US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Egypt today, where he met with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The two leaders discussed improving the strategic partnership, joint military and security cooperation between their countries. The defense secretary and the Egyptian president also discussed the growing tension between Israel and Palestine in the West Bank. Lloyd…
Emir of Qatar appoints foreign minister as prime minister; Photo: File Doha: Qatar’s Emir Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of the country. According to the international news organization, the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has appointed Foreign Minister Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdulrahman…
Australian news anchor angered by lewd comments on women’s clothing The Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s host Lisa Miller protested the news website’s reprinting of the vulgar conversation. In her video message on International Women’s Day, Lisa Miller said, “What am I wearing, there have been mean comments on social media and the most vulgar, vulgar conversations…
9 villagers were also injured due to Indian army shelling; Photo: File Patna: In Bihar, an Indian Army mortar shell landed on a village near the firing range and exploded, killing 3 villagers and injuring 9. According to the international news agency, a shell fell on a village located near the firing range of the…
An extremist leader in Sweden desecrated the Koran and burned it in public; Photo: File Geneva: At the meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Arab countries described the global silence on the burning of the Holy Quran as disappointing. According to the international news agency, the Arab countries protested at the meeting…
Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Yemeni president are talking. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was met by Yemeni President Rashid Al Alimi at Al-Imamah Palace in Riyadh. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed Saudi Arabia’s support to the Yemeni government and people. On this occasion, Saudi Arabia reiterated its support for a…
Flights have been suspended at Bristol Airport in the UK due to snowfall. According to a media report from London, flights at Bristol Airport will remain suspended until 11 am. Media reports have stated that snow removal from the runway at Bristol Airport is underway. According to media reports, the transport system is affected due…
Nord Stream 1 and 2, the pipeline that supplies gas from Russia to Germany, was destroyed not by Russia, but by a pro-Ukraine group. This claim has been made in a recent report published in German and American media. According to the reports published in the American newspaper New York Times in addition to various…
Notwithstanding progress in increasing enrolment rates for primary education, 16.2 per cent of children of primary school age were out of school in least developed countries (LDCs) in 2019 and almost half of children out of school worldwide are in those same countries, with girls, children with disabilities and other children in vulnerable situations disproportionately…
“We are in the midst of a cycle of violence that must be stopped immediately,” Tor Wennesland said in a statement on Wednesday. Concern for civilians “I am deeply disturbed by the continuing violence and appalled by the attacks of Israeli settlers against Palestinians two days ago in Huwwara, near Nablus. Israel, as the occupying…
