Kuwait strips tens of thousands of citizenship since August 2024
The latest campaign abolishes naturalization by marriage, which only applied to women, and revokes citizenship granted to wives since 1987....Geostrategy
Antonio Guterres denounces ‘cruelest phase’ of Gaza conflict
"For nearly 80 days, Israel blocked the entry of life-saving international aid," Guterres said. "The entire population of Gaza is...Geostrategy
UAE, Kazakhstan sign MoU to combat financial crimes
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN – UAE and the Republic of Kazakhstan signed an agreement to enhance bilateral cooperation in the combating of...The MoU aims to increase cooperation in combating money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing.
It will focus on four key areas: virtual assets, public-private partnership, education and capacity building, and asset recovery.
Native oysters making a return to Belfast after over a century’s absence
BELFAST, UK - Long gone from Belfast's famed harbor where the Titanic was built, oysters are making a comeback thanks to...Until the early 1900s, the Belfast Lough channel was home to large oyster reefs but overfishing, disease and pollution decimated the population.
Extensive native oyster beds were abundant in European seas and humans have been harvesting them since the Stone Age.
Israel army kills five Palestinians in West Bank: health ministry
The death toll from the raid on the Nur Shams camp in the West Bank city of Tulkarem climbed to five...More than 290 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers in the West Bank since the war erupted on October 7, health officials say.
Israel has occupied the West Bank since the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Jenin in particular has been the scene of repeated raids in recent months that have left dozens dead.
Italy, UK leaders unite on migration, agree Tunisia deal
At their meeting, Sunak and Meloni agreed to fund a project to help repatriations of migrants in Tunisia, the departure...The two leaders held formal talks at Meloni's office and the British Conservative leader also delivered a speech at a gathering of her far-right Brothers of Italy party
Both leaders have vowed to stop migrant boat landings on their country's shores and in his speech, Sunak hailed the willingness of them both to "break from consensus"
US warship downs 14 Houthi-fired drones in Red Sea
The operation took place as Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin headed to the Middle East, where he would meet with Bahrain...The aerial vehicles were "assessed to be one-way attack drones and were shot down"
Yemen's Houthi rebels have launched a series of drone and missile strikes targeting vessels
More than 60 feared dead off Libya in latest migrant tragedy
Twenty-five people were rescued and transferred to a Libyan detention center, said the IOM. It said the survivors were all...The migrants are believed to have died because of high waves which swamped their vessel after it left from Zuwara, on Libya's northwest coast, the IOM's Libya office said
Citing survivors, it said there were approximately 86 migrants aboard -- including women and children -- from Nigeria, The Gambia and other African countries
Al Jazeera journalist killed in Israel strike laid to rest in Gaza
Samer Abu Daqqa's body, bearing his bullet-proof vest and helmet, was carried through a crowd in the city of Khan Yunis...Abu Daqqa was reporting from a school in Khan Yunis when he was hit by a drone strike on Friday, said Al Jazeera television network
His mother Umm Maher Abu Daqqa accused Israel of targeting journalists, "especially those working for Al Jazeera"
UK, Germany call for ‘sustainable ceasefire’ in Gaza
In a joint article written in Sunday Times, UK foreign minister David Cameron and German counterpart Annalena Baerbock said the...The two top diplomats said everything must be done to pave the way to a sustainable peace
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday night overwhelmingly demanded a ceasefire in Gaza
US implores Sudan fighters to halt advance on aid hub
As per UN figures, nearly half a million displaced people have sought refuge in Sudan's Al-Jazirah state, more than 86,000...According to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, the war has claimed some 12,190 lives
The UN estimates nearly 5.4m people are internally displaced, while about 1.3m have fled abroad
Gaza hospital military ‘activity’ over, says Israel
Israeli forces, according to the Gaza health ministry, fired at "patient rooms" and arrested staff at the Kamal Adwan hospital...The Israeli army said it had "completed its activity in the area of the Kamal Adwan hospital"
Hamas blamed Israeli troops for having carried out a "horrific massacre" inside the hospital
