confused with the French military and political leader of the same name.
Palestinian-American journalist arrested during BLM protests goes on trial
Andrea Sahouri was arrested in Iowa for refusing to disperse during a Black Lives Matter protest she was covering for work.
Biden halts drone strikes outside of war zones
The Biden administration will halt drone strikes in areas where US forces are not present, changing course from the pervious administration.
In post-2003 Iraq, fear pervades daily life for women
Almost two decades after the US-led invasion of Iraq, promises of representation and empowerment for women have all but fallen flat.
British MPs call on UAE to release 14 detainees
British MPs have given their names to a petition calling on the UAE to release 14 detainees who have served their time but remain in prison.
New draft law deems Egyptian women legally incapacitated
Why a new draft personal status law that reduces females to 'machines for birthing children' is a shocking and frustrating set-back for Egyptian ...
US immigrant mothers struggle to homeschool amid pandemic
With no extended family or lifelong friends nearby and language barriers, homeschooling during the pandemic has proven particularly difficult ...
Lebanon’s new sexual harassment law too limited: HRW
Human Rights Watch says Lebanon's current legislation on sexual harassment only deals with it as a criminal matter, neglecting prevention, ...
Tunisian activist jailed for 'insulting' police while lodging complaint
The lawyer of a Tunisian gay rights and democracy activist said she was accused of 'insulting' police officers and sentenced to prison while ...
This was hailed as "monumental progress" in combating persecution of the LGBT community.
Fathi Bashagha's convoy was 'fired on from an armoured car' on Sunday, an official said.