Arab and International

Pelosi calls Trump threat to democracy as impeachment vote looms

Thursday, 19 December 2019

  U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called Donald Trump a threat to American democracy who left Congress no choice but to impeach him as bitterly divided lawmakers debated before historic votes on charges accusing the Republican pres...

French police fire tear gas at protesters in city of Nantes: TV

Wednesday, 18 December 2019

  French police fired tear gas at protesters in the western city of Nantes on Tuesday during a demonstration against President Emmanuel Macron’s planned pension reforms, French broadcaster C News reported from the city. The tear gas was deploy...

At least ten children killed on way to school in Afghanistan

Tuesday, 17 December 2019

  At least 10 civilians killed in Taliban mine explosion in Khost province, south-eastern Afghanistan, according to the Interior Ministry, on Tuesday morning. “A mine planted by Taliban terrorists in Ali Shir district exploded at around 5 a.m....

North Korea Comments ‘Hostile and Unnecessary’: US Envoy

Tuesday, 17 December 2019

  The top US representative in talks with North Korea on Monday slammed Pyongyang’s demands as hostile and unnecessary as its end-of-year deadline approaches, but held open the door for fresh negotiations. North Korea has insisted that Washin...

More than 187 Islamophobia-related crimes occurred in Germany

Monday, 16 December 2019

Report following a question filed by a leftist group in the parliament, Anadolu news agency reported. At least 187 Islamophobic crimes were committed in the third quarter of 2019, however, the number is expected to increase given that previous figur...

Malaysian PM: Israel is the origin of modern terrorism

Monday, 16 December 2019

The creation of Israel by seizing Palestinian land and expelling its 90 per cent Arab population is the root cause of terrorism, the Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr Mahathir Mohamad said in his speech at the UN, reports Malay Mail. The Malaysian P...

UN Extends Mandate for UNRWA Despite US opposition

Sunday, 15 December 2019

  The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly renewed the mandate for a UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees for another three years despite US opposition. The mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestin...

Russia to Expel Two German Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move

Thursday, 12 December 2019

  Russia said Thursday it was expelling two German diplomats, in a tit-for-tat move after Berlin ejected two Russians over the killing of a former Chechen commander in a Berlin park. “As a retaliatory measure, the Russian side has decided to ...

The suffering of millions of people with disabilities in Yemen

Thursday, 12 December 2019

  Millions of people with disabilities in Yemen have not only endured years of war on Yemen but are also among those most excluded amid what the United Nations has called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, Amnesty International said today. ...

Bin Salman is not Satisfied with Progress of 2030 Vision

Thursday, 12 December 2019

  Saudi Arabia is reviewing its plan for life after oil with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. It is said that he is unsatisfied with the progress of the 2030 Vision. He has instructed the government to control spending. "Officials are looking ...

Palestinian activist Bushra al-Taweel arrested by Israeli forces

Wednesday, 11 December 2019

The Israeli occupation army arrested Palestinian activist Bushra al-Taweel from her home in the central West Bank city of Al-Bireh on Wednesday morning, one week after the release of her father, Jamal, Palestinian media reported. Bushra is an activi...

Trump Calls Impeachment Accusation ‘Ridiculous’

Tuesday, 10 December 2019

  US President Donald Trump responded to the announcement of impeachment charges Tuesday by calling the accusations “ridiculous.” Trump — who will be only the third US president to be impeached if the full House of Representatives backs the c...