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GENEVA – The UN Special Envoy on Syria has appealed to all parties to work with the United Nations to end the country’s 11-year war ahead of peace talks in Geneva. “As the conflict in Syria enters its 12th year – marking another grim milestone – Syrians continue to suffer in profound ways, and the […]
ANKARA (AA) – The International Monetary Fund on Monday said Russia’s war on Ukraine has dramatically changed the Ukrainian economy’s outlook, with the global body expecting “a deep recession and large reconstruction costs” amid a humanitarian crisis. In its latest report on Ukraine, the IMF said Ukraine faces a m...
LONDON (AA) – British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Monday that all remaining COVID-19 travel restrictions, including testing for arrivals, will end as of early this Friday. “These changes are possible due to our vaccine rollout and mean greater freedom in time for Easter,” he said. The Easter holidays are a popular time for [&helli...
BRUSSELS (AA) – France, which holds the presidency of the European Union, announced late Monday that the bloc has approved a new set of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine. The bloc also approved a declaration to the World Trade Organization (WTO) “on suspending the application of the most-favored-nation clause for Russia,” said [...
ISTANBUL- A renowned professor has said the Christchurch attacks were a manifestation of systemic Islamophobia and that Muslims should build a collective memory of the suffering in order to heal and deal with ongoing Islamophobia. Salman Sayyid is an expert at the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the UK’s University of Leeds. Spe...
BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanon’s prime minister announced Monday that he would not seek re-election in parliamentary polls scheduled for May 15. “I believe in the inevitability of change and the need to make room for the new generation to have its say through the upcoming parliamentary elections. I announce my decision to refrain from running,” [&helli...
PARIS (AA) – France has shut down a mosque for a six-month period amid an ongoing drive against Muslims and their places of worship. The Al-Farouk Mosque in Pessac district near the city of Bordeaux in southwestern France was closed for allegedly defending “radical Islam” and “spreading Salafist ideology,” the Gironde governo...
ERBIL, Iraq (AA) – Northern Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) summoned Iran’s consul general in Erbil early Tuesday over an Iranian missile attack on the city. “The reactions of the KRG and the people of Kurdistan regarding the attack, which sparked concern among the public, were conveyed to Nasrullah Rashnudi,” the KRG’s De...
CHRISTCHURCH – AA: One survivor of the attack on a mosque in New Zealand is on a journey for peace, walking the literal path of the killer, for closure. Temel Atacocugu, a Turkish man living in New Zealand for the past 13 years, was shot nine times at the Al Noor Mosque. He’s had so […]
Tens of thousands of anti-war demonstrators took to the streets in cities globally over the weekend voicing protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In Germany, a sea of people carrying yellow and blue signs reading “Stop Putin” and “Stop the War” gathered Sunday at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate. Police estimated a turnout of between ...
