Egyptian Businessman Mohamed Ali Steps Away From Politics
A former Egyptian army contractor whose online videos last year inspired rare street protests against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has…
Fifteen On Trial For Stealing Moroccan King’s Jewellery
Fifteen people have gone on trial in Morocco over the theft of dozens of luxury watches and other pieces of…
Zarif Hits Back After Trump’s ‘No Thanks’ Twitter Post
President Donald Trump has said the United States will not lift sanctions on Iran in order to enter negotiations with…
Emilia-Romagna Election: Polls Open In Key Italian Vote
Polls have opened in Italy in a key regional election which the far right hopes will destabilise the country’s fragile…
Saudi Arabia To Stop Funding Mosques In Foreign Countries
Former Saudi minister of justice, Mohammed Bin Abdul-Karim Issa, has announced that his country will stop funding mosques in foreign…
Arab Countries Plead For The Return Of Jews
A million Jews lived in Arab countries in the 20th century. Today, just a few thousand are left, mostly in…
Trump Says Marijuana Makes People “Lose IQ Points”
President Trump could be heard saying that using marijuana makes people “lose IQ points” in a secretly recorded conversation released…
Chinese Uighurs In Saudi Face Impossible Choice
His eyes brimming with tears, a Uighur student in Saudi Arabia holds out his Chinese passport — long past its…
Oil Prices Are Feeling The Coronavirus Threat
One of my energy sector predictions for this year was that oil prices would not drop below $50 a barrel.…
What’s The Risk Of A Market Crash In 2020?
Stock market crashes are tough to predict. Fortunately, they are also quite a bit rarer than you might think. The…
How To Launch A Profitable Startup In 2020
What it takes to launch a profitable startup in 2020 hasn’t changed for decades and won’t change any time soon.…
China Virus Death Toll Rises To 56, Total Cases Near 2K
The death toll from a virus in China has risen to 56 and the number of people infected across the…