Algiers, Algeria (AFP): Arab leaders gathered in the Algerian capital on Tuesday for their first summit since a string of normalisation deals with Israel that have divided the region. Since the last Arab League summit in 2019, several members of the 22-member bloc — for decades a forum for strident declarations of support for the [&helli...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Tuesday called on Lebanese politicians to reach a consensus on electing a new president. Lebanese President Michel Aoun left office on Monday after his six-year term expired, with lawmakers failing to agree on a new president. Aboul Gheit met Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Mi...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Serbia’s defense minister on Tuesday said the country’s armed forces are on alert as tensions escalate with neighboring Kosovo over the issue of car license plates. Milos Vucevic told local Happy TV the military will do whatever is necessary to protect Serbian citizens, including those in Kosovo. ̶...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The death toll in protests in Iran over the death of a young woman in police custody has risen to 253, a Norwegian-based NGO said on Tuesday. In a statement, Iran Human Rights said 34 children and 19 women were among the victims. The NGO said the highest death toll was reported […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (AFP): Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates say the world needs to keep investing in oil production. Just days before the COP27 climate summit aimed at curbing global warming, Sultan Al Jaber, the head of UAE oil giant ADNOC, warned that under-investment could cause a shock to the world economy […]
Mogadishu, Somalia (AFP): Somalia’s president has issued an urgent plea for international help for wounded victims of devastating car bombings at the weekend that claimed the lives of 100 people. Bulldozers were still clearing the blast site in the capital Mogadishu on Monday. Saturday’s attack, which also wounded more than 300 peo...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The European Union has condemned Russia’s suspension of the Black Sea grain deal and urged it to reverse its decision. “Russia’s unjustified decision to suspend its participation in the UN Black Sea Grain Initiative obstructs the export of much needed grain to address the global food crisis,” EU foreign policy...
Jerusalem, Undefined (AFP): Israelis began voting Tuesday in their fifth election in less than four years, with the hawkish ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu campaigning for a comeback alongside far-right allies. The latest ballot follows the collapse of the so-called “change” coalition, which united eight disparate parties who succeed...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The top diplomats of China and the US on Monday discussed efforts to “responsibly manage” the competition between the two countries. Wang Yi and Antony Blinken held a phone call, the first since Beijing concluded its 20th National Congress early this month, which is held after five years. “In my call with […]
TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) – Head of Libya’s Tripoli-based unity government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, on Monday announced the reopening of border with Sudan. Addressing an economic forum in the Libyan capital, Dbeibeh said the move will help resume the movement of goods and people between the two countries. “The closure of the border between Libya ...
