conflict
Yemeni government and Houthi movement invited to Sept 6 peace talks: U.N
Middle East
August 17, 2018
Yemeni government and Houthi movement invited to Sept 6 peace talks: U.N
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations has invited the Yemeni government and the Houthi movement that controls most of the…
Top EU court rules in favor of refugee minors
World
April 12, 2018
Top EU court rules in favor of refugee minors
The ECJ has ruled that refugee minors have a right to family reunifications, even if they turn 18 during the…
Anti-India protests erupt in Kashmir amid deadly fighting
World
April 2, 2018
Anti-India protests erupt in Kashmir amid deadly fighting
Massive anti-India protests erupted in several parts of the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir on Sunday amid fierce fighting between rebels…
Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines
Middle East
March 29, 2018
Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines
Pilgrims seeking serenity during a visit to Jesus’ traditional baptism site may be rattled to discover they are surrounded by…
One in six children live in war zones, Save the Children says
World
February 15, 2018
One in six children live in war zones, Save the Children says
The number of children living in conflict zones has risen by 75 percent from the early 1990s, Save the Children…
Egypt and Sudan Foreign Ministers stress importance of strengthening relations
Egypt
January 27, 2018
Egypt and Sudan Foreign Ministers stress importance of strengthening relations
Egypt’s Foreign inister Sameh Shoukry met his Sudanese counterpart Ibrahim Ghandour in Ethiopia on Friday as part of the preparatory…
South Korea sees ‘groundbreaking’ chance in talks with North
World
January 2, 2018
South Korea sees ‘groundbreaking’ chance in talks with North
South Korea has suggested a meeting to talk about the North’s participation in the Winter Olympics, claiming there is a…
UK govt faces transparency inquiries on £2 mn aid to Egypt
Egypt
August 18, 2017
UK govt faces transparency inquiries on £2 mn aid to Egypt
The British government faced questions about transparency in regard to nearly £ 2 million in aid to Egypt, that was…
Israel bans men under 50 from disputed Jerusalem holy site on Friday
Middle East
July 28, 2017
Israel bans men under 50 from disputed Jerusalem holy site on Friday
Israel sent extra police into Jerusalem on Friday and said men under the age of 50 would be banned from…
UN envoy calls for end of civil war in Yemen as famine, cholera prevail
Middle East
July 13, 2017
UN envoy calls for end of civil war in Yemen as famine, cholera prevail
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, UN envoy for the nation, called on all parties “to act for the sake of peace,”…