The Nation Doesn’t Only Belong To The Boys: Young Palestinian Women Join Man To Protest Against Israeli soldiers In The Streets
Ready for action in her pink muslin top, her manicured fingers clutching stones she picked up from the roadside, the 18-year-old declared that “the nation doesn’t only belong to the boys!” Young Palestinian women have increasingly joined males to hurl rocks at Israeli soldiers and chant slogans as unrest has spread in recent days in […]
28-Year-Old Mother , Israa Abed, Gunned Down By Israeli Soldiers As She Stood With Her Hands Up Shouting Please Dont Shoot: Watch Video
28-year-old mother and student, Israa Abed, was gunned down by up to a dozen Israeli soldiers on Friday 9th October. They shouted at her to put her hands in the air which she did. As she stood in one spot, with her arms up, pleading with the soldiers not to shoot her, they moved in […]
Europe Made Mistakes On Migration Crisis Admits French President Francois Hollande
Europe made mistakes in the handling of its migration crisis, French President Francois Hollande has said during a joint address to the European Parliament with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “I recognise it willingly – Europe was slow to understand that the tragedies in the Middle East or in Africa could not be without consequences for […]
Horrifying ‘Proof’ Russians Are Bombing Civilians In Syria
Little Fadi screamed in agony, begging the doctors to remove the large shard of metal embedded deep in his skull. The Syrian boy, 3, was struck by the two-inch piece of shrapnel when Russian jets bombed his hometown of Gharnatah, Homs, on Sunday. The horrifying footage of Fadi’s ordeal is being held up by doctors […]
PwC Achieves Double Digit Growth In Africa And The Middle East: Revenues Up 16%
The PwC network reported total global gross revenues of US$35.4 billion for the fiscal year ended on 30 June 2015. At constant exchange rates, PwC’s total global revenues rose by 10%. This is up markedly from the previous year and the strongest year-on-year growth that the network has seen since FY07. Growth was strong across […]
Hotel Used By Yemen Prime Minister Bombed
A hotel in Aden housing Yemen’s prime minister and his cabinet has been hit by a rocket attack, residents say.There are reports of casualties, though not among ministers staying there. The Qasr hotel has been used a seat of government since a Saudi-led coalition forced Houthi rebels from Aden, Yemen’s second city. The Houthi rebels […]
Saudi Prince Blames Black Africans For The Death Of Over 700 People In Hajj Stampede
A stampede has left at least 717 people dead during Saudi Arabia’s yearly religious pilgrimage. The deaths are the latest case of bad press for a country whose human rights record has been on display this week after Saudi Arabia was inexplicably named to a UN Human Rights panel while simultaneously sentencing a man arrested […]
Iran Criticizes Saudi Arabia Over The Killing Of 717 People In A Stampede Near The Holy City Of Mecca
Iran has led growing criticism of Saudi Arabia after at least 717 people died and 863 were injured in a stampede near the holy city of Mecca on Thursday.Iran’s Supreme National Security Council accused the Saudis of “incompetence” and urged them to “take responsibility” for the deaths. Nigeria has dismissed remarks by the Saudi health […]
The Eldest Son Of Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Burried After Dying Of A Heart Attack
He was the eldest son of Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – a handsome royal playboy with a glittering future ahead of him.But on Saturday, 33-year-old Sheikh Rashid was laid to rest after apparently dying of a heart attack at home on Friday. Now, AfricaMetro can reveal that the untimely death of Sheikh […]
OSN, Biggest TV Subscription Service In The Middle East And North Africa Cancels Daily Show Because They Hate Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah is set to make his debut as the host of The Daily Show on 28 September. While he has been getting massive support from his fellow South Africans, not everybody shares the same enthusiasm. OSN, a Dubai-based broadcaster and arguably the biggest TV subscription service in the Middle East and North Africa, has […]
