Palestinian officials say Israeli settlers kill two in West Bank
The West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967, has seen a surge in violence since early last year, particularly...Geostrategy
Israel urges Iran sanctions as world warns against escalation
Iran's UN envoy, Amir Saeid Iravani, retorted that the Islamic republic was exercising its "inherent right to self-defence" and "had...Geostrategy
Critics see Macron ‘offside’ in World Cup final
The French President delivered a wide-ranging performance at the World Cup final that was not to everyone's taste.He was an unmissable presence at the game at the Lusail stadium in Qatar, even making an appearance in the team's changing room to deliver an emotional post-game pep talk.
"We must not politicize sport," the incoming leader of the ultra-left France Unbowed party Manuel Bompard, wrote ironically on Twitter.
After hosting World Cup, Qatar looks to secure 2036 Olympics
During the tournament, Qatar was awarded the 2025 world table tennis championships and the opening race of the world endurance...The 2036 Olympics is the next big prize. The emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, is an IOC member and Qatar has already bid for the 2016, 2020 and 2032 Games.
The IOC has a declared policy of rotating the Games, and the Olympics have never been held in the Middle East. Qatar could face competition from Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Sharjah, Belgium discuss enhancing ties
SHARJAH, UAE - A Belgian delegation met with Sheikh Majid Al Qasimi, Director of the Department of Government Relations (DGR)...The two parties agreed on organising a Sharjah delegation visit to Belgium for strengthening bilateral relations.
the Belgian Ambassador to the UAE expressed his interest in visiting universities in Sharjah to discover more partnership opportunities.
UAE takes part in 17th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of ILO
SINGAPORE - The UAE has participated in the 17th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Labor Organization (ILO) in...Over 500 representatives of governments, labor organizations and companies from 33 countries took part in the meeting.
The meeting discussed labor priorities and ways to promote employment in the Asia Pacific.
Thai Navy searches for 31 sailors after vessel sinks
The HTMS Sukhothai which capsized late on Sunday night after its electronic system had been damaged, was commissioned in 1987...HTMS Sukhothai capsized late on Sunday night as it was patrolling the Gulf of Thailand, about 37 kilometers off the nation's southeastern coast
Some sailors survived by jumping into a life raft at night, according to images shared by the Royal Thai Navy, which said 75 people had been rescued
Iran says four security force members killed in attack
Tehran, Iran--A 'terrorist' attack killed four members of Iran's security forces in the country's southeast, the state news agency IRNA reported...According to IRNA, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members were killed "during a terrorist act" in the Saravan region of Sistan-Baluchistan province near the Pakistani border
The region is one of Iran's poorest and is home to the Baluchi minority, who adhere to Sunni Islam rather than the Shiite branch predominant in Iran
France resolves months-long visa dispute with Algeria
Algiers, Algeria--France said Sunday it had ended months of tensions over a visa dispute with Algeria, just days after Paris and...According to a statement, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, on a visit to the capital Algiers, announced a return "to a normal consular relationship" with Algeria
In September 2021, Paris reduced visa quotas to its former colonies of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, in a bid to encourage the countries to cooperate against irregular migration
Seven Iraqi police killed in suspected IS attack: police sources
Kirkuk, Iraq-- At least seven members of Iraq's federal police were killed Sunday during an attack near Kirkuk in the country's...In Baghdad, an official from the Ministry of Interior confirmed the attack, saying seven police, including one officer, were killed.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack
Conservators strive to preserve ancient manuscripts in Iraq
Some manuscripts date from the early Abbasid era, while some seventh-century calligraphy boards in Kufic script were written on parchment...In a country that bears scars of decades of conflict and has seen antiquities and cultural heritage regularly plundered, the House of Manuscripts' collection has managed to survive
The House of Manuscripts signed a partnership with the BNF, following financial support from the Aliph Foundation, which works to protect cultural heritage in conflict zones
French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri expelled by Israel
Hamouri, 37, had been held under a controversial practice known as administrative detention, which allows suspects to be detained for...An Israeli military court sentenced Hamouri, who holds French citizenship, to administrative detention in March, accused him of being a member of PFLP
Arab-Israeli lawmaker Aida Touma-Sliman on Saturday wrote to Defence Minister Benny Gantz in an appeal to prevent Hamouri's removal
