Israelis rally against Netanyahu as Gaza war reaches half-year mark
Organizers said about 100,000 people converged at a Tel Aviv crossroads renamed "Democracy Square" since mass protests against controversial judicial...Geostrategy
Iran vows to make enemy ‘regret’ killing of revolutionary guards
Tehran, Iran - Iran on Saturday again threatened retaliation for the deaths of seven Revolutionary Guards in a strike on Damascus,...Geostrategy
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.
Covid-19: Abu Dhabi issues new travel norms for green countries
From Sunday, vaccinated travelers arriving into Abu Dhabi from green list destinations will have to take a PCR test on...Effective from Aug. 20, only vaccinated persons will be allowed to enter public places.
The persons with a new residency permit have a grace period of 60 days to be vaccinated.
No survivors in Turkey fire-fighting plane crash
The air tragedy came just as Turkey was gaining control over hundreds of wildfires that killed eight people and destroyed...The air tragedy came just as Turkey was gaining control over hundreds of wildfires that killed eight people and destroyed swathes of forest along the scenic southern coast
Scientists believe such natural disasters are becoming more intense and frequent because of global warming caused by polluting emissions
Qatar to Taliban: Adopt ceasefire
It is the clearest call to date from Qatar, which hosts the Taliban's politics office, for the militants to halt...It is the clearest call to date from Qatar, which hosts the Taliban's politics office, for the militants to halt their lightning advance across Afghanistan
It followed a meeting in Doha between the minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, and the head of the Taliban's political office, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar
Tunisia: US envoys want democracy back
Jon Finer, the deputy national security advisor, and the top US diplomat for the Middle East, Joey Hood, traveled to...Jon Finer, the deputy national security advisor, and the top US diplomat for the Middle East, Joey Hood, traveled to Tunis and met both Saied and civil society leaders
Finer delivered a message from President Joe Biden "urging a swift return to the path of Tunisia's parliamentary democracy."
