Save the Children demands UN condemn Iran for abuses
Human rights group Save the Children has called for a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council to address growing reports of serious abuses committed against minors by the ruling…
Iran launches new strikes on Kurdish groups in Iraq
KIRKUK, Iraq: Iran launched new cross-border missile and drone strikes Tuesday against Iranian-Kurdish opposition groups based in northern Iraq whom it accuses of stoking a wave of protests in the…
EgyptAir to fly 5,000 Palestinian Umrah pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
CAIRO: In coordination with Palestinian Airlines, EgyptAir has opened an air bridge to Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport to transport 5,000 Palestinians for Umrah this year. This follows directives from…
After climate talks, world leaders visit Egypt’s tourist attractions
CAIRO: Several kings, presidents, leaders, senior officials and diplomats packed their bags following their participation in the COP27 summit in Sharm El-Sheikh and headed to Egypt’s archaeological sites, most notably…
Education, health officials calm fears over viral flu among Egypt students
CAIRO: Flu-like symptoms have been spreading in Egyptian homes, especially among children resulting from a virus called Respiratory Syncytial Virus, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Health. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar,…
Leaders of French-speaking countries hold summit in Tunisia
TUNIS: Leaders of French-speaking countries gathered on Saturday on a Tunisian island to discuss debt relief, migration, food and energy shortages, with a soaring cost of living across Africa, Europe…
Russia trying to exhaust Ukraine’s air defenses, Pentagon official says
WASHINGTON: Russia’s surge in missile strikes in Ukraine is partly designed to exhaust Kyiv’s supplies of air defenses and finally achieve dominance of the skies above the country, a senior…
UK FM during botched Kabul withdrawal ‘blocked’ talks with senior staff, sources say
LONDON: UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab’s conduct during Britain’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 led to significant delays and compounded the chaos of the evacuation, sources have told The…
Swedish royal family arrives in Jordan
AMMAN: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden arrived in Amman on Tuesday for a state visit to Jordan. The king and queen were received at Queen Alia…
Development is a continuous process aimed at achieving nation’s aspirations, says Dubai’s ruler
DUBAI: Productive partnerships between public and private sectors over the last five decades have enabled the UAE to make significant advances in various spheres and earn global recognition in the…