The outbreak of the Syrian war in 2011 saw the devastation of huge swathes of the country’s infrastructure. Power cuts became rampant in many different regions, which have struggled with the lack of a steady electricity supply – the backbone of modern …
Palestine urges Israel be held to account for child killings
The Palestinian foreign ministry on Monday urged Israel to be held to account for the killings of Palestinian children in a letter to United Nations leaders. The letter was sent to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and his representative for childr…
Blinken speaks to Azerbaijan, Armenia heads: US State Dept
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in separate talks on Monday about the “positive steps” the two countries are taking toward a peace agreement, the State Depar…
Russian attacks in Ukraine are ‘war crimes’: European heads
Mass bombardments of Ukrainian cities by Russia constitute war crimes under international law, the presidents of the Bucharest Nine group of countries, accompanied by the presidents of North Macedonia and Montenegro, said on Tuesday. “We, the President…
Lebanese-Syrian singer Dina Hayek announces cancer diagnosis
Lebanese-Syrian actress and singer Dina Hayek announced on Sunday that she has been diagnosed withbreast cancer. The ‘Tal El Sahar’ singer has been suffering from “severe pain” after being diagonsed with stage three cancer, the star told Al Jaras magaz…
Lebanon’s president approves maritime deal with Israel
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun approved on Tuesday the final agreement of the deal that will settle maritime borders with Israel, potentially solving a decade-long conflict between the two countries. The Information Office of the Presidency said that …
Democratic chairman calls for ‘freeze’ on US-Saudi ties
The Democratic chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee called on Monday for a freeze on cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including most arms sales, accusing the kingdom of helping underwrite the Russian war on Ukraine after OPEC+ announced …
Ukraine denounces Russia as ‘terrorist state’ in UN meeting
Ukraine denounced Russia as a “terrorist state” at an urgent United Nations General Assembly meeting on Monday following its neighbor’s latest attacks, as Western powers sought to underscore Moscow’s isolation. The UN called the debate to discuss Russi…
Tigray rebels accuse Eritreans of launching new ‘offensive’
Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels say Eritrea has extended its offensive into their region, as diplomats scramble to convene peace talks to resolve the almost two-year-long conflict. In a statement on Monday, the Tigray forces said that Eritrea’s military has l…
Saudi jails 10 Egyptians for up to 18 years for gathering
A Saudi judge on Monday sentenced 10 Egyptian men for up to 18 years for having tried to organise a remembrance event for the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, two relatives told AFP. The men, from Egypt’s Nubian minority group, were found guilty of establishing …