MOSCOW – Russia started its “special military operation” in Ukraine to prevent incursion on its territory, and it was “the only right decision,” President Vladimir Putin has said. Addressing the 77th Victory Day at the Red Square in Moscow, marked to celebrate Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in Worl...
KHARTOUM, Sudan – The Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) has welcomed the launch of a national dialogue facilitated by the UN and the African Union. The SRF is an alliance of political and armed groups formed in 2011 to oppose the regime of former President Omar al-Bashir. “We welcome the planned launch of dialogue between Sudanese […]...
ISTANBUL – Some 25,650 Russian soldiers have so far been killed during the war in Ukraine, the Ukrainian military has claimed. Ukrainian forces have destroyed 199 Russian aircraft, 158 helicopters, 377 unmanned aerial vehicles, 1,145 tanks, 2,764 armored vehicles, and 513 artillery systems, according to the Ukrainian General Staff’s late...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AA) – The head of a political and economic union of Gulf countries held talks on Monday with the UN envoy to Yemen on efforts to end the eight-year conflict in the Arab country. A statement issued by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) following the meeting between GCC Secretary-General Naif al-Hajraf and […]
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – At least 50 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the start of this year, the Health Ministry said on Monday. A ministry statement said the West Bank city of Jenin recorded the highest death toll with 17 fatalities and Nablus with seven deaths. There was no comment from the […]
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – A large number of people gathered in Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday for the burial of nine people killed in the 1993 Ahmici massacre during the Bosnian War whose bones were recently discovered. A funeral prayer was held at the Martyrs’ Cemetery in the Vitez town for the victims of the Ahmici massacre, [&hellip...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Pope Francis’ visit to Lebanon, which was scheduled for June, will be postponed due to “health reasons”, a Lebanese minister said on Monday. “Lebanon has received a letter from the Vatican departments officially informing of the decision to postpone the Pope’s scheduled visit to Lebanon,” Tourism ...
BAGHDAD (AA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday underlined the need to promote stability in Sinjar to prevent terrorists from having a foothold in the area. Al-Kadhimi met with a group of Ezidis in the capital Baghdad to discuss the requirements for establishing stability in Sinjar. The meeting came a week after an […]...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed announced late Sunday that he is running for a second term in the country’s highly anticipated presidential election. Addressing the nation in a short video posted on his Twitter account, Mohamed said he is seeking a second term as president to continue the cou...
LONDON (AA) – The UK has announced a new package of trade sanctions worth £1.7 billion ($2.09 billion) targeting Russia and Belarus. A statement from the British government said the move was “designed to further weaken (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s war machine,” bringing the total value of products under sanctions since Russia’s “illega...
