Thousands rally in Morocco at pro-Palestinian protest
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Morocco's capital on Sunday against the conflict in the Gaza Strip where Israel...Geostrategy
Nations divided ahead of decisive week for shipping emissions
London, United Kingdom -- Members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are divided over whether to approve a carbon tax on...Economy Energy Geostrategy Global Climate Change
Yemen prisoner swap to start Thursday as peace hopes rise
Nearly 900 prisoners, most of whom were fighting with Houthi rebels, will be flown between Yemen and Saudi Arabia, which...Houthis will release 181 prisoners, including Saudis and Sudanese, in exchange for 706 detainees held by government forces, according to a pact reached last month in Switzerland.
Yemen's six-month, UN-brokered truce that officially lapsed in October is still largely holding, providing respite for a population of 30 million that is mostly dependent on aid.
Germany to shut down last three remaining nuclear plants
At a time when many Western countries are ramping up nuclear power in their transition to greener energy sources, Europe's...The exit decision was popular in a country with a powerful anti-nuclear movement fuelled by fears of Cold War conflict and disasters such as Chernobyl
The three final nuclear plants provided six percent of Germany's energy last year, compared with 30.8 percent from all nuclear plants in 1997
Algeria moves to further curb press freedom with new law
The new law would ban Algerian media outlets from receiving funding or "direct and indirect material aid" from abroad, under...Parliament's lower house approved the bill on March 28 and on Monday the upper house began debating it, with a vote expected Thursday
Earlier this month an Algiers court sentenced prominent journalist Ihsane El Kadi to three years in prison for "foreign financing of his business"
UAE and Malta sign MoUs to deepen ties in maritime, sports fields
Abu Dhabi, UAE-- The UAE and Malta have signed three memoranda of understanding in areas of maritime affairs, youth, and...The two ministers discussed ways of deepening cooperation and partnership between the two countries
The foreign minister of Malta expressed hope to build bilateral relations with the UAE in various field while applauding the UAE's achievements
Israel’s Netanyahu vows to restore security as violence surges
The day after Israeli police on Wednesday stormed the prayer hall of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque -- Islam's third-holiest site --...Heavy clashes, shootings, rocket strikes and a car-ramming attack have marred a period when the Muslim holy month of Ramadan coincides with the Jewish Passover and Christian Easter
The latest casualties were a Palestinian teenager and a British-Israeli mother who succumbed on Monday to injuries from a West Bank gun attack that earlier killed her two daughters
Saudi envoy to Yemen travels to Houthi-held capital to ‘stabilize truce’
The Saudi ambassador's visit seeks to support the prisoner exchange and also to explore venues of dialogue to reach "a...The Saudi ambassador's visit seeks to support the prisoner exchange and also to explore venues of dialogue to reach "a sustainable, comprehensive political solution"
Last week, a Yemeni government source told AFP that the Saudis and Houthis had agreed in principle on a new six-month truce to pave the way for talks
Iran plans to strengthen penalties for violence against women
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran's parliament has adopted proposals to toughen penalties for perpetrators of violence against women which could be voted...The text or the draft bill, which can still be modified, could be formally promulgated into law in the coming months.
The text allows the judiciary to provide married women with a permit to leave the country even if their husband prevents them from travelling abroad.
Israeli army kills Palestinian as settlers rally at West Bank outpost
Mohammed Fayez Balhan, 15, was killed after being shot "with live occupation (Israeli) bullets in the head, chest and abdomen",...The Israeli army meanwhile said its forces were operating in the Aqabat Jaber camp near Jericho, without providing further details.
Members of Israeli cabinet joined thousands of settlers who rallied in West Bank to push for settlements to be set up in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi launches strategic environmental assessment program
ABU DHABI, UAE - The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) has introduced the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) planning program...Strategic Environmental Assessment will promote sustainable development and a healthy environment for future generations.
SEA will aid in evaluating environmental impacts and guiding the investigation of alternatives and potential mitigation efforts.
US deploys naval destroyer in South China Sea as China rehearses ‘sealing off’ Taiwan
After two days of exercises that included simulating targeted strikes on Taiwan and encirclement of the island, the Chinese military...China launched the exercises in response to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week
The US which had called for China to show restraint, on Monday sent the USS Milius guided-missile destroyer into Beijing-claimed waters
