ANKARA (AA) – Iraq formed its new government after almost 13 months, local media reports said on Thursday. Iraqi lawmakers met to decide on the new government of the country and the government was formed as the parliament gave a confidence vote to the Cabinet led by Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. Earlier this month, Mohammed Shia […]
ANKARA (AA) – Egypt announced Thursday a 3-billion-dollar agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to shore up its economy. “The IMF’s $3 billion loan is part of a $9 billion finance scheme that is expected to include $1 billion from the sustainability fund and $5 billion by the country’s development partners,” Finance Minister Moh...
BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Thursday signed a maritime border demarcation deal with Israel as mediated by the United States. Deputy Speaker and chief Lebanese negotiator Elias Bou Saab told a press conference that Aoun signed a letter relating to the demarcation of Lebanon’s southern maritime boundary. He added ...
GENEVA (AA) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has documented at least 5,684 deaths on migration routes to and within Europe since the beginning of 2021. In a statement on Wednesday, the IOM said there were increasing number of deaths seen on routes across the Mediterranean, on land borders to Europe, and within the [&h...
ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands (AA) – Some health professionals in the Netherlands have been discriminating against patients with migrant backgrounds, according to a report published recently. Titled “Discrimination makes you sick,” the report by the Science Institute Statera said the experiences of patients with migrant backgrou...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – The World Bank has said it is ready to provide Lebanon with a finance package valued between $300 million and $500 million to cover social and sustainability needs. “This is very important in light of the increasing poverty rates. The funds also cover other sustainability-related projects,” Ferid Belhaj, the ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticized Israel for its neutrality in the Ukraine war and refusal to give Kyiv weapons, warning that Tel Aviv’s stance has encouraged Russia’s growing military ties and potential nuclear cooperation with Iran. In a video address at a conference organized by Israel’s Haaretz newspaper, Zelensk...
The Congressional Progressive Caucus on Tuesday withdrew a letter that mildly expressed support for diplomatic negotiations to end Russia’s war on Ukraine as the document’s 30 signatories faced a torrent of criticism and hysterical backlash from fellow Democrats, party leaders, and pundits on social media. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-W...
JOHANNESBURG (AA) – The US and the UK have warned their citizens against traveling to Nigeria, saying there is an elevated risk of terror attacks in the West African country’s capital Abuja. “Avoid all non-essential travel or movement,” the US embassy in Abuja said in a security alert. Nigeria has been battling terrorist groups. Th...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – A Spanish court sentenced a man whom the ISIS told to carry out a drone attack on Barcelona’s Camp Nou football stadium to three years behind bars on Monday. Police arrested Mohammed Yassi Amrani in May 2020, during the depths of Spain’s strict COVID-19 lockdown. Spain’s Interior Ministry said he was […]
