Former US president Jimmy Carter dies aged 100
Carter had been in hospice care since mid-February 2023 at his home in Plains, Georgia -- the same small town...Geostrategy
Pakistan air strikes kill 46 in Afghanistan: Taliban spokesman
Kabul, Afghanistan - Pakistan air strikes in an eastern border province of Afghanistan killed 46 people, the Taliban government spokesman told...Geostrategy
African Union lauds Russia for allowing Kyiv to resume grain export
Ukraine and Russia and two of the world's largest grain producers.Ukraine's farms are major source of grain for world market, particularly in Middle East and Africa.
Cereal prices in Africa have surged because of the slump in exports due to Russia-Ukraine war.
16 killed in Libya militia clashes since Thursday: Ministry
The fighting began on Thursday night and extended into Friday afternoon. The clashes were between two armed groups with major...Several sources said one group's detention of a fighter belonging to the other had sparked the fighting, which extended to several districts of the capital.
Mitiga, the capital's sole functioning airport, was closed for several hours on Friday before it reopened late in the day.
ISESCO and WHO discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation
A delegation from the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) discussed with the Director-General of the World Health...A delegation of from ISESCO met Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in Geneva.
They also agreed to enhance the implementation of the terms of the MoU signed between the two organizations.
Iranian dissident summit in Albania put off over ‘security threats’
A global summit in Albania dedicated to advocating regime change in Iran has been postponed due to security threats, an...The Free Iran World Summit was set to take place this weekend outside the Albanian capital Tirana, at the headquarters of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK)
The US embassy in Tirana on Thursday evening tweeted about a "potential threat" targeting the summit and warned its citizens in Albania to avoid the event and keep a low profile
Tunisia police crack down on anti-Saied protest
Tunisian police used pepper spray to disperse protesters and arrested several demonstrators Friday, as hundreds rallied against President Kais Saied...The protest came as Tunisians prepare to vote Monday on a draft constitution that would enshrine the vast powers that Saied has exercised since he sacked the government
His move was a decisive blow against the crisis-ridden political system in Tunisia, the only democracy to have emerged from the 2011 Arab uprisings
Iraq mountain rest spot bears scars of deadly shelling
Abandoned sandals and upturned chairs attest to the panic that gripped this peaceful rest spot in Iraq's Kurdish mountains when...Civilians have been repeatedly caught up in the crossfire of Turkey's nearly four-decade-old war against the rebel Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)
A public outcry over Wednesday's deadly bombardment sparked anti-Turkish demonstrations in cities across central and southern Iraq
Heatwave causes 1,700 deaths in Spain and Portugal, says WHO
The World Health Organization's European office has said the heatwave baking Europe has caused over 1,700 deaths on the Iberian...WHO official says that exposure to extreme heat often exacerbates pre-existing health conditions
The international organization has called for joint action to tackle climate change
‘Bilateral ties strengthened with UAE President’s France visit’
The French Ambassador to the UAE, Xavier Chatel, described the first official visit to France of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed...The French Ambassador to the UAE described the first official visit to France of UAE President as successful
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's visit underscores deep-rooted friendship between the two countries
Putin, Saudi crown prince discuss oil as global energy market gets volatile
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke about the oil market in a telephone...The Saudi-led OPEC oil grouping has been cooperating with a number of other oil-exporting nations including Russia for several years to better control the oil market
The group, called OPEC+, introduced production cuts during the coronavirus pandemic that helped the oil market to recover from a crash in prices to below zero
Ukraine says trusts UN, not Russia, in grain deal
Ukraine and Russia signed a deal on Friday to unblock grain exports and relieve a global food crisis, as a...The five-month war is being fought across one of Europe's most fertile regions by two of the world's biggest grain producers
Up to 25 million tonnes of wheat and other grain have been blocked in Ukrainian ports by Russian warships and landmines
