BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Union’s top diplomat has said that he will write to all African foreign ministers to explain the cause of the global food crisis to counter Russian “propaganda.” Speaking at a news conference following a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg, Josep Borrell said global food security has not been [&hell...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Union and Egypt have agreed on the partnership priorities guiding their relationship until 2027. The Association Council of the European Union and Egypt had their ninth meeting on Monday with the participation of EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi...
TEHRAN (AA) – Iran said Monday that it is “too early” to reopen its embassy in Saudi Arabia amid Iraqi mediation between the two regional arch-rivals. “It is too early to talk about the reopening of embassies by Tehran and Riyadh,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told a news briefing in Tehran. The spokesman was […]...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – The UN refugee agency and the Liberation War Museum of Bangladesh jointly organized a photo exhibition on Monday in the capital Dhaka to highlight the plight of Rohingya refugees on the occasion of the World Refugee Day. The exhibition titled “We are Rohingya” presented the work of 10 Rohingya refugees, who […]...
Al-Laota, Sudan – (AFP) Impoverished Sudan has for years been grappling with a grinding economic crisis, which deepened after last year’s military coup prompted Western governments to cut crucial aid. The October coup derailed a fragile transition put in place following the 2019 ouster of president Omar al-Bashir. Over 18 million p...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan is facing new inflows of asylum seekers from neighboring Afghanistan, following the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, according to the UN refugee agency. Speaking on the eve of the World Refugees Day, observed June 20 every year, Qaiser Khan Afridi, a spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refuge...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The Turkish defense minister has said Sweden and Finland provided political, financial and military support to “terror groups,” threatening not only Türkiye but also NATO. The minister was referring to Kurdish nationalist groups PKK and its offshoot YPG. Speaking to reporters following a two-day NATO gathering...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russia is not concerned that Ukraine could get the status of a European Union candidate “because the EU is not a military organization,” Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Speaking at the plenary meeting of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin questioned whether joining the EU will benefit Ukraine,...
MOSCOW (AA) – The Russian Defense Ministry has claimed that nearly 2,000 foreign mercenaries fighting on Ukraine’s side have died in battles. According to the ministry, 6,956 people have arrived in Ukraine since February 24, when the war started; 1,779 left the country. At least 3,221 foreigners are fighting on the Ukrainian side, ...
GENEVA (AA) – The UN human rights chief said at a special council session that Ukraine’s Mariupol city, after having been besieged by Russian forces, is in a “dire” situation, and residents face the risks of infections and diseases including cholera. Michelle Bachelet spoke after a UN Human Rights Council Resolution ado...
