DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Due to a sharp decline in fundraising campaigns and a dysfunctional process of repatriation, Rohingya refugees camping in Bangladesh say they fear a shortage of food and an impact on their livelihoods, education, and other activities. Khin Maung, a Rohingya youth in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camp, lamented that the world...
ALGIERS, Algeria (AA) – Algeria has suspended all tourism ties with Spain in a new escalation of tension between the two countries over the disputed Western Sahara region. A document dated June 19 by the Algerian Tourism Ministry asked all tour operators to immediately suspend tourism relations with Spain. The document said the suspension was ...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Union’s top diplomat has said that he will write to all African foreign ministers to explain the cause of the global food crisis to counter Russian “propaganda.” Speaking at a news conference following a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg, Josep Borrell said global food security has not been [&hell...
ANKARA (AA) – Lebanon, Egypt and Syria signed an agreement for the re-flow of gas from the “Arab Natural Gas” line on Tuesday in Beirut. Lebanese Energy Minister, Walid Fayyad, Syria’s Deputy Ambassador to Beirut, Ali Abdulkerim Ali, and Egypt’s Ambassador to Beirut, Yasser Allavi, were present at the gas agreemen...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Researchers in Bangladesh detected two cases of a more infectious omicron subvariant of the coronavirus Tuesday amid a sharp rise in infections there of the deadly disease. A research team detected the subvariant called BA.4/5 in two men in the southwestern district of Jessore. The men, between 44 and 79 years [&...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said Tuesday that overcoming crises worldwide requires cooperation, justice and rejection of double standards. Speaking at the opening of Qatar Economic Forum 2022 in the capital Doha, Tamim said the forum aims at “enriching dialogue on the strategic issues that are at th...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel confirmed Tuesday that a planned visit by Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to Türkiye will take place this week as scheduled. Lapid will be accompanied during the visit by the foreign ministry’s director general, Alon Ushpiz, according to Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper. Lapid’s visit comes amid a deep political cri...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Union and Egypt have agreed on the partnership priorities guiding their relationship until 2027. The Association Council of the European Union and Egypt had their ninth meeting on Monday with the participation of EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Bosnia and Herzegovina is expecting more than 5,000 people to participate in an annual peace march to honor the Srebrenica genocide victims. Thousands of people from all over the world come to the Bosnian town of Nezuk every year to participate in a three-day peace march. This year the march will […]
TEHRAN (AA) – Iran said Monday that it is “too early” to reopen its embassy in Saudi Arabia amid Iraqi mediation between the two regional arch-rivals. “It is too early to talk about the reopening of embassies by Tehran and Riyadh,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told a news briefing in Tehran. The spokesman was […]...
