Saudi producer sentenced to 13 years in prison over Netflix series
Saudi producer sentenced to 13 years in prison over Netflix series Abdul Aziz al-Muzaini is accused of endorsing terrorism and homosexuality through his hit animated series Masameer MEE staff Tue, 07/02/2024 – 13:57 Abdul Aziz al-Muzaini is the producer of the Netflix animated series Masameer (X) Saudi writer and producer Abdul Aziz al-Muzaini has been sentenced […]
UAE-linked company in Serbia supplying weapons to Israel amid war on Gaza
UAE-linked company in Serbia supplying weapons to Israel amid war on Gaza Serbia’s state-owned weapons manufacturer which is selling arms to Israel has sealed lucrative arms deals with UAE MEE staff Mon, 07/01/2024 – 18:57 UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan being received by Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, on […]
Pakistan set to deport hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees
Pakistan set to deport hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees In second phase of three-part deportation plan, authorities set to expel about 800,000 refugees with decades-long roots in country MEE staff Mon, 07/01/2024 – 18:40 Afghan refugees from Pakistan arrive in Takhta Pul district of Kandahar Province in Afghanistan, on 22 May 2024 (Sanaullah Sieam/AFP) […]
UN experts call for Pakistan’s Imran Khan to be released from ‘arbitrary detention’
UN experts call for Pakistan’s Imran Khan to be released from ‘arbitrary detention’ Khan was acquitted from a state secrets conviction, but remains in jail on charges of having an unlawful marriage MEE staff Mon, 07/01/2024 – 20:46 Supporters of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan celebrate after he was acquitted of leaking state […]
Israel: Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police in Jerusalem over conscription
Israel: Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police in Jerusalem over conscription A high court ruling ending ultra-Orthodox military exemption angers thousands of demonstrators MEE staff Mon, 07/01/2024 – 10:37 Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest against conscription in Jerusalem (MEE/Oren Ziv) Ultra-Orthodox Jews clashed with Israeli police in Jerusalem on Sunday evening as thousands took to the streets in […]
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi: How is Egypt doing after a decade of his rule?
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi: How is Egypt doing after a decade of his rule? The ex-army chief became president in 2014, a year after a coup against incumbent Morsi – but the economy continues to crash and instability reigns amid a crackdown against opposition MEE staff Wed, 06/26/2024 – 17:26 Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been president […]
Investigation identifies tech entrepreneur behind pro-Israel hate network: Report
Investigation identifies tech entrepreneur behind pro-Israel hate network: Report A Florida-based tech entrepreneur who co-wrote a guidebook for OnlyFans users is one of the main hands behind the “Shirion Collective”, investigation finds MEE staff Sat, 06/29/2024 – 21:13 The investigation alleged that Daniel Linden, who co-wrote a guidebook for OnlyFans users, is one of the […]
Iran to hold run-off vote between reformist and ultraconservative candidates
Iran to hold run-off vote between reformist and ultraconservative candidates First-round leaders for presidency, Massoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili, will square off on 5 July after failing to win majority of votes MEE staff Sat, 06/29/2024 – 09:15 An Iranian woman votes at a polling station in a snap presidential election in Tehran, 28 June […]
France: Rights groups sound alarm on far right’s role in fueling racist hatred
France: Rights groups sound alarm on far right’s role in fueling racist hatred A new report reveals a ‘substantial and rare’ decline in the index of tolerance, which tracks the evolution of prejudices among the French MEE staff Fri, 06/28/2024 – 15:05 Far-right National Rally party members celebrate the announcement of the European Parliament election […]
‘De facto annexation’: Israel approves flashpoint West Bank settlements
‘De facto annexation’: Israel approves flashpoint West Bank settlements Smotrich-led initiative also imposes fresh punitive measures on the embattled Palestine Authority MEE staff Fri, 06/28/2024 – 13:39 Israeli settlers hold a protest march to the outpost of Evyatar, in the occupied West Bank, 10 April 2023 (Reuters/Nir Elias) The Israeli government has approved five flashpoint […]