Israeli fighter jets bomb south Lebanon, killing two
Lebanon's Hizbollah, a Hamas ally, has exchanged near-daily fire with the Israeli army since war erupted between Israel and the...Geostrategy
US, Qatar hope for Israel-Palestine truce within days
Netanyahu has faced increasing public pressure over the fate of the remaining hostages. Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's far-right national security...Geostrategy
US sanctions hamper medicine purchase, says Iran
Iran is currently experiencing its worst wave of new Covid-19 infections, in what is the third wave of the pandemic...According to official figures, the seven-day average of new cases in the country was almost 40,000 on Tuesday
Till date, Iran has seen more than 4.5 million cases of Covid-19 infections, with more than 99,000 deaths so far
Afghanistan will be ruled by a council: Taliban leader
The insurgent group has made no official statement on the structure of their government even as a key Taliban member...Former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has said that he was “in talks” to return home.
UAE said on Ghani has been received in the country on humanitarian grounds.
Lebanon buries victims of fuel tank blast
The explosion on Sunday in the Akkar region scorched crowds clamoring for petrol that the army was distributing in light...The kin of victims criticized the political leadership of the country.
Nearly 80 people were injured in the blast, many with burns that further overwhelmed hospitals struggling to function without electricity.
‘Complete stop’: New Turkish wall confronts fleeing Afghans
A concrete wall, topped with barbed wire and surrounded by trenches, is being erected along Turkey's border with IranA concrete wall, topped with barbed wire and surrounded by trenches, is being erected along Turkey's border with Iran
Official data shows 120,000 Afghan refugees in Turkey, and up to 300,000 undocumented Afghan migrants
UAE hosting Afghan ex-president ‘on humanitarian grounds’
Ghani fled Afghanistan on Sunday as the Taliban closed in on Kabul, before the insurgents walked into the Afghan capital...Ghani fled Afghanistan on Sunday as the Taliban closed in on Kabul, before the insurgents walked into the Afghan capital unopposed
In a Facebook post, Ghani said the "Taliban have won" and that he fled to avoid a "flood of bloodshed".
Iran, Turkey anticipate refugee crisis as Taliban takes over Kabul
Both already host large refugee populations — 3.6 million Syrians in Turkey and 3.5 million Afghans in IranBoth already host large refugee populations — 3.6 million Syrians in Turkey and 3.5 million Afghans in Iran
Both countries are battling the coronavirus pandemic and facing economic difficulties.
Japan to assist Egyptian institutions in technical education
Egypt has joined hands with Japan to promote technical education in schools and universities, according to Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.The prime minister said there were a number of specialist technical universities being rolled out around Egypt and that three had already been established
Japan’s KOSEN system accepts students from the age of 15 and provides education based on practical training for a period of five years
Most forest fires under control: Algerian authorities
Algeria is Africa’s biggest country by surface area, and although much of the interior is desert, the north has over...More than 74 fires had been extinguished in the past 24 hours, a spokesman for Civil Protection Authority said.
The government has blamed arsonists and a blistering heatwave for the dozens of blazes, but experts criticize authorities for failing to prepare for the annual phenomenon.
UAE, Iraq moot bilateral business council
Iraq and the UAE already conduct trade that was worth around $15 billion in 2019.Abu Dhabi Chamber Chairman Abdullah Mohammed Al Mazrouei and Iraqi Ambassador discussed the setting up of this council
Abu Dhabi Chamber Director-General Mohamed Helal Al Mheiri also attended the meeting
Taliban declare ‘war is over’ in Afghanistan
Taliban on Sunday took control of capital Kabul as Afghan forces, trained for years and equipped by the US and...Kabul airport was flooded by hundreds of people desperate to leave the country and scuffles broke out after departures were halted.
Taliban have said they don't want to live in isolation and call for international peace.
