Israel pounds Gaza refugee camp as war enters ninth month
In a new diplomatic push, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and key regional partners Egypt, Jordan...Geostrategy
Israeli strike in South Lebanon kills one
An Israeli strike targeting a motorcycle in Lebanon killed one person and wounded another, according to the National News Agency...Geostrategy
US leaves Afghanistan, 20 years of war ends
Taliban fighters swept into the airport and fired weapons into the sky in jubilation as the last of the American...US president Joe Biden will be addressing the nation.
All eyes on how the Taliban handles its first few days with sole authority over the country.
Tunisian ex-presidential contender held in Algeria: reports
Senior party official Oussama Khelifi told reporters "official information" was still being awaitedSenior party official Oussama Khelifi told reporters "official information" was still being awaited
Nabil Karoui founded the private Tunisian channel Nessma TV, which is partly owned by Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi
Fear, acceptance mix in cradle of Tunisian revolution
Sidi Bouzid’s suicide sparked an unprecedented uprising that left some 300 people dead and toppled long-time dictator Zine El Abidine...Sidi Bouzid’s suicide sparked an unprecedented uprising that left some 300 people dead and toppled long-time dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
But more than a decade later, hopes for a better future have given way to disillusionment over the North African country's politicians' failure to improve living standards
Palestinian president, Israeli defence minister hold rare talks
The meeting, which focused on "security policy, civilian and economic issues", came just hours after Bennett returned from WashingtonThe meeting, which focused on "security policy, civilian and economic issues", came just hours after Bennett returned from Washington
Biden said he would urge Bennett to find ways "to advance peace and security and prosperity for Israelis and Palestinians."
Former housing minister Iran’s new atomic energy chief
Mohammad Eslami, who previously served as housing and transport minister, replaces the country’s most prominent nuclear scientist Ali Akbar SalehiEslami, a US-trained engineer, has no expertise in the field.
Salehi had played a crucial role in the nuclear deal diplomacy.
Drying Euphrates threatens disaster in Syria
Reputed to have once flown through the biblical Garden of Eden, the Euphrates runs for almost 2,800 km (1,700 miles)...Syrian Kurds accuse Turkey of choking the river’s flow but Ankara says it releases the agreed upon amount of water.
Among five million people depending on the Euphrates for drinking water, more and more families are ingesting liquid that is unsafe.
Macron visits IS former stronghold in Iraq’s Mosul
His visit to Mosul, a melting pot of Iraq's diverse ethnic and religious communities, is seen as an opportunity to...His visit to Mosul, a melting pot of Iraq's diverse ethnic and religious communities, is seen as an opportunity to renew his support for Christians in the Middle East
France, which finances French-speaking Christian schools in the region, aims to boost the plight of Christians in the Middle East, as well as other minorities
7 loyalists killed in strikes on Yemen’s largest airbase
Medics said they received seven bodies and treated more than 50 people injured in the attack on Al-Anad air baseMedics said they received seven bodies and treated more than 50 people injured in the attack on Al-Anad air base
The internationally-recognised government and the Iran-allied Huthi rebels have been locked in war since 2014
Afghanistan overshadows Iraq summit as Macron stays put
French president Emmanuel Macron vowed his country will maintain presence in Iraq no matter what Americans decide. After meeting Iraqi...Macron said Paris was in talks with the Taliban through Qatar to "protect and repatriate" Afghans at risk.
France has evacuated 2,834 people from there since August 17.
All fully vaccinated tourists can travel to UAE
Tourists will have to do a mandatory RTPCR test on arrival, according to the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management...Tourists from the countries from which entry was previously banned also eligible for visas.
Facilities available to vaccinated UAE residents can be availed by tourists also.
