Overwhelming majority of terror victims are Muslims

According to a report by a French NGO, far-right terrorism has increased 320 percent in recent years and 80 percent of terror victims are Muslim.

Algerians find creative ways to protest upcoming presidential election

Election posters have been vandalised by replacing the faces of candidates with those of people detained by the government.

The Economic Community of West African countries declines Nigerian goods

The move is thought to be in retaliation for Nigeria shutting its borders. The country made the protectionist move to stop cheap imports damaging local markets.

Lebanese banks, schools shut as protesters push on

Protesters try to prevent judges and lawyers from going to work and also attempt to prevent employees from clocking in at state institutions

UN, top Iraq cleric urge 'serious' reforms after protests

Meanwhile, Iraqi officials express "deep regret" at the death of protesters during weeks of unrest but defended Baghdad's handling of the situation.

UN report: Egyptian prison regime may have ‘directly’ led to Morsi’s death

Conditions in Egyptian prisons have been condemned in a UN report, which has also warned that thousands more detainees may be suffering gross violations of their human rights and could be at high risk of death

Three killed as Iraqis keep up protests amid fears of 'bloodbath'

Police and medics say Iraqi forces shot dead three anti-government protesters, adding to the hundreds killed in weeks of unrest, as a rights group warned a deadly crackdown could spiral into a "bloodbath."

Israel-Egypt gas pipeline deal, explained

Tel Aviv can fulfill its ambition of selling gas to Europe by having Egypt on its side, but changing energy dynamics could prove taxing for both partners.

Is Africa set to become the world's largest single market?

Under the AfCFTA agreement, the African continent aims to narrow down its trade disputes and work in tandem towards achieving continent-wide prosperity.

A timeline of the PKK's war on Turkey: 1974-2019

The PKK has launched a terror campaign against Turkey for four decades, targeting both civilians and security forces. Here's how the terror group became a menacing force.

Hailing 'new revolution,' outsider Saied is elected Tunisia's president

Kais Saied wins 73 percent of the votes, the electoral commission says. His opponent, Nabil Karoui, had already conceded defeat.

Voting ends in Tunisian parliamentary election

The vote comes two weeks after the first round of a presidential election that swept aside traditional political parties in favour of independent candidates, a trend likely to be repeated in the ballot for MPs.