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UN warns of huge Syria battle, Syria claims right to fight terrorism
Middle East
June 28, 2018
UN warns of huge Syria battle, Syria claims right to fight terrorism
The UN Syria envoy warned on Wednesday of a full-scale battle in the country’s southwest, an area covered by…
Syrian army advances in southwest, UN says 45,000 displaced
Middle East
June 26, 2018
Syrian army advances in southwest, UN says 45,000 displaced
The Syrian army has seized a chunk of territory from rebels in the southwest, Syrian state media and a…
UN envoy due in Yemen as strains escalate with Houthi missile launch
Middle East
June 25, 2018
UN envoy due in Yemen as strains escalate with Houthi missile launch
The Iran-aligned Houthi movement fired missiles at the Saudi capital Riyadh late on Sunday, escalating tensions ahead of a…
Assad defies United States, presses assault in southwest Syria
Middle East
June 23, 2018
Assad defies United States, presses assault in southwest Syria
Syrian government helicopters dropped barrel bombs on opposition areas of the country’s southwest on Friday for the first time in…
US quits UN human rights body, citing bias vs Israel, alarming critics
World
June 21, 2018
US quits UN human rights body, citing bias vs Israel, alarming critics
The United States withdrew from a “hypocritical and self-serving” United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday over what it…
Qatar takes UAE to UN human rights court over boycott
Middle East
June 12, 2018
Qatar takes UAE to UN human rights court over boycott
The government of Qatar took the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations’ International Court of Justice (ICJ) on…
Cairo is the cheapest city in the world, Zurich is most expensive: Swiss Study
Egypt
May 31, 2018
Cairo is the cheapest city in the world, Zurich is most expensive: Swiss Study
A recent study conducted annually by Swiss bank USB on 77 metropolitan areas shows that Egypt’s capital Cairo is…
Cairo is world’s second most polluted city: WHO
Egypt
May 15, 2018
Cairo is world’s second most polluted city: WHO
Cairo has been ranked as the second most polluted large city in the world, according to a report issued by…
France vows pushback against US sanctions on Iran
World
May 11, 2018
France vows pushback against US sanctions on Iran
France pledged on Friday to push back against the threat of US sanctions against French companies doing business with Iran,…
Iran says will not renegotiate nuclear deal, warns against changes
Middle East
May 4, 2018
Iran says will not renegotiate nuclear deal, warns against changes
Iran’s foreign minister said on Thursday US demands to change its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers were unacceptable as…