Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s son to run for Libyan presidency
The son of the late Libyan ruler, Muammar al-Gaddafi, has registered as a presidential candidate in the country’s elections next month.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, 49,...
Najla Bouden Romdhane becomes first female Prime Minister in Arab world
Amid the ongoing political crisis in Tunisia, President Kais Saied has named Najla Bouden Romdhane, a little-known professor of geophysics, as Prime Minister -...
Algerian judoka banned for 10 years for refusing match with Israeli
The International Judo Federation (IJF) has banned the Algerian judoka Fathi Noreen and his coach for 10 years after they withdrew from a match...
14 yr old Mauritanian chess player pulls out of Junior World Cup to avoid...
A 14-year-old Mauritanian chess player has pulled out of the Junior World Cup to avoid facing an Israeli player.
"I decided to retire, because I...
Nigerian court acquits Ibrahim el-Zakzaky of all charges
A Nigerian court has acquitted and freed Ibrahim el-Zakzaky, the leader of a prominent Shia group the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), who has...
Algerian judoka withdraws from Olympics to avoid clash with Israeli
The International Judo Federation has suspended the Algerian champion Fathi Noreen and his coach after he withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics after he was...
Israeli airlines to fly direct to Morocco in coming days
Israeli airlines El Al and Israir will launch direct flights to Morocco over the weekend, it has been announced.
The news comes as Foreign Ministry Director-General...
South African Muslims widely praised for Durban aid effort
Muslim organisations in South Africa have played a major role in relief efforts in KwaZulu-Natal which has seen widespread violence and looting following the arrest...
Tunisian woman murdered after withdrawing domestic violence complaint
A Tunisian woman has been shot dead by her policeman husband after withdrawing a complaint against him for domestic violence.
In a case which has...
Chadian President dies on visit to rebel frontline
Chad’s pro-Western, pro-Israel president Idriss Deby has died of wounds suffered on the frontline in the country’s north, where he had gone to visit soldiers...
