India extends COVID-19 booster shots to all adults
NEW DELHI: India began offering booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to all adults on Sunday but limited free shots at government centers to front-line workers and people over age 60.…
Uproar over Israeli FM’s ‘provocative’ visit to Damascus Gate in East Jerusalem
RAMALLAH: Palestinians have strongly condemned the Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Yair Lapid’s provocative visit to Damascus Gate in East Jerusalem. Violent clashes erupted after Lapid visited the area on Sunday…
Egypt keen to host African Medicines Agency headquarters
CAIRO: Egypt’s government is ready to provide all means of support and facilities necessary to host the new headquarters of the African Medicines Agency, said Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. During…
Pakistan could hold early elections, interior minister says as PM calls mass rally
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Thursday there was a chance of early elections in the country as parliament is expected to vote later this month in…
UN-Arab League cooperation essential for tackling regional crises, says UN chief
The UN and the Arab League remain united in their pursuit of multilateral solutions to “cascading” challenges facing the Arab world, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday. Stronger cooperation…
Egypt’s Sisi hosts UAE, Israeli leaders at Red Sea resort: presidency
CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Israel’s prime minister Naftali Bennett and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday in the Egyptian Red…
Pakistan PM urges OIC states to consider mediating ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday urged member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to mediate and help “bring about a ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine. The…
Japan condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
TOKYO: The Japanese government on Tuesday condemned the Houthis for launching several attacks on Saudi Arabia over the past weekend. Foreign Press Secretary ONO Hikariko called on the Houthis to…
El-Sisi in Brussels for AU-EU Summit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will participate at the sixth session of the Association Summit between the African Union and the EU, which will be held on Feb. 17 and…
Qatar FM and UN Syria envoy stress humanitarian access must flow to all Syrians
Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman on Monday met with UN envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen, during his visit to Doha, state news agency QNA reported. During the meeting,…