Greece: 71 migrants aboard boat reaching southern island
ATHENS: Greek authorities on Friday raised to 71 the number of migrants aboard a sailboat that reached the southern island of Kythera a day earlier, the third crammed vessel to…
Putin to allow inspectors to visit Russia-occupied nuclear plant
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed that independent inspectors can travel to the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the French presidency said Friday, as fears grow over fighting near the site.…
Nearly half of Ethiopia’s Tigray faces ‘severe’ lack of food: WFP
ADDIS ABABA: Nearly half of the population in Ethiopia’s war-torn region of Tigray is suffering from a severe lack of food, with conditions “set to worsen as people enter peak…
France’s Macron assails Putin’s ‘brutal attack’ on Ukraine
PARIS: Hours after talking with Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday accused the Russian leader of launching a “brutal attack” on Ukraine in an imperialist, revanchist violation of…
Palestinian killed in Israeli West Bank raid: Palestinian ministry
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories Presse: A Palestinian man was killed Friday by Israeli forces during a raid in the north of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said. Salah…
Market blast in north Syria kills at least 13, injures dozens
A rocket attack on a crowded market in a town held by Turkey-backed opposition fighters in northern Syria Friday killed at least nine people and wounded dozens, an opposition war…
Israel announces plan to boost Gaza work permits
JERUSALEM: Israel said Friday it plans to grant more work permits to Palestinians in blockaded Gaza, reviving a pledge made ahead of a visit by US President Joe Biden but…
US says ‘concerned’ by Israeli closure of Palestinian NGOs
Washington said Thursday it was “concerned” by the Israeli government’s forced closure of several Palestinian NGOs operating in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military announced earlier in the day…
Uzbekistan’s President performs Umrah during official trip to Saudi Arabia
MAKKAH: The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev performed the Umrah pilgrimage on Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The president was received by several officials from…
Qatar’s Lusail Stadium achieves five-star sustainability rating
DOHA: FIFA World Cup final venue Lusail Stadium has achieved a five-star rating under the Global Sustainability Assessment System, the Qatar News Agency reported. The rating system is administered by…