Turkey pursues new mechanism with US to consolidate ties
Turkey has announced that it has been working on the details of a new mechanism to establish a positive and common agenda with the US. “We can make problems more…
Dutch stop funding Palestinian NGO, question Israeli charges
The Netherlands said it will stop funding a Palestinian civil society group recently outlawed as a terrorist organization by Israel but rejected Israel’s main claims about the group following its…
Fear sweeps Rohingya camps as Bangladesh razes thousands of ‘illegal’ shops
Rohingya refugees said on Wednesday they had lost their sources of income and daily necessities in Cox’s Bazar, the world’s largest refugee settlement, as Bangladeshi authorities demolished over 2,000 of…
UK health staffing crisis risks derailing attempts to solve hospital backlog — lawmakers
Attempts to deal with record waiting lists for hospital treatment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are at risk of being derailed by a staffing crisis, which is being exacerbated by…
UN says ‘following with concern’ Houthi seizure of UAE-flagged ship, urges restraint
The UN said on Wednesday that it is “following with concern” reports that a UAE-flagged cargo ship had been seized by the Houthi militia. “While the circumstances around the incident…
Yemen condemns Houthi burning of dozens of homes in Hodeidah
The Yemeni government on Wednesday strongly condemned and denounced the burning of dozens of homes by the Houthi militia in several areas of the port city of Hodeidah. Yemeni Information…
UAE announces 2022-2023 commitments on first day at UN Security Council
The UAE on Wednesday announced its commitments for its second term on the UN Security Council for the next two years, a day after it formally took up the post…
Moroccan tour operators protest pandemic restrictions
Moroccan tour operators threatened with bankruptcy due to border closures protested Tuesday, calling for the tourism industry to be “saved” as the coronavirus wreaks havoc on international travel. About 200…
Israel to start reopening to foreigners even as omicron surges
JERUSALEM: Israel said it will admit foreigners with presumed COVID-19 immunity from countries deemed medium-risk next week, partially reversing a ban imposed in late November in response to the fast-spreading…
Tunisian political crisis deepens
Detained Tunisian ex-justice minister Noureddine Bhiri of the Islamist-inspired Ennahda party, who is refusing food or medication after his transfer to hospital, is suspected of “terrorism,” the interior minister said…