Universities in Afghanistan reopened after the winter break, but female students are still barred from pursuing higher education. The Taliban’s move to deny female students access to higher education was criticized internationally. It was hoped that the students would be allowed to continue their studies when the universities opened after the winter break, but the…
An international airport in Russia Russia is working to facilitate visa procedures for 6 countries, including India, Syria, Indonesia, Angola, Vietnam and the Philippines. According to the Russian news agency, Russia is also making progress on visa-free entry agreements with 11 countries. These countries include Saudi Arabia, Barbados, Haiti, Zambia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico and Trinidad….
Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with Turkey to deposit 5 billion dollars in the Turkish Central Bank. The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) said in its statement that $5 billion will be deposited in the Turkish Central Bank through SFD. The Saudi finance minister announced the intention to collect this amount in December last year….
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that poison gas attacks on school girls is an unforgivable crime. In one of his statements, Ayatollah Khamenei said that the perpetrators of this crime should be severely punished. The series of poison gas attacks that began in November last year has spread to at least…
Israeli Army Chief Lieutenant General Herzi Halawi Israel’s army chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halawi has warned the government that there could be internal divisions within the army over judicial reforms. Army Chief General Herzi Halawi says that the conflict over judicial reforms may cause young people to refuse mandatory service in the Israeli army. He…
The head of Iran’s judiciary, Gholam Hossein Mohseni, has said that women who violate the Islamic dress code will be punished. The head of the Iranian judiciary said in his statement that removing the hijab is tantamount to showing hostility to the Islamic Republic and its values. He further said that all available means will…
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu accepted a gift worth 270,000; Photo: File Tel Aviv: The Israeli cabinet approved a new law to allow Prime Minister-elect Netanyahu to keep a $270,000 gift he received from a late relative. According to the international news organization, the High Court of Israel ruled last year that as Prime Minister, Netanyahu…
WhatsApp has agreed to comply with EU laws. According to the European Commission, WhatsApp agreed to make the changes more transparent in the privacy policy update. The European consumer body BEUC and the European Network for Consumer Authorities warned WhatsApp last year that it had not clearly communicated its changes to users. WhatsApp has now…
In an appeal for “genuine dialogue” to resolve the crisis, the experts expressed deep concern about the reported repression, arbitrary killings, arrests, detention and enforced disappearances of demonstrators in Peru. The situation stems from Congress’s removal of then president, Pedro Castillo on 7 December, after he was accused of trying to dissolve it. Mr. Castillo remains in…
“Families forced from their homes by the earthquakes have spent the past four weeks focused on survival, their lives on hold while aftershocks continue to rumble,” said UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, Afshan Khan. She said it is now critical “to do all we can to help families begin…
