JERUSALEM (AA) – The UAE’s largest airline Emirates on Thursday conducted its first passenger flight to Israel, marking the start of a daily flight route between Dubai and Tel Aviv. Flight EK931 was carrying on board 355 passengers and was greeted with the traditional water salute on arrival at the Ben Gurion Airport. According to ...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati has affirmed that “opportunities are still available to salvage what can be saved in the country,” referring to the severe economic crisis Lebanon has been in the grip of for two years. This marked Mikati’s first comment after he was named by Presiden...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Leaders of three Western Balkan countries – Serbia, Albania, and North Macedonia – have criticized the European Union for moving slowly on their membership process. At a news conference after the EU-Western Balkans summit in Brussels, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic vowed that his country ‘will exert ever...
ANKARA (AA) – European leaders have granted candidate status to Ukraine, a historic move that paves the way for the war-ravaged country’s EU membership. EU leaders meeting in Brussels also approved Moldova’s candidate status and announced that Georgia is next in line once it meets certain conditions. European Council President Charles Mi...
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace have discussed the latest developments in Ukraine, as well as regional defense cooperation. Wallace, who is visiting Türkiye at the invitation of Akar, was welcomed with a military ceremony at the Turkish National Defense Ministry, according ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – UN Special Representative for Afghanistan Ramiz Alakbarov has said that dialogue with Taliban authorities is key in the crisis-hit nation, as the situation regarding human rights and the economy remains precarious. Alakbarov said at a UN Security Council meeting that basic human rights, freedom of expression and freedom...
VIENNA (AA) – More than 280 million people used drugs worldwide in 2020, the head of the UN drugs agency said on Thursday. In a message released ahead of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, Ghada Fathi Waly, the director-general of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, said that […]
ANKARA (AA) – There must be unity, harmony and solidarity among NATO allies against common security and terrorist threats, Türkiye’s Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said in a phone call with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday. Along with bilateral political and economic ties, the officials held discussions on ...
Beirut, Lebanon – (AFP) Lebanon’s lawmakers designated incumbent Prime Minister Najib Mikati to form a new government Thursday, more than a month after parliamentary elections that yielded no clear majority. The 66-year-old billionaire, who had been widely expected to keep his job, secured 54 votes during parliamentary consultation...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US is sending an additional $450 million in security assistance to Ukraine. This will help Kyiv defend its democracy in the face of Russia’s war. John Kirby, the White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, said the package contains weapons and equipment, including new High M...
