Unseasonal rains and flooding have killed at least 10 people – including two children – in Afghanistan’s northern and eastern provinces, the United Nations said on Friday. The deluge also wounded 11 people, with the most casualties and damage reported …
Yemen’s Houthi rebels open road in Taiz Governorate
Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday said they would “unilaterally” open a road in the Taiz Governorate the upcoming Islamic holiday of Eid Al-Adha. The Houthis’ Supreme Political Council (SPC) said in a meeting that the 50-60 road, described as a second…
Jordan announces engagement of Princess Iman
Princess Iman of Jordan is now engaged, the Royal Hashemite Court announced on Wednesday. The 25-year-old daughter of Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Queen Rania got engaged to Venezuelan-born New York financier Jameel Alexander Thermiotis, 28, who is of…
Sudan FM says army won’t be part of government formation
Sudan’s army will not be involved in forming a new government, the country’s foreign minister said on Wednesday, as the country’s main civilian movement continued to protest military rule amid scepticism about army promises. Foreign minister Ali Al-Sad…
Rights groups say probe into Egypt economist’s death flawed
Two leading human rights groups on Thursday accused Egyptian authorities of failing to conduct an impartial and transparent investigation into the suspicious death of an economic researcher in custody. In a joint statement, Human Rights Watch and Amnes…
Warsaw confirms detention of Polish scientist in Iran
Poland confirmed on Thursday that a Polish scientist had been arrested in Iran and said it was working to secure his return home, after Tehran announced the arrest of several foreigners that it accused of spying. Iranian state television reported on We…
Rashida Tlaib condemns ‘racist border policy’ in Melilla
US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib spoke up on Thursday against the violence Moroccan and Spanish forces used during the “Melilla massacre”, calling on the UN and US state department to put an end to “the racist border brutality” on the Moroccan-Spanish bo…
Israel, BDS and the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream wars
There is no slight against Israel too insignificant for the Israel lobby. When it identifies such an affront, it marshals all its forces as if the very sky over Tel Aviv were falling. This week’s case in point is the “ice cream war” between the lobby a…
Jabeur makes Arab history with Wimbledon final spot
Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam singles final on Thursday when she defeated close friend Tatjana Maria in the Wimbledon semi-finals. The 27-year-old world number two from Tunisia triumphed 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 and …
27 Palestinians in Jenin killed by Israel in 2022 so far
Israeli forces have killed 27 Palestinians in the Jenin region in the first seven months of 2022, Jenin-based journalists revealed on Wednesday, highlighting to brutal effects of a sustained Israeli military operation on the occupied city. Among the Pa…