Israel’s plan for Gaza draws international criticism
Israel drew international condemnation over its plans for an expanded Gaza offensive, as the country's far-right finance minister called Tuesday...Geostrategy
Hamas says Gaza truce talks pointless as Israel wages ‘hunger war’
Hamas on Tuesday dismissed as pointless ceasefire talks with Israel, accusing it of waging a "hunger war" on Gaza, where...Geostrategy
Libya orders arrest of 8 officials in flood disaster probe: Prosecutor
The officials are suspected of "bad management" and negligence, among other offences, a statement from the prosecutor general's office said,...Derna's mayor Abdulmonem al-Ghaithi, sacked after the flood, is among the detainees. Almost 3,900 people died in the disaster.
After opening a probe, Libya's prosecutor general Al-Seddik al-Sur said more than a week ago that the two dams upstream from Derna had been cracked since 1998.
Egypt to elect President in three-day election from Dec 10
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a former army chief, has ruled for nearly a decade in the Arab world's most populous...Presidential hopefuls can apply from October, and the list of candidates is to be finalized by November 9, said the Egypt's National Election Authority
The vote comes at a time Egypt's currency has lost half its value since March 2022 and inflation reached an all-time high of 39.7 percent in August
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank raid: ministry
Violence has surged in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since early last year, particularly in the West Bank where eight Palestinians have...The army said one of its soldiers was "moderately injured by gunshot fragments" during clashes in Nur Shams refugee camp near the town of Tulkarem
Separately on Sunday, the army said it carried out new drone strikes on the Gaza Strip targeting "two military posts" of the Islamist group Hamas
Sicilian Mafia boss Messina Denaro dies in hospital
Messina Denaro was one of the most ruthless bosses in Cosa Nostra, the real-life Sicilian crime syndicate depicted in the...The 61-year-old had been treated for colon cancer while detained in a high-security jail in L'Aquila, but was moved last month to hospital after his condition deteriorated
L'Aquila Mayor Pierluigi Biondi confirmed the mobster's death in hospital "following a worsening of his illness" in a statement to the ANSA news agency
Iran does not intend to build nuclear weapons: Raisi
Defending his country's enrichment of uranium to 60 percent purity level, noting that it was a response to European states...In 2021, Iran began to enrich uranium to 60 percent in the wake of an attack on its nuclear facility in Natanz
The president said the US-brokered effort to normalize Israeli relations with Gulf States will not succeed
Jordan, Egypt and Iraq pledge to boost ties in economic and political fields
New York, US-- Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt have pledged to cement the partnership between themselves in order to boost cooperation...The foreign ministers of the three countries met in New York on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York
They reaffirmed the importance of completing the projects and taking the new initiatives in the fields of electrical connections, renewable energy, communications, trade
Malaysia attracts more Arab students and travelers
Malaysia is attracting Arab students and travelers with its top-notch education facilities, affordable living, and a reputation as a leading...Malaysia is attracting Arab students and travelers with its top-notch education facilities, affordable living, and a reputation as a leading Muslim travel destination
In 2021, Malaysia attracted 3,400 students from five Arab nations, meeting its 2022 goal of 50,000 international students on the back of its high-quality curriculum
UAE minister calls for climate action by promoting nature-based solutions
NEW YORK, US – UAE Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri called upon the global...The minister made the comments during high-level meetings on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Mariam Almheiri, who is also the COP28 Food Systems Lead, highlighted the prominence placed by the UAE on food and agriculture in COP28 agenda.
ESports debuts as Asian Games medal event but women left behind
Excited video-game fans thronged a shiny new arena in the Chinese city on Sunday as eSports made its debut at the...Only two women, Sabina Ibragimova of Uzbekistan and Nguyen Thi Phuong Yen of Vietnam, were scheduled to play during the dozens of officially mixed-gender games on Sunday.
Organizers have increasingly answered the call for women-only events in recent years, including the International Esports Federation Female Asian Championship in Saudi Arabia.
UAE foreign minister participates in high-level meetings of UNGA 78
New York, United States -- Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE's Minister of Foreign Affairs, hosted a reception at...A reception hosted by the minister focused on the theme of delivering on global climate progress at COP28, which will be held in the UAE in November.
Sheikh Abdullah also met foreign ministers of Djibouti, Costa Rica, Israel, Estonia, Malta, Finland, Bulgaria, and Kyrgyzstan.
