U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says democracies should “stand together” to face Russian President Vladimir Putin. He spoke during a joint press conference with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Jaishankar claims Europe buys more energy from Russia than India.
RAMALLAH, Palestine – The Palestinian government has rejected an Israeli judicial decision to allow a deduction from Palestinian taxes in compensation to Israelis affected by attacks. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has termed the Israeli decision as “illegal” and “illegitimate.” “The Israeli court view that accuses the Pale...
Journalist Mehdi Hasan asked why U.S. President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” while arming Saudi Arabia as it wages war on Yemen. On Sunday, Hasan questioned a U.S. State Department official about why the president failed to criticize Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He asked the ambassador why the [...
SANAA, Yemen – Around 30,000 Yemeni civilians have been displaced from their homes in war-torn Yemen in the past three months, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR. In a statement, UNHCR said the new figure is added “to 4.3 million already displaced” in Yemen due to fighting across the country. “Durable peace and st...
On Monday, the United States voiced support for Pakistan’s “peaceful upholding of constitutional democratic principles”. This was after the country’s new prime minister took office. Shehbaz Sharif was sworn-in after former Premier Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote. Khan attempted to thwart the vote and maintained he was the victim...
Amnesty International has called on Tunisian authorities to drop “politicized” investigations of lawmakers. On Friday, a Tunisian military court sentenced Abdul Latif Al-Alawi to three months in prison. Heba Morayef, Amnesty’s regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, said Tunisian authorities must end the “political persecution”...
On Monday, Indonesians took to the streets to protest the rapidly rising cost of living, and the possibility of extending the president’s term in office. People gathered in the capital Jakarta to complain about the rising cost of goods, and allegations that the government may postpone the 2024 presidential election. Demonstrators shouted sloga...
TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) – At least four people died when their boat capsized off the coast of Libya, the UN migration agency said Monday. “A wooden boat capsized yesterday off Surman, #Libya with 20 migrants onboard, according to @unmigration teams,” the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Libya said on Twitter. “2 people rescued, 4 ...
On Monday, a group of women from Srebrenica attended a peaceful demonstration in front of the “Heart of Jesus” Cathedral and a statue of Pope John Paul II. The rally was held in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital Sarajevo. It was a commemoration of the 1995 massacre in the eastern Bosnian town Srebrenica. More than 8,000 […]
NEW DELHI (AA) – In recent weeks, right-wing groups in Karnataka have launched anti-Muslim campaigns, including the exclusion of Muslim traders from fairs near Hindu temples and a push to ban halal meat. Earlier this year, when a group of Muslim schoolgirls in the southern Indian state of Karnataka were barred from entering the classroom...
