WHO delivers new COVID-19 examination kits to Gaza
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has delivered five new coronavirus testing kits to the Health Ministry in the besieged Gaza...
Trump wants US troops out of Somalia
The United States President Donald Trump has informed his top advisers his intentions to withdraw US troops from Somalia. He...
World Bank approves $12B to fight Covid-19
The World Bank has approved $12 billion for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of novel coronavirus vaccines,...
Qatar extends quarantine rules to isolate travelers
Qatar has extended strict quarantine rules requiring travelers to isolate for up to 14 days upon their arrival in the...
Kashmiri politician regains freedom after 14 months in detention
A prominent Kashmiri politician, Mehbooba Mufti, who was detained by Indian authorities for nearly 14 months following the revocation of...
Saudi battles damaged reputation, loses bid to become UNHRC member
Saudi Arabia has failed in its bid to become a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for...
Kuwaiti authorities extradits 3 anti-Sisi dissidents to Cairo
The Kuwait authorities have deported three Egyptian opposition figures who called for protests against Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. This...
UN mines expert says 3bn square metres littered with mines in Iraq
A United Nations mines expert has said that nearly 3 billion square metres in Iraq are contaminated with mines and...
Palestinian Authority warns Israel about hunger striker in Israeli prison
The Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority has warned Israel about the hunger-striker, Maher Al-Akhras, who has been refusing food...
Mexican government removes statue of Christopher Columbus ahead of annual protest
The Mexican government has removed a prominent bronze statue of Christopher Columbus and surrounded another with high metal fencing ahead...