UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states

November 28th, 20200 DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to a document issued by a state-owned business park. A source briefed on the matter told Reuters the visas had temporarily stopped being issued to Afghans,...

Algeria’s Bouteflika – from revolutionary to ailing recluse

April 5th, 20190 ALGIERS  — Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who resigned on Tuesday after resisting weeks of protests, established himself by ending a ruinous civil war but came undone over corruption and economic stagnation. The 82-year-old, a veteran of Algeria’s war for independence, has rarely been seen in public since a stroke in...

Algeria’s Bouteflika to resign before mandate ends April 28

April 2nd, 20190 ALGIERS - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will resign before his mandate ends on April 28, state news agency APS said on Monday, bowing to weeks of mass protests and army pressure seeking an end to his 20-year rule. There was no immediate reaction from leaders of the protest movement that has buffeted Algeria, a major oil...