Ocalan: founder of the PKK who authored its end
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), is an icon to many Kurds but a...Geostrategy
Israel’s West Bank land registration serves ‘annexation’: NGO
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories - An Israeli rights group denounced Monday a government decision to launch extensive land registration for parts...Geostrategy
Senior officer among five Yemen soldiers killed as bomb explodes in Aden
Some 80 percent of Yemen's population of about 30 million people depends on aid for survival, after years of a...The bomb attack came just days before the seventh anniversary on March 26 of the start of a Saudi-led military coalition's intervention.
Aden, which is also home to a separatist movement, has been the target of several attacks claimed by the Islamic State group.
UN agency to spearhead early warning plan covering every person on earth
“Early warnings and action save lives,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message during a ceremony marking the...The agency will lead the effort and present an action plan in November at this year’s UN climate conference (COP 27) in Egypt.
The new plan seeks to build on existing WMO activities and partnerships, including with key agencies, countries and groups already active in the field.
North Korea fired intercontinental missile, claim South Korea, Japan
Pyongyang has launched nearly a dozen weapon tests this year in defiance of UN sanctions. However, long-range and nuclear tests...The missile was fired from Sunan, and had a range of 6,200 kilometers (3,850 miles)
It is said to have flown for 71 minutes and landed in Japan's territorial waters
Jordan, India discuss cooperation in fertilizer industry
The Jordanian Minister of Investment, Khairy Amr voiced Jordan's readiness to provide facilities for Indian investment in Jordan and invited...The Jordanian Minister of Investment, Khairy Amr voiced Jordan's readiness to provide facilities for Indian investment in Jordan and invited Indian experts to his country
Indian minister reaffirmed the Indian government's keenness to prioritize Jordan in importing phosphates and fertilizers
UN to again ‘demand’ Russia ‘immediately’ end war in Ukraine
The vote comes after 141 countries approved a previous non-binding resolution on March 2 that similarly demanded that Russia immediately...Last week, Russia cancelled an earlier attempt at the resolution due to a lack of support from its closest allies
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, and has been accused of committing war crimes against civilians
Arabs denounce ‘double standard’ of Russia sports bans
Palestinian midfielder Mohamed Rashid said, 'It makes us feel like our lives are cheaper than the lives of those in...In the beginning of March, the national flag of Ukraine was displayed at all English Premier League matches to show solidarity
FIFA and UEFA suspended Russia from all international competitions days after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine
Morocco, Israel sign memorandum on aerospace cooperation
Morocco's industry minister and state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday in Rabat on aerospace cooperation,...The "strategic partnership" will also involve the establishment of a research and engineering centre
Rabat normalised ties with the Jewish state in December 2020, shortly after similar announcements by the UAE and Bahrain
Iran FM welcomes Arab-Syria normalization efforts
Iran's top diplomat on Wednesday welcomed efforts to "normalize relations" between some Arab countries and Syria, days after President Bashar...Iran has given financial and military support to the Assad regime in Syria's 11-year war
His latest visit follows Assad's trip to the United Arab Emirates last week, his first to an Arab country since the start of the war
Palestinians in Gaza give up higher studies for Israeli wages
Gaza, a Palestinian territory of some 2.3 million people under Israeli-blockade since 2007, suffers from an unemployment rate above 50...And Israeli work permits have become a rarity for Palestinians in the last decade or so -- making the few on offer seem like gold dust.
Under current terms, workers from Gaza entering Israel are only covered for accidents if their Israeli employer agrees to pay for insurance.
Ukrainian filmmaker says fighting ‘not like the movies’
Instead of being behind a camera, the winner of the EU's Sakharov rights prize has signed up as a territorial...Instead of being behind a camera, the winner of the EU's Sakharov rights prize has signed up as a territorial defense volunteer to fight back Moscow's invasion
Sentsov was forging a successful career as an independent film director when Russia's annexation of Crimea turned his life upside down.
