UN General Assembly to address AI’s potential risks, rewards
The resolution focuses more on the technology's positive potential, and calls for special care "to bridge the artificial intelligence and...Geostrategy
Israel’s Gallant to visit US as Rafah pressure builds
During his first visit to Washington since war erupted in response to Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack, Gallant is due...Geostrategy
Syria lambasts Erdogan plan to return million refugees
Syrian authorities on Friday rejected plans by Turkey to return one million Syrian refugees to a "safe zone" on the...Erdogan in early May said Ankara was aiming to encourage1 million Syrian refugees to return to their country by building them housing and local infrastructure.
Turkey is today home to more than 3.6 million Syrian refugees, who fled after a civil war broke out in 2011 in Turkey's southern neighbour.
Trawling Iraq’s threatened marshes to collect waste
The swamps, nestled between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, are one of the world's largest inland deltas and were declared...The UN classifies Iraq "as the fifth most vulnerable country in the world" to climate change, having already witnessed record low rainfall and high temperatures in recent years.
An official said that tourists have returned, but one of the main visible sources of pollution in the area are visitors who throw away their "plastic waste".
Two Iran activists out on bail sent to jail again on ‘plotting supicion’
Earlier this week Tehran academic Saeed Madani Ghahfarokhi was arrested on suspicion of "maintaining links abroad and carrying out activities...One of the accused, Kevyan Samimi, is a veteran dissident who served jail time both before and after the Islamic revolution of 1979.
State news agency IRNA said women's rights and labor activist Narges Mansouri was also arrested again.
Israel’s government in minority after Arab MP resigns from Knesset
The MP Zoabi said: "Again and again the heads of the coalition have taken hawkish, rigid and right-wing stances regarding...Several opposition lawmakers, including Zoabi and members of the Arab Joint List, are bitterly opposed to the current opposition leader.
Former PM Benjamin Netanyahu --Â in office from 1996 to 1999, and again from 2009 until June 2021 -- is outspoken about his desire to topple the Bennett government.
Lebanon winning independent candidates celebrate: ‘change has begun’
When Firas Hamdan was injured at a protest near Lebanon's parliament two years ago, the then activist never imagined he...13 independent politicians who emerged from a mass anti-government protest movement in 2019, made it to parliament on a reformist platform at elections on Sunday.
Youths aspiring for change in Lebanon have rejoiced at the victories of independents.
Nearly 60 mn people internally displaced worldwide in 2021
Last year, new internal displacements from conflict surged to 14.4 million marking a 50-percent jump from 2020 and more than...Last year, new internal displacements from conflict surged to 14.4 million marking a 50-percent jump from 2020 and more than doubling since 2012, the report showed
More than eight million people have already been displaced within the war-ravaged country since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began in February
Yemen’s Houthi rebels consider extending truce
Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they are considering renewing a United Nations-brokered truce with the government which expires in two...The two-month ceasefire, which went into effect on April 2, coinciding with the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, has made a considerable positive impact
According to United Nations figures, more than 150,000 people have died in Yemen's war and millions have been displaced
UN expert calls US sanctions on Iran ‘devastating’
An independent United Nations expert said Wednesday that the impact of sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran was...A 12 day visit of UN expert in Iran comes during the ongoing protest in country over rising prices of food and soaring inflation
In 2018, then-US president Donald Trump withdrew from the deal and imposed crippling sanctions on Iran
Saudi Foreign Minister meets Algerian counterpart
Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, the Saudi Foreign Minister had arrived in the Algerian capital earlier on Wednesday evening.Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, the Saudi Foreign Minister had arrived in the Algerian capital earlier on Wednesday evening
The two sides also discussed views on enhancing joint cooperation in many aspects, in addition to exchanging views on the latest regional and international events
Lebanon’s Hezbollah urges ‘cooperation’ as vote brings no majority
Hezbollah and its allies fell just short of the 65 seats needed to control the 128-seat chamber.Hezbollah and its allies fell just short of the 65 seats needed to control the 128-seat chamber
The elections came as Lebanon remains mired in one of the modern world's worst-ever economic crises
