The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which began operating last month and has largely replaced established humanitarian organisations, "is degrading Palestinians by...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- The UAE supreme court has jailed 24 people for life after upholding their convictions for...
Libya’s election commission delayed publication of a final list of candidates for a presidential election scheduled in less than two...It is just the latest twist in a UN-led effort targeting December 24 presidential polls intended to help the oil-rich North African country move past a decade of violence
Publication of the final candidate list is supposed to mark the formal start of the election campaign, but the election commission did not give a new date for issuing the list
This week's TRENDS Explainer video tries to find the rationale behind curtailing the number of days in the UAE's workweek...The Gulf country is transitioning to a 4.5-day workweek. Now, weekends will consist of Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday
The move makes the UAE the first nation to formalize a workweek shorter than five days. It also brings the country more in line with Western schedules
An electrical short circuit in a store containing oxygen supplies for Covid patients caused the blast that rocked a Palestinian...One man died of his injuries in Friday night's explosion that left a few people wounded
The explosion, which blackened the walls and shattered windows of a nearby mosque, was caused by an electrical short circuit
Timed for International Human Rights Day and supported in part by Britain and Canada, the sanctions took aim at officials...The US Treasury Department said China's artificial intelligence company SenseTime took part in the sweeping oppression of Uyghurs
The sanctions and blacklisting can prevent individuals from obtaining visas to the United States and block assets under US jurisdiction
No legislative or presidential election has been held in the Palestinian territories for 15 years.No legislative or presidential election has been held in the Palestinian territories for 15 years
Of the 367 villages in the West Bank, 60 had no candidates standing and another 162 had a single list
Negotiation is the first and foremost step, but not the last one, Nasr said, noting that there should be considerable...Negotiation is the first and foremost step, but not the last one, Nasr said, noting that there should be considerable agreements and outcomes to let the trust grow
He said that the Biden administration is not willing to start a new hostility in the region, as the US has withdrawn from Afghanistan and is talking about evacuating from Iraq
- Turkey, the last G20 country that ratified the Paris climate agreement, faces criticism for how it treats its water.
Microplastics pollution in the Mediterranean Sea poses a threat to marine life
Turkey’s southern shores on the Sea of Marmara has witnessed the largest outbreak of ‘sea snot’
Holders of Saudi passports can travel to up to 34 countries without a visa, and may obtain a visa at...Applicants must get at least 23 points to be considered for the Saudi citizenship
Resident for 10 consecutive years in Saudi Arabia are eligible to apply for the passport
The files cover criminal investigations during the 1954-1962 war of independence and are likely to confirm the widespread use of...The files cover criminal investigations during the 1954-1962 war of independence and are likely to confirm the widespread use of torture and extra-judicial killings by French force
The announcement comes as France seeks to defuse a major diplomatic crisis between the two countries
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait pledged to enhance bilateral cooperation and coordination in security, military, and economy.The two countries agreed to boost all means of cooperation on international climate policies
They are expected to do this by implementing the Green Middle East Initiative launched by the Saudi crown prince
