Arab World
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Respiratory illness on the rise as power cuts, heatwave disrupt lives of sick Gazans
A heatwave and worsening power cuts in Gaza have left some of those living in the overcrowded Palestinian enclave struggling…
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Shadows of unwanted pregnancies loom large before Sudanese rape victims as war rages
For 26-year-old Alaa (name changed to protect the identity of the victim), it was one of the most special moments…
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At least three wounded in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa
At least three people were wounded in two-waves of Russian drone and missile attacks overnight on the port city of…
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Video: UAE residential building fire under control, Ajman police launch investigation
Authorities in the northern UAE city of Ajman brought a residential apartment fire under control on Friday. The 15-story building…
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Saudi Arabia names non-resident ambassador for Palestinian territories
Saudi Arabia on Saturday named a non-resident ambassador for the Palestinian Territories, who will also serve as consul general for Jerusalem,…
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Lebanon army arrests 134 Europe-bound migrants
The Lebanese army arrested 134 migrants near the northern border with Syria on Saturday after foiling their attempt to take…
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Forensic audit accuses Lebanon’s Riad Salameh of embezzlement of state resources
The former Governor of Banque du Liban (BDL) or the central bank of Lebanon, Riad Salameh, carried out “unorthodox” accounting practices…
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Two dead, five missing as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia
At least two Tunisians including a baby died when their Europe-bound boat sank Saturday off the North African country’s southeastern…
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Saudi Arabia asks citizens to leave wildfire-stricken Hawaii, UAE urges caution
Saudi Arabia has urged its citizens in Hawaii to leave the island and contact the embassy in case of an…
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UN voices alarm over Niger leader’s reported ‘inhuman’ detention conditions
The United Nations’ rights chief voiced alarm Friday at the worsening conditions facing Niger’s detained leader and his family, warning…
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