Criticism of Western double standards over Ukraine ‘fair’: RUSI chief
DAVOS: Accusations of double standards over the West’s approach to the Ukraine conflict and its refugee influx compared to conflicts elsewhere in the world are fair, said the director general…
Avoid Iraq reconstruction mistakes, Maryam co-founder warns
DAVOS: Public- as well as private-sector funding is vital for the reconstruction of Ukraine in a post-war scenario, but ensuring corruption does not stall rebuilding efforts is also essential, a…
Boat carrying Rohingya fleeing Myanmar capsizes, killing 16
At least 16 people from Myanmar’s Rohingya minority have died after a storm capsized the boat they were traveling on to seek refuge in another country, officials and a recovery…
‘Appalled’ US suspects Uyghur abuse approved at Beijing ‘highest levels’
The United States voiced horror Tuesday at new files on the incarceration of China’s Uyghur minority and said they showed that abuse was likely approved at the highest levels in…
Malaysia welcomes back Middle Eastern tourists after pandemic lull
Malaysia is welcoming back visitors from the Middle East after two years of pandemic closures, with businesses in the tourism sector expecting to attract especially those who arrive for family…
UAE announces first case of monkeypox
The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention announced the country’s first case of monkeypox on Tuesday. The case was detected in a 29-year-old woman who arrived from West Africa and…
Yemenia to operate direct flights between Houthi-held Sanaa, Cairo
Yemen’s government on Tuesday praised Egypt for allowing the country’s national carrier, Yemenia, to operate direct flights from Houthi-held Sanaa to Cairo as part of the UN-brokered truce. The agreement…
Turkey hints at Syria operation amid discussions of NATO enlargement
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Monday evening an impending military operation into northern Syria to establish a 30 km-deep safe zone along the southern border. Turkey’s operation is…
Lebanon crippled by electricity, water outages
Lebanon has been plunged into darkness after oil stocks in the country’s last functional power plant in Deir Ammar ran out on Tuesday morning. Lebanon exhausted its oil stock, which…
UN warns Sudan’s future hangs in balance as political stalemate persists
The UN on Tuesday urged the ruling authorities in Sudan to reassure the public that they support dialogue as the only way to reach a political solution to the unrest…