Middle Eastern regimes have a history of shutting down the internet. But it’s costing them
When authoritarian Middle Eastern regimes feel threatened by their public, they often shut down the internet. This was perhaps best demonstrated...
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Analysis: Abraham Accord Arab states seen sticking with Israel despite Jenin violence
Public fury is growing in the Arab world over one of Israel's biggest military operations in the occupied West Bank...
Xi Jinping Holds Talks with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki
On the afternoon of May 15, 2023, President Xi Jinping held talks at the Great Hall of the People with Eritrean...
Eritrea releases 166 Yemeni fishermen held for months
Eritrean authorities have released 166 out of 267 detained Yemeni fishermen, but have refused to hand back their vessels or...
Modern slavery most common in North Korea, Eritrea, report says
North Korea, Eritrea and Mauritania have the highest prevalence of modern slavery in the world, according to the 2023 Global...
The Strategic Partnership between Eritrea and Russia
In this extremely poor Eritrea nation located in the Horn of Africa, with a population 3.6 million, what factors could...
Eritrea rejoins East Africa bloc after exit 16 years ago
Eritrea has rejoined a regional bloc it left 16 years ago, its information minister said late on Monday, in the...
Western Sahara: Looking at EU-Morocco fisheries deal on the ground
Despite its famed reputation for desert landscapes, exuding a perpetual air of desolation, Western Sahara is blessed with bountiful natural...
Israel uses Western Sahara to press Morocco into hosting Negev Forum
Israel has reportedly made Morocco’s hosting of the controversial Negev Forum a condition for its recognition over the North African country’s sovereignty...
Taking Up Question of Western Sahara, Some Speakers in Special Decolonization Committee Call for Urgent Self-Determination Referendum, Voice Concern over Human Rights Abuses
The Special Committee on Decolonization continued the substantive part of its 2023 session today, examining in depth the question of...
