Two children drowned in a lake in the northern Syrian province Aleppo on Friday, the Syrian Civil Defence told The New Arab. The humanitarian response group – also known as the White Helmets – say they transferred the bodies of Rahaf Abdul Qader al-Sal…
Death toll rises to 91 in migrant shipwreck off Syrian coast
At least 91 people are now known to have died after a boat carrying Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian nationals sank in the eastern Mediterranean, while the Lebanese army say they have arrested a smuggler on suspicion of involvement in the tragedy. The …
Ziyech returns to Morocco squad in pre-WC friendly match
Chelsea football star Hakim Ziyech made his grand return to the international football scene as he played for Morocco for the first time in over a year during the Atlas Lions’ friendly match against Chile on Friday night. Ziyech, had previously announc…
Palestinian school closes after Israeli skunk water attack
A Palestinian school in occupied East Jerusalem suspended all classes on Saturday after Israeli forces attacked it with skunk spray. Classes were suspended at the Khaled Rashid School, located in Al-Tur neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, after it was flo…
Kurdish protesters rally in Erbil over Mahsa Amini’s death
Dozens of Iraqi and Iranian Kurds rallied in Iraq’s northern city of Erbil on Saturday over the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who died in the custody of Iranian police. Protestors carrying placards with Amini’s photograph gathered outside the Uni…
Mahsa Amini protests: Death toll rises to 35 in Iran
The death toll in the ongoing protests following the death of a woman in police custody in Iran has risen to 35, according to state media as reported by AFP. The protests which have swept the country are in response to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Am…
Iran nuclear deal talks have ‘hit a wall’: US State Dept
Efforts to revive the US-Iran nuclear deal have reached a dead end, according to a senior US State Department official speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Friday . Efforts to breathe new life into the troubled deal have hit the buff…
Iran regrets Ukraine’s downgrading of ties over drones
Iran regrets Ukraine’s decision to downgrade ties over the reported supply of Iranian drones to Russia, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Saturday. Nasser Kanaani said Ukraine should “refrain from being influenced by third parties who s…
Italy blocks migrant rescue ship despite ECJ ruling
Italian authorities blocked another search and rescue vessel on Friday despite increasing deaths in the Mediterranean, going against a landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice. The Sea Watch 3 is being held in the port of Reggio Calabria on the…
Iran must deal ‘decisively’ with protests, president says
Iran must deal decisively with protests which have swept the country after the death in custody of a woman detained by the Islamic Republic’s morality police, President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday. Thirty-five people have been killed in the weeklong…