North Africa
US and UK Ban Cabin Laptops On Some Inbound Flights
The US has announced a ban on large electronic devices from cabin baggage on flights from eight countries in the Middle...
US Bans Laptops, Tablets From Cabins On Flights From Middle East
The United States warned Tuesday that extremists plan to target passenger jets with bombs hidden in electronic devices,...
Top Class Hospital Attend Dubai-Africa Health Roadshow In Accra
Some fifteen world-class standard medical facilities have been showcased at the maiden edition of the Dubai-Africa...
Morocco’s Tangiers To Host Chinese Industrial City
Morocco and China's Haite Group signed an agreement on Monday to launch an industrial park near Tangiers for 200...
The Africa CEO Forum Needs Rethinking
I am still straggling to hypothesize a reason that might have informed the decision to host the Africa CEOs forum in...
Algeria President Makes Video Appearance After Month of Health Rumors
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika appeared in a video on Sunday for the first time in a month since his abrupt...
Dubai-Africa Health Roadshow Stops At Kempinski On March 20
Ghana is set to host the maiden edition of the Dubai-Africa Partnership for Better Health Roadshow in Accra at the...
UN Drugs Body Takes Aim At Fentanyl
A UN drugs body moved Thursday to crack down on the production of chemicals made to use illicit fentanyl, a powerful...
Dubai Hosts Largest Regional Contemporary Art Expo
Dubai on Tuesday prepared to open its 11th annual art fair, billed as the largest contemporary art show in the Middle...
Exclusive: Russia Appears To Deploy Forces In Egypt, Eyes On Libya Role
Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent...
Up On the Roof, Revamping Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar
Atop Istanbul's iconic Grand Bazaar -- the scene of a high-speed motorbike chase in the 2012 James Bond film "Skyfall"...
Syria War: 2016 Deadliest Year Yet For Children, Says Unicef
Syria’s children “hit rock bottom” in 2016, with more killed than in any other year of the civil war, the United...
Under Trump, Arab-Americans Think Twice About Census Visibility
Arab-Americans have long sought to be recognized as a distinct ethnic group by the US census. But with President Donald...
Merkel Heads To Egypt, Tunisia To Reduce Migrant Flows
German Chancellor Angela Merkel starts a two-day trip to Egypt and Tunisia on Thursday, part of her push to limit...
Anti-Colonial Film Gets Rave Reception At Africa Fest
A film raging against colonialism and the exploitation of Africa wowed viewers at the continent's top cinema festival...
Former Kotoko Coach Abdul Razak ‘Golden Boy’ Submits Application For Black Stars Job
In a massive display of confidence and a demonstration of readiness to handle the top Ghana coaching job, former Black...
Former French Prime Ministers Admit Marine Le Pen Could Win Election
Far-Right leader Marine Le Pen could become French president in May, riding the same wave of anti-establishment...
Abdul Razak Leads Host of Local Coaches Interested In Stars Job
Former Ghana skipper Abdul Karim Razak, popularly known as Golden Boy is the first local coach to have openly expressed...
East Libya Bans Travel For Those Aged Between 18 and 45
Eastern Libya has banned men and women between the ages of 18 and 45 from travelling abroad without permission. The...