Turkey condemns hostile statements, flag-burning protest in Greece over Hagia Sophia
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has condemned statements made by Greek officials and a flag-burning protest in Greece after the first...
UNHCR calls for urgent release of refugees, asylum-seekers amidst COVID-19 pandemic
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has called on states to urgently release refugees and asylum-seekers who are being unlawfully and...
Erdogan joins first Friday prayer at Hagia Sophia
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan have joined huge crowds on Friday for the first prayers at Hagia Sophia Erdogan reiterated his...
IOM, Gambian health authorities kick off project for shipwreck survivors
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with health authorities and community leaders has kicked off a soapmaking project...
The Majestic Hagia Sophia: Has Turkey’s Government lost faith in Islam?
By Dr. Mehnaz Afiridi As a Muslim woman and Professor, I have been teaching a class in Venice, Italy every winter...
US supports UNICEF to build hand-washing stations in vulnerable communities
The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development, has committed R8.6 million ($500,000) to UNICEF to...
South Korea to train 4,000 medical students to tackle future pandemic
South Korea has disclosed plan to strengthen its response to future public health crisis. While disclosing this on Friday July...
Malawi receives $45.07 million COVID-19 emergency fund from AfDB
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund made the decision on Wednesday July 22, 2020, to send a...
German court convicts 93-year-old man for Nazi-related killing
A German court in Hamburg on Thursday July 23, 2020 convicted Bruno Dey, a German national for his involvement in...
Arab economy shrinks, pushes quarter of population into poverty
A new report compiled by the United Nation's Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia has said the spread of...