Middle East

YouTube has been blocked in Egypt. This will be carried out by the government as per a Court order. The Court order the ban as YouTube was hosting an anti-Islam film. YouTube has been blocked for 30 days. But, the order can be appealed and based on the current information, well, it might just not be enforced. Judge Hassouna Tawfiq ... Read More »

A Tunisian opposition politician was shot and killed today which has lead to wide spread protests and tensions in Tunisia. The gunman is yet to be identified. The assassination of the Chokri Belaid has put the country in turmoil as Prime Minister Hamadi Jabali is trying to control the situation. Ever since the “Arab spring”, Tunisia has been in hot ... Read More »

An ancient temple has is almost 3000 years old has been unearthed in Israel. Israeli archeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient temple that is almost 3000 years old. “The ritual building at Tel Motza is an unusual and striking find, in light of the fact that there are hardly any remains of ritual buildings of the period in ... Read More »

An air stirke kills dozens of innocent civilians trying to buy bread. An air strike hit a Syrian bakery where a lot of people where queuing to purchase bread on Sunday. This could be the deadliest air strike in Syria killing civilians. The death toll is still unclear. “There is no way to really know yet how many people were ... Read More »

Egypt has announced a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas which will be effective from Wednesday evening. Egypt has been mediating with Israel and Hamas to sign a cease-fire agreement to ensure peace prevails. As per the cease-fire agreement, Israel will cease all military activity in Gaza at 9 P.M Local time and Hamas will also cease all operations against ... Read More »

In a horrific event, a train slammed into a school bus killing 50, a majority of them were children. This is really very tragic and painful to read. It happened when a school bus attempted to cross a railway crossing in Cairo, Egypt. The railway crossing was open at the time this accident happened which means it was no fault ... Read More »

Israel’s senseless air-strike on crowded Gaza locations has now claimed the life a 11-month-old boy, who was the son of a BBC Arabic correspondent. The photo of Jihad Misharawi, BBC Arabic Correspondent carrying his son’s body and crying his heart-out is really very painful to watch. This photo was published on the front page of Thursday’s Washington Post. Misharawi’s sister-in-law ... Read More »