Israel's military blamed it on a "technical error" when targeting a militant in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza,...
- There are frequent reports of Israeli forces firing on people seeking aid, with Gaza's civil defence agency saying 10 Palestinians...
BALI, INDONESIA - Speaking at the B20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, Minister of State for Foreign Trade Dr. Thani bin...The UAE is working to help the global economy overcome current and future challenges.
The economy of the future will be based on knowledge and innovation.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hoped Russia would extend the deal that gives safe passage to Ukrainian grain shipments. The...Russia has said it had yet to decide whether to extend the grain deal beyond November 19, the original date in the agreement.
Both Ukraine and Russia are one of the world's top grain producers.
The UN Human Rights Council said it would hold an urgent session on Iran, with backers pushing for a global...The United Nations' highest rights body said a special session on "the deteriorating human rights situation" in Iran would be held on November 24.
The support of 16 of the Human Rights Council's 47 members, more than a third, is required to convene a special session outside the three regular ones
SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT - United Nations officers running security at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt said Monday they...Participants at COP27 - including activists, rights defenders, and civil society groups - have raised cases of "surveillance" during the summit.
A German diplomatic source said a complaint was lodged with Egypt as the delegation "felt we were being watched."
SOLO, INDONESIA - President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia held talks aimed at...The meeting came as part of the UAE President's working visit to Indonesia to participate in the G20 Leaders' Summit.
The two Presidents exchanged views on several regional and international issues of common concern.
- Beijing, China— China said on Monday it hopes a meeting between President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Joe Biden ahead...
Xi arrived in Bali on Monday afternoon on only his second overseas trip since the pandemic, after a visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in September
Biden earlier said he was hoping to set "guardrails" for relations between the world's two largest economies as they vie for international primacy
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said before he departed Turkey that the "vile attack" that killed at least six people...
The explosion tore through a busy Istanbul shopping street on Sunday, killing six and wounding dozens
Turkey's interior minister has blamed the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) for the explosion
Cairo, Egypt— The lawyer for Egypt's jailed hunger-striker Alaa Abdel Fattah said Sunday he had been denied access to his client...Alaa Abdel Fattah's family says they fear for his life, and have made appeals to the international community, particularly Britain, where Abdel Fattah gained citizenship this year
A few world leaders have raised his case with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in bilateral meetings during the climate talks
Even as serious rights violations -- including corruption, human trafficking, racism and discrimination -- persist across Europe and US, Western...Even as serious rights violations -- including corruption, human trafficking, racism and discrimination -- persist across Europe and US, Western world opts to focus on Qatar
European nations project themselves as guardians of humanity and take great pride in sermonizing to others but do not do much to fix flaws in their own backyards
- Israel's veteran ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu secured a mandate to form a new government, paving the way for his comeback at...
The 73-year-old right-wing politician widely known as "Bibi" vowed to serve all Israelis.
Netanyahu, who is fighting corruption allegations in court, will have at least 28 days to build a coalition with his allies.
