Tunisia reduces jail term for TV host

Tunis: A Tunisian appeals court on Friday reduced a TV broadcaster's prison sentence from one year to eight months, his lawyer told AFP. Borhen Basais was initially sentenced to 12 months in prison under an order punishing “spreading false information” and “defaming others or harming their reputation”. “The Court of Appeal in the capital Tunis … Read more

How climate change is exacerbating food insecurity, with dangerous consequences for import-reliant Middle East

RIYADH: Global food insecurity is much worse than previously thought. That's the conclusion of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 report, published this week by the United Nations coalition, which found that efforts to tackle malnutrition have been severely impacted. Climate change is increasingly recognized as a major factor in … Read more

Gaza mediators, Israel spy chief to meet in Rome: Egypt media

JERUSALEM: Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants and destroyed tunnels and other infrastructure in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, as they tried to suppress small rebel units that continued to attack the army with mortar fire, the army said on Friday.The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday that the army had killed nearly 100 Palestinian fighters … Read more

Senegalese navy intercepts 200 migrants near coast

Dakar: Senegal has intercepted 200 “irregular migrants”, the army said on Friday, days after 90 drowned off the coast of Mauritania while attempting the same crossing. The Senegalese navy detained a boat near the northern city of St Louis on Friday, the latest in a string of interventions over the past few months. The West … Read more