BEIRUT, Lebanon – Lebanon’s bakery union has warned of a bread crisis in the Arab country as several wheat mills halted operation due to lack of funding. In a statement, the Bakeries Syndicate said bread bakeries face a shortage of wheat flour in several Lebanese areas. “A number of bakeries have stopped making bread, while […]
LONDON – The British prime minister has condemned alleged Russian atrocities in the Ukrainian city of Bucha. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow have been facing vehement criticism from the international community after Ukraine accused Russian forces of committing “genocide” and “war crimes” in Bucha, a town near the capital Kyiv. Russ...
VATICAN – Pope Francis has slammed the UN for its inaction vis a vis the Ukraine war in a plenary session in the Vatican. He said, “We are witnessing the helplessness of the United Nations in the current war in Ukraine.” He added that the persecution in the region is getting more and more gruesome. […]
ISTANBUL- Intel has announced the suspension of its business operations in Russia joining a growing number of Western firms to exit the country over its war on Ukraine. In a statement, the US chipmaker said it already halted its sales and deliveries in Russia and Belarus in early March. “Intel continues to join the global […]
WARSAW – Citing the “massacre” in Bucha, near Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, Poland’s premier has strongly criticized the European Commission for failing to do more to prevent Russian attacks on Ukraine. “Was it really necessary to wait for the massacre in Bucha? Was it necessary to wait for the images of innocents murdered, revealing Russian b...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli government on Wednesday lost its parliamentary majority after the withdrawal of lawmaker Idit Silman from the fragile coalition. With Silman’s withdrawal, the ruling coalition is left in a position of neck-and-neck with the opposition headed by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at 60 parliamentary seats for ...
VIENNA / ANKARA – The European Commission head will visit Kyiv this week to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. During her visit to the war-torn country, Ursula von der Leyen will be accompanied by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. The EU chief will meet with Zelenskyy “prior to the pledging event #StandUpForUkraine o...
ANKARA – According to the UN, more than 7.1 million people have been internally displaced in Ukraine since Russia began its war on Ukraine. “The main needs include cash, medicines & health services,” the International Organization for Migration said, adding that half of the displaced are women. The agency added they will ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Russia could have been deterred from waging a war on Ukraine with US military forces’ presence in the country, a top American general said Tuesday. Testifying alongside Defense Chief Lloyd Austin at a hearing by the House Armed Services Committee, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Russi...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – The trial of former leader of Sudanese Janjaweed militia over atrocities in the western Darfur region opened at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Tuesday. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd al-Rahman, commonly known as Ali Kushayb, faces 31 charges, including of war crimes, crimes against humanity, rape, intention...
