Israel PM says no ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Rafah as almost 500,000 evacuated
The United Nations said Tuesday that nearly 450,000 people had been displaced from Rafah since Israel first began issuing evacuation...Geostrategy
Fierce fighting rocks Gaza after US warning of anarchy, insurgency
The city on the Egyptian border had been sheltering 1.4 million Palestinians, according to the United Nations, but Israel's military...Geostrategy
Saudi foreign minister reviews regional issues with GCC Secretary General
During the meeting, the two discussed strengthening the process of joint GCC action and reviewed GCC issues of common concern.During the meeting, the two discussed strengthening the process of joint GCC action and reviewed GCC issues of common concern
Earlier on Monday, Al-Budaiwi held talks with Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sergey Kozlov in Saudi capital
Libya parliament denounces ‘errors’ in UN envoy’s report
The form and rules around elections have been key sticking points in Libya's faltering peace process since the last major...In a statement on Tuesday, the office of parliament chief Aguila Saleh voiced "surprise at the errors in the briefing over the failure of parliament
Polls in Libya had been set for December 2021 but were postponed indefinitely amid bitter divisions over who could stand and what powers the president would have
UN chief lands in Iraq for first time in six years to show solidarity
In a show of solidarity with Iraq, UN head Antonio Guterres arrived in the country for the first time in...Guterres said he wanted to demonstrate "solidarity with the people and the democratic institutions of Iraq."
He will then travel on to Qatar, where he will attend the summit of the Least Developed Countries
Revised death toll in Turkey and Syria earthquake more than 50,000
A total of 5,951 people were killed across Syria, while Turkey recorded 44,374 deaths after the February 6 earthquake. The...The Syrian government said 1,414 people had been killed in areas under its control, while Turkish-backed officials in Syria put the toll at 4,537 throughout rebel-held areas.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor had reported 2,243 people killed in government-held areas -- recording 824 more deaths than the official toll.
US federal agencies given 30-day deadline to enforce TikTok ban
Office of Management and Budget director Shalanda Young in a memorandum called on government agencies within 30 days to "remove...The ban does not apply to businesses in the United States not associated with the federal government, or to the millions of private citizens who use the hugely popular app.
However, a recently introduced bill in Congress would "effectively ban TikTok" in this country, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Dozens of Iran girls hospitalized due to poisoning
TEHRAN, IRAN - Dozens of schoolgirls in Iran were hospitalized on Tuesday after a mysterious poisoning, an Iranian news agency reported,...Hundreds of cases of respiratory distress have been reported in the past three months among Iranian schoolgirls
A government official said on Sunday that the attacks were believed to be a deliberate attempt to force the closure of girls' schools
UN envoy to Libya to launch initiative for holding elections this year
Elections were originally scheduled for December 2021, but were postponed indefinitely because of differences over controversial candidates and rules on...Abdoulaye Bitali told the UN Security Council he would launch an initiative "aimed at enabling the organization and holding of presidential and legislative elections in 2023"
The UN envoy is planning to establish a high-level steering panel which would be responsible for facilitating the legal framework and time-bound roadmap for elections
Palestinians reel from Israeli reprisals in West Bank
Dozens of Israeli settlers set homes and cars ablaze in the northern town of Huwara overnight Sunday, after a day...The surge in fire continued late Monday when a gunfire killed an American Israeli near Jericho
Wageh Odeh, a member of the town council, said 30 house of Palestinians were burnt by Israeli settlers with more than 100 cars torched
Algeria and Russia aim to boost military ties
The head of Algeria's army hosted Russia's top security official on Monday to discuss boosting their military ties, the defence...Moscow has for decades been a major supplier of arms to Algeria, which has one of Africa's most powerful armies
Algeria, a major gas supplier to energy-hungry Europe, has maintained warm ties with both its European neighbours and Moscow
Damaged buildings collapse after fresh quake in Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey - A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey on Monday, causing some buildings already damaged by a powerful tremor...The epicenter of the tremor was the Yesilyurt district in the Malatya province, which was hit by the February 6 earthquake.
The local mayor, Mehmet Cinar, said he guided teams urgently to check whether there was anyone trapped under rubble.
