NABLUS, Palestine (AA) – Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian home in the West Bank, in the latest spate of demolitions in the occupied territory. Israeli forces raided the town of Sebastia in Nablus and brought down the house citing ‘lack of permit’ in Area C, mayor Mohammed Azem said. He said the house, built years […]...
RABAT, Morocco (AA) – Israel has said that it has signed a contract to build the headquarters of the Israeli Embassy in Morocco. “I am pleased to share this photo of this historical moment of signing the contract of establishing a permanent embassy in Morocco,” Israeli Ambassador David Govrin said on Twitter. The Israeli diplomat [&helli...
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AA) – The new Kuwaiti government led by Prime Minister Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad has been sworn in to power. Crown Prince Meshal Al-Sabah received the 12-member Cabinet at the Bayan Palace in the capital Kuwait City at a ceremony attended by top officials. A royal decree was issued by the country’s emir […]
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has announced his Cabinet members after lengthy discussions. He announced this at a news conference held in the capital Mogadishu. He appointed Mukhtar Robow Ali Abu Mansur — a former al-Shabaab deputy leader who had defected from the group and renounced violence R...
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AA) – All barricades that were erected by Serbs living in Kosovo’s northern region bordering Serbia have been removed, Kosovo’s interior minister has said. Barricades on the roads were removed and the Jarinje and Brnjak border crossings are open for citizens, Xhelal Svecla announced. Masked groups wielding guns &#...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan’s election authority on Tuesday ruled that former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party received prohibited funding, and issued it a show-cause notice. The unanimous verdict, announced by a three-member bench of the Election Commission of Pakistan, declared that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – All six people, including a three-star general, aboard a Pakistani army helicopter that went missing on Monday were found dead, the military confirmed on Tuesday. In a statement, the military’s media wing said the wreckage was found in the suburbs of Lasbela district of southwestern Balochistan province, some 72 kilome...
Dakar, Senegal – (AFP): President Macky Sall’s ruling coalition claimed victory in Senegal’s legislative elections but the opposition rejected the assertion as a “prefabricated majority.” “We won 30 departments” out of the 46 in the west African country and overseas constituencies, Aminata Toure, head ...
Chinese warplanes took to the skies and U.S. warships were on the move Tuesday as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ignored warnings from Beijing, the Biden administration, and peace activists by becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit Taiwan. Pelosi (D-Calif.) issued a statement insisting the congressional delegation...
Tehran, Iran – (AFP): Iran said Monday it remains “optimistic” about the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal after the European Union tabled a proposal aiming for a compromise in the talks stalled since March. “We remain optimistic that the negotiation process will lead us to a logical and reasonable outcome,” foreig...
