2015

TechCrunchAn old proverb advises, “Keep a thing seven years, and you’ll find a use for it.” Well, it’s been about seven years since there were officially more “things” connected to the Internet than people. It looks like they’re…

BBC World News Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi has said so-called Islamic State (IS) will be ousted from the country, after government forces recaptured Ramadi. In a televised address, Mr Abadi vowed to retake Iraq's second city of Mosul,…

Middle East EyeThe Algerian army killed a total of 109 "terrorists", the term used by the government for armed Islamist fighters, and arrested another 36 in 2015, according to the defence ministry on Monday.Troops also seized…

NBC NewsThe 2016 presidential campaign is finishing its 2015 warm-up with a burst of last-minute energy that caps a wild and unpredictable year. A year ago, political junkies were eagerly watching the 2012 GOP nominee, Mitt Romney,…

APA triumphant Iraqi prime minister on Tuesday toured the western city of Ramadi, just a day after government troops routed Islamic State militants from the area and recaptured a key government complex.Iraqi state TV reported…

AFP Germany's federal states plan to spend about 17 billion euros in 2016 for the country's record refugee influx, said a newspaper survey Tuesday of their finance ministries. The funds will go towards housing, food, education and…

The North Africa PostLibyan authorities Monday released 49 Tunisian fishermen arrested in western Libya for illegal fishing, reports say.The fishermen all reportedly from Sfax were caught on December 24 doing illegal fishing off…

Libyan NewsThe Chairman of the General National Congress (Tripoli-based Parliament), Nuri Abu Sahmain, held a meeting with a number of lawmakers today, where they discussed the latest developments regarding the inter Libyan-Libyan…

Libyan NewsThe Director of Education in the city of Ajdabya held a meeting with several local schools’ directors on Tuesday.The two sides had exchanged views on the ongoing violence and its implication on the educational…

Middle East EyeBelgian police arrested two people suspected of planning attacks in Brussels during New Year celebrations after an investigation revealed "serious threats" against "several emblematic sites" in the capital,…

Libyan NewsThe Chairman of Ubari’s Notables Council, Mr. Ahmed Matko, confirmed the accuracy of circulating reports on an imminent meeting in the city of Sebha between delegations from the two rival southern tribes - Tuareg and…

Libyan NewsIn its weekly summary, the Tripoli-Based “Government of National Salvation” announced the formation of governmental security room on Tuesday.This new room to be tasked with pursuing the security aspect in Libya,…

Libyan NewsMohamed Ihmaddi, the former Chief of Counter-Crime Unit at the Ministry of Interior in the western city of Zliten, has been killed today after an IED planted under his car exploded.The explosion resulted in a number…

Libyan News and AgenciesSyrian opposition film-maker was gunned down in broad daylight in the Turkish city of Gazientep on Sunday, apparently by Isil supporters.Friends said that Naji Jerf, 38, was shot twice in the…

IndependentSaudi Arabia will raise domestic petrol prices by up to 40 per cent, AFP has reported, citing the kingdom's state press agency, SPA.Initial reports suggested the increase in petrol prices is imminent.The…

A lot More than just words. The Oxford Dictionaries word of the year for 2015 is . It is an emoji. The reaction to this news has varied from  (it is the death of language!) to  (it is a lame publicity stunt). Emojis are not words.…

Libyan NewsLibyan Red Crescent, Nalut branch, received Monday a cargo of 400 food baskets for the IDPs given by the Sheikh Al-Taher Al-Zawi Foundation in cooperation with World Food Program.The WFP in accordance with…

The TimesIraq’s prime minister vowed yesterday to rid his country of jihadists within a year as troops celebrated a resounding victory over Isis in Ramadi by slaughtering sheep in the city’s streets.“2016 will be the…

IndependentThe New Year is almost upon us, which means we’re all about to be inundated with reasons why we need to stock our fridges with kale, buy expensive juicers and Instagram pictures of salads labelled #cleanse.…

IndependentIsis documents seized by US Special Operations Forces have laid bare the brutal reality of the militant organisation’s treatment of its female prisoners, outlining its rules on rape and enslavement.The…