Libya ‘ready for polls despite wrangling’
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI: Preparations are almost finished for polls in war-torn Libya, the head of the electoral commission says, despite wrangling over voting laws and warnings the outcome could be contested. “We…
Russia reports biggest one-day COVID-19 case tally of 2021
MOSCOW: Russia reported 27,550 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the biggest one-day tally it has recorded this year, amid a wave of infections that has pushed officials to urge people…
Imports of used clothes nearly double in Pakistan as inflation and poverty soar
KARACHI: Pakistan’s imports of used clothing have nearly doubled this year as more people flock to markets selling secondhand clothes due to rising inflation and poverty, traders and experts said.…
Israeli court ruling on major holy site angers Palestinians
JERUSALEM: A ruling by a local Israeli court in favor of a Jewish man who prayed quietly at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site has angered Muslim authorities. They denounced it…
In Egypt’s Red Sea, corals fade as oceans warm
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: Standing on a boat bobbing gently in the Red Sea, Egyptian diving instructor Mohamed Abdelaziz looks on as tourists snorkel amid the brilliantly colored corals, a…
EU unveils strategy to tackle rising antisemitism in Europe
BRUSSELS: The European Union unveiled Tuesday a new strategy to combat growing antisemitism in Europe with plans to better tackle hate speech, raise awareness about Jewish life, protect places of…
EU regulator OKs Pfizer vaccine booster for 18 and older
AMSTERDAM: The European Union’s drug regulator gave its backing Monday to administering booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 and older. The European Medicines Agency said the…
Lavrov, Shoukry discuss solutions to regional crises in Moscow
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, have discussed developments in several regional issues, including the Renaissance Dam project and the crises in Libya and Syria,…
Palestinian-Armenian dispute over Jerusalem land deal intensifies
A land row between Palestinians and an Armenian church in Jerusalem has intensified with the head of the Higher Presidential Committee of Church Affairs in Palestine appealing for peace to…
US implores Iran to return to nuke talks without delay
The Biden administration is imploring Iran to quickly return to talks on its nuclear program after a three-month hiatus caused by its government transition, warning that the window for negotiations…