How many times those piercing eyes have questioned their credibility? And how many times, these women on her toes 24x7 have been belittled for their efforts just for being a ‘housewife’? So, is the situation better off for working mothers? Not really! They bore the brunt of unrealistic expectation -- both indoor and outdoor. Along with an avalanche of criticism, they are seen as ‘suspicious’ in their role of a wife and mother!

During Saudi King Salman's first official visit to Egypt on April 11, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced the transfer of two islands to Saudi Arabia. The Tiran and Sanafir islands have been controlled by Egypt since 1950. The agreement redraws the maritime boundary between the two nations as the islands situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Aqaba. The agreement also included plans revive the building of a bridge that would create a direct link between the countries.

Media outlets in Tanzania reported on government’s nationwide crackdown on searching for fake civil servants (ghost workers) which has led to payroll fraud in virtually every public office. Following this ongoing crackdown, 5,507 government ghost workers had been detected. Some 4,236 in local government authorities while 1,000 workers at the central government level.

The family of Brother Yusuf Ridhwan, a member of Hizb ut Tahrir, have carried out a picket in front of the capital Amman’s Governorate building, demanding the release of their son, who was freed by the Sulh Magistrate's Court of southern Amman, but later the governor of the capital arrested him administratively according to the Crime Prevention Law.