A protester was killed in Sudan Tuesday, medics said, as pro-democracy demonstrators marked the first anniversary of a coup that derailed a transition to civilian rule. Waving Sudanese flags, thousands of protesters in Khartoum and its suburbs defied s…
Israel president gives US intel on Iran drones in Ukraine
Israel’s president said Tuesday he was sharing intelligence with the United States to prove Iran supplied Russian-operated drones that have reaped destruction in Ukraine, as he urged a tough response. The United States and European Union have already r…
Rishi Sunak unveils senior members of cabinet
Rishi Sunak unveiled his top team of ministers on Wednesday, hours after taking office as Britain’s first prime minister of colour vowing stability. Here are the most senior members of his cabinet: A mild-mannered political survivor, Hunt remains in th…
Israel grants production permissions at Karish gas field
Israel granted Energean permission to start production at the offshore Karish gas field on Tuesday, an Energy Ministry statement said. Energean has said its floating production storage and offloading vessel is due to start production at Karish in the t…
Saudi energy minister warns countries not to misuse oil
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Tuesday some countries were using their emergency stocks to manipulate markets when their purpose should be to mitigate any shortages of supply. The comment appeared to be a criticism o…
Sudanese security tear-gas protesters on coup anniversary
Sudanese security forces shot tear gas Tuesday as thousands of pro-democracy protesters marked the first anniversary of a coup that derailed a transition to civilian rule and sent hunger and inflation soaring. Waving Sudanese flags, thousands of demons…
Iraq court sentence man to death over activist killing
An Iraqi court has sentenced a man to death over the 2019 killing of an activist who had taken part in anti-government protests that year, the judiciary said Tuesday. A wave of nationwide protests against endemic corruption and rampant unemployment in …
UK court told govt must probe Uyghur forced labour claims
The UK government’s failure to investigate cotton product imports allegedly linked to forced labour by China’s Muslim Uyghur minority in its Xinjiang region is “unlawful”, Britain’s High Court heard Tuesday. The court is being asked to decide a case br…
Gaza announces strike in solidarity with Nablus
The Gaza-basedPalestinian factions on Tuesday declared a comprehensive strike in solidarity with the West Bank city of Nablus, after Israel killed five Palestinian fighters in the besieged city in a bloody raid. In a press conference held in Gaza after…
Iraq witnessed a partial solar eclipse for two hours
Iraq, including the northern Kurdistan region, on Tuesday afternoon, witnessed a partial solar eclipse for several hours, with schools closed, Muslims carrying out a special prayer and science students enjoying the rare space phenomenon. Schools were c…