Arab states have condemned Israeli violence at Al-Aqsa mosque, which left scores of Palestinians seriously injured and nearly 400 arrested after Israeli forces stormed the mosque during dawn prayers on Friday. Libya, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Ara…
Six dead, 29 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Libya
Six people were found dead and 29 are missing and presumed dead after their boat capsized off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Saturday. “A small wooden boat carrying around 35 migrants capsized off Sabratha, …
Ukraine war adds to suffering of Lebanon’s children: NGO
Half of Lebanon’s children are in need of humanitarian aid, Save The Children has warned, as the war in Ukraine has caused already high food prices to rise further. Thousands of children are at risk of malnutrition as families struggle to cover the cos…
Israel escalates violence, arrests across the West Bank
Israeli forces have continued a wave of arrests and violence across the occupied West Bank on Saturday, in the wake of Friday’s storming of al-Aqsa mosque which left scores of Palestinians injured and around hundreds arrested. Israeli soldiers shot and…
Sweden prepares for clashes as anti-Islam rallies continue
Police in Sweden say they are preparing for new violent clashes following riots that erupted between demonstrators and counter-protesters in the central city of Orebro on Friday ahead of an anti-Islam far-right group’s plan to burn a Quran there. Kim H…
EU urges ‘immediate end’ to West Bank violence
The European Union called on Friday for an immediate end to violence in the occupied West Bank, including what it described as “clashes” at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. More than 150 Palestinians were injured when Israeli for…
Rare rough ruby goes on display in Dubai ahead of auction
A rare rough ruby dubbed one of the world’s biggest has gone on display for the first time ahead of an auction in the Gulf emirate of Dubai. The 8,400-carat stone- nicknamed Burj Alhamal and weighing 2.8 kilogrammes (over six pounds)- was mined in Tanz…
Elon Musk’s move to buy Twitter faces obstacles
Even for the richest person on the planet, buying Twitter was always going to be a challenge- a highly complex financial transaction now made even trickier by a defensive “poison pill” move from the platform’s board. Musk’s $43 billion offer lays out t…
Rockets fired by Pakistan forces kills six in Afghanistan
At least five children and a woman were killed in an eastern Afghan province when Pakistani military forces fired rockets along the border in a pre-dawn assault Saturday, an official and a resident said. Since the Taliban seized power last year in Afgh…
Pakistan elects new speaker, takes control of lower house
Pakistan’s new ruling alliance took control of the lower house of parliament on Saturday with the election of a new speaker, cementing control of the assembly after former premier Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote. The previous speaker and …