ANKARA (AA) – France will host an international conference on October 24 in Paris to address Lebanon’s ongoing political and humanitarian crises, the French Foreign Ministry has said. The event, led by President Emmanuel Macron, will gather Lebanon’s partner states, the UN, the EU, and multiple other “international, regional ...
PERTH, Australia (AA) – In a move that aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 to modernize along secular lines, Cruise Saudi is set to launch the Mediterranean’s first cruise line specifically tailored to Arabian guests, CEO Lars Clasen told the media. Aroya Cruise, which will set sail next summer, represents a significant expansion for ...
LONDON (AA) – Religious hate crimes in England and Wales reached an all-time high, with a 25% increase following the onset of Israel’s war on Gaza, according to the latest Home Office figures. The sharp increase comes despite a 5% drop in hate crimes during the same period. The report highlights that religious hate crime […]
GENEVA (AA) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that Germany will continue to supply arms to Israel, which continues air and ground attacks in Gaza and Lebanon. During the German Bundestag debate on the events of October 7, 2023, Scholz said: “We have supplied weapons and we will supply weapons. … We have made decisions […]
ANKARA (AA) – France has banned the son of late Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden from returning to the country. Omar Bin Laden, who has been living in the northwestern department of Orne as the spouse of a British citizen for several years, made statements on social media in 2023 that were termed by […]
LONDON (AA) – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has firmly rejected calls to ban arms sales to Israel, despite escalating violence in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, and Lebanon. During Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, Starmer responded with a clear “no” when asked by MP Zarah Sultana if he would halt the [&h...
During Israel’s yearlong war in Palestine, the UK has experienced an unprecedented rise in anti-Muslim hatred, according to a report by British NGO Tell MAMA. Between October 2023 and September 2024, 4,971 Islamophobic incidents were recorded, with 63% involving abusive behavior and 27% threatening actions. Tell MAMA’s director, Iman Atta, hig...
ANKARA (AA) – The 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday was awarded to scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, the Nobel Assembly in Sweden announced. They were awarded “for the discovery of the microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation,” the assembly said. Victor Ambros, a professor of natural ...
ANKARA (AA) – Palestine supporters in France are facing growing pressure amid rising government restrictions, according to the honorary president of the French Jewish Union for Peace (UJFP). In an interview with Anadolu, Richard Wagman expressed concern over the escalating police violence against demonstrators supporting Palestinians in his co...
LONDON (AA) – Former Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has strongly condemned the UK government’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, accusing it of “double standards and hypocrisy”. Speaking to the media, Yousaf stressed the decades of suffering endured by Palestinians, calling it a significant failure of t...
