LONDON (AA) – The UK will stand “shoulder to shoulder” with Ukraine, but it is “extremely unlikely” that they will send troops, the British deputy prime minister said on Sunday. Speaking to Sky News, Dominic Raab said: “We will support them (Ukraine) in defending themselves. But also, to the international community, to NATO allies in […...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Arab League on Sunday called for classifying Yemen’s Houthi rebel group as a terrorist organization. Last week, three people were killed in a Houthi attack on Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Cairo-based league held an emergency meeting at the level of permanent delegates on Sunday […]...
TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) – A group of 62 Libyan parliamentarians have reiterated support to the unity government of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. An initiative unveiled by the lawmakers on Sunday called for an agreement between Libya’s legislative and executive authorities in a bid to end the current political impasse in the country. Th...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli Public Security Minister Omer Barlev on Sunday described settler attacks against Palestinians as “actions of a terror organization.” Barlev was referring to settler assaults on Friday against activists near the Burin village in the occupied West Bank, where 10 activists were injured, including four Israelis...
ANKARA (AA) – Every year on Jan. 20 Azerbaijan marks the anniversary of the 1990 tragic events, also known as Black January, remembering the violence from the breakup of the Soviet Union. Seen as the rebirth of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Black January – now National Mourning Day – witnessed the massacre of nearly 150 […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Treasury Department sanctioned four individuals it accused Thursday of engaging in activities directed by Russia to destabilize Ukraine. “Today’s action is intended to target, undermine, and expose Russia’s ongoing destabilization effort in Ukraine,” the agency said in a statement. US Secretary of Sta...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a non-binding resolution Thursday that condemns the denial of the Holocaust and calls for greater international efforts to combat anti-Semitism worldwide. The resolution that was introduced by Israel and Germany and approved by consensus, condemns the denial of the mass mur...
WASHINGTON (AA) – A bicameral group of Democratic lawmakers urged President Joe Biden on Thursday to overhaul the US’ international counterterrorism operations, including its drone targeting criteria, as he carries out a policy review. “We strongly urge your Administration to review and overhaul U.S. counterterrorism policy t...
