Netherlands targets 20 yachts over Ukraine war sanctions
THE HAUGE: Dutch customs authorities said Tuesday they had impounded a total of 20 yachts at shipyards in the Netherlands targeted by sanctions against Russia and Belarus over the Ukraine…
Anger in Afghanistan over video footage of refugees beaten and abused in Iran
JEDDAH: Angry Afghans protested outside the Iranian Embassy in Kabul on Tuesday after video footage emerged showing Afghan refugees in Iran being beaten and abused. More than 200 demonstrators gathered…
Kyiv says negotiations with Russia ‘extremely difficult’
KYIV, Ukraine: Kyiv said Tuesday that ongoing talks with Russia to end the war were “extremely difficult” after Moscow accused Ukrainian negotiators of slowing down discussions by changing demands. “Negotiations…
Indonesia passes landmark sexual violence bill
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s parliament passed on Tuesday a landmark bill providing a legal framework for victims of sexual violence to seek justice, a breakthrough move that was welcomed by activists in…
Jordan jobs safeguards fail to stop companies laying off staff, World Bank claims
AMMAN: Industrial companies in Jordaa have laid off staff to help cope with accumulated losses as a result of the global pandemic, despite government measures put in place to safeguard…
Palestinians wary of regional food and grain stockpile plan
RAMALLAH: Authorities in Jordan and Israel are considering setting up a joint regional stockpile for food and wheat reserves against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, according to Israeli…
Lebanon disburses funds to temporarily avert bread crisis
BEIRUT, SIDON: Lebanon’s government has agreed to disburse $15 million to temporarily resolve growing bread shortages in the country, Economy Minister Amin Salam told Reuters, while saying that the funds…
How worsening water crisis threatens lives and development in Iraq
Across Iraq, water sources that have been taken for granted and relied upon throughout centuries of hardship, chaos and drought are under threat. So too, as a result, are the…
Tunisian President Kais Saied promises ‘free and fair’ elections in talks with EU delegation
Tunisian President Kais Saied has told a European Parliament delegation in Tunis that he is determined to hold a referendum and “free and fair” elections in a bid to end…
Arab outrage as two Palestinian women shot dead in occupied West Bank
RAMALLAH: Israeli soldiers on Sunday shot and killed two Palestinian women as troops responded to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s call for them to go on the “offensive.” The first victim…