Construction work resumes on controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Construction work resumed Friday on the disputed Nord Stream 2 pipeline which is to bring Russian gas to Germany, the project’s managers said, despite protests from the US. Work on…
Greece allows music in bars and restaurants again as COVID cases ease
Greece will allow music in restaurants and bars again and extend their operating hours as it lifts some of the restrictions imposed last month now that coronavirus infections and the…
Indonesia expects omicron wave to peak by end of February
Indonesia is bracing for COVID-19 cases to peak by the end of February, its health minister said on Thursday, as the country faces a third wave of infections driven by…
Afghanistan tops agenda of India’s first Central Asia summit
India held its first summit with five Central Asian states on Thursday to address joint concerns over Afghanistan, and to develop regional security cooperation. Held virtually, Thursday’s summit, hosted by…
US confident Nord Stream 2 ‘will not’ proceed if Russia invades
The United States is confident Germany will not open the Nord Stream 2 pipeline with Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine, a top US official said Thursday. “If Russia invades Ukraine,…
US must urge wary banks to help save Afghan lives: aid group
The United States needs to give written encouragement to banks to transfer money to Afghanistan for the United Nations and aid groups as they race to save millions of lives,…
Snowstorm Yasmine leaves Lebanese families stranded without heating
BEIRUT: People across Lebanon have been left stranded and struggling to find fuel for heating as snowstorm Yasmine continues to wreak havoc. President Michel Aoun’s media office said he had…
US envoy to Yemen holds talks in London to revive peace efforts
The US envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking held talks with senior UK and Gulf officials in London, as part of his first tour of 2022 to reinvigorate peace efforts in…
UAE medical convoy of one million COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Gaza Strip
A UAE medical convoy of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing on Wednesday to help combat the coronavirus pandemic, Emirati state news agency WAM reported…
UAE leading model of global human solidarity: Vatican secretary of state
LONDON: The Vatican said the UAE is a leading model of global human solidarity, and its humanitarian initiatives help promote peaceful coexistence, tolerance and peace around the world, Emirati state…