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Iraq's new customs duties set off merchant protests across the country

Demonstrations spread in early July over tariff measures merchants say squeeze an import economy already hit by war-driven trade costs, landing on a government navigating militia disarmament deadlines.

Amara OkonkwoJune 2, 2026

MENA News

Tunisia's summer of discontent: heatwave deaths meet fifth-year protests

A record heatwave with a week of blackouts has left 150 to 200 reported dead as protesters marked five years of Kais Saied's emergency rule on July 25-26 demanding his resignation.

Amara OkonkwoMay 25, 2026

MENA News

Houthis declare naval blockade of Saudi Arabia as Red Sea war widens

The July 20 declaration was followed by claimed attacks on Saudi vessels and Red Sea ports including oil infrastructure, extending the Iran war's maritime front to the kingdom's western seaboard.

Amara OkonkwoFebruary 20, 2026

MENA News

UN warns El Obeid could be Sudan's next El Fasher as siege tightens

The North Kordofan capital is under Rapid Support Forces siege with relentless drone strikes, the UN's humanitarian office warned July 6, raising fears of a repeat of the El Fasher catastrophe.

Amara OkonkwoJanuary 31, 2026