Turkey hits Twitter, Pinterest with advertising bans January 18, 2021 at 11:13PM

The social media legislation passed last year meant networks with over a million users had to appoint an envoy to handle court orders to remove offending content within 48 hours.

Tunisia rocked by fourth night of street riots January 18, 2021 at 11:06PM

More than 600 people had been arrested by Monday over the disturbances in which teenagers and adolescents have hurled rocks and Molotov cocktails at police who have fired volleys of teargas at them.

Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest surge January 18, 2021 at 10:30PM

With peak tourism season in full swing, coronavirus infections are surging to unprecedented heights. Daily case counts have nearly tripled in the past month, forcing Britain to slam shut its travel corridor with Dubai last week. But in the face of a growing economic crisis, the city won't lock down.

Biden has set sky-high expectations. Can he meet them? January 18, 2021 at 09:32PM