Browsing Category
News
Israel-Hezbollah clashes spark fears of widening Gaza conflict
Israel and Hezbollah traded fresh cross-border fire, as fears of a regional conflict grew after Israel revealed it had approved plans for a Lebanon offensive and the Iran-backed fighters vowed to blanket their foe in rockets.
Hezbollah…
Read More...
Read More...
UAE to legalise abortion in cases of rape and incest in landmark reform
The United Arab Emirates will allow abortions in cases of rape and incest under new legal reforms, marking a significant shift in the country's abortion laws.
A cabinet resolution states that abortions can be performed if the pregnancy…
Read More...
Read More...
We need talks, but Ukraine must be included
MOSCOW:
Russia sees a pressing need for security talks with the United States but they must be "comprehensive" and include the subject of Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Friday.
"It is impossible to rip out any individual segments from…
Read More...
Read More...
Court denies Modi opponent Kejriwal’s prison release
NEW DELHI:
An Indian court stopped on Friday the release from jail of one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chief opponents, a day after he was granted bail in a long-running corruption case, reports said.
Arvind Kejriwal, the chief…
Read More...
Read More...
Indian PM Modi leads yoga practice in IIOJK, hails revoking autonomy
SRINAGAR:
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led yoga exercises on the bank of a lake in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) early Friday morning, hours after announcing that the region will regain its statehood…
Read More...
Read More...
Israeli shelling kills dozens across Gaza amid intense conflict
CAIRO:
Israeli forces pounded Rafah in southern Gaza on Friday, as well as other areas across the enclave, killing at least 38 Palestinians as troops engaged in close-quarter combat with Hamas fighters, residents and Israel's military…
Read More...
Read More...
UN warns over half of afghan population requires humanitarian aid
HAMILTON:
The UN highlighted the alarming humanitarian need in Afghanistan, saying that more than 50% of the population require humanitarian assistance in the war-torn country.
"Humanitarian needs in Afghanistan remain alarmingly…
Read More...
Read More...
Senior US State Department expert on Israel-Palestine resigns
WASHINGTON:
A senior State Department expert on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and sceptic of President Joe Biden's handling of Israel's war on the besieged Gaza Strip has resigned, according to a report published Friday.
Andrew…
Read More...
Read More...
UN Secretary-General warns against Lebanon becoming another Gaza
GENEVA:
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday he is profoundly concerned by escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah and that UN peacekeepers are working to calm the situation and prevent…
Read More...
Read More...
Turkiye signs deal to buy F-16 fighter jets from US
ISTANBUL:
Turkiye and the United States have signed a contract for the sale of F-16 warplanes after Washington greenlighted the $23 billion deal following months of negotiations, Turkish defence ministry sources said Thursday.
“The…
Read More...
Read More...