Cricket matches have become shorter with the advent of the Twenty20 format, but the United Arab Emirates women’s Under-19 side recorded a remarkably swift victory on Saturday when they shot out Nepal for eight runs and chased it down in seven balls. Th…
Turkey summons Greek ambassador to foreign ministry
Turkey summoned the Greek ambassador to Ankara to the foreign ministry to protest about what it said was Greece providing opportunities for terrorist groups to conduct activities, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on Friday. Ambassador Christodo…
Biden confirms ‘possibility’ of Saudi Arabia trip
US President Joe Biden confirmed Friday he was considering a trip to Saudi Arabia, which would be a stark reversal after he called for the kingdom to be made a pariah state. The New York Times and other US media, quoting anonymous sources, have reporte…
UEFA apologises to fans over Champions League final chaos
UEFA apologised to spectators for the first time on Friday for their “frightening and distressing” experience ahead of the Champions League final, saying no football fan should go through such mayhem. Thousands of supporters were unable to access Europ…
Iranian cleric slightly hurt in knife attack: state media
A senior conservative Iranian cleric was slightly hurt after being attacked by a man with a knife after Friday prayers in the central city of Isfahan, the state news agency IRNA reported. Ayatollah Yousef Tabatabai-Nejad’s neck was “scratched” by a kni…
Bomb kills two Egyptian peacekeepers in Mali: UN
Two UN peacekeepers were killed and two others injured on Friday after an improvised bomb exploded in central Mali, a spokesman for the MINUSMA mission tweeted. The soldiers were part of the Egyptian contingent of the UN peacekeeping mission, a securit…
India hits back at ‘biased’ US religious freedom report
India defended its record on religious tolerance on Friday and rebuked the United States for its own rights issues after a report accused Indian officials of supporting attacks on minority worshippers. Washington’s annual report on religious freedom co…
A Royal Inspection: How MENA monarchies survive
In the week that sees Queen Elizabeth II celebrating 70 years on the throne, The New Arab Voice is looking at monarchies in the Middle East and North Africa. Of the ten surviving ruling monarchies that exist around the world, eight of them can be found…
Palestine ‘frustrated’ with Biden failure to pressure Israel
Top Palestinian officials have expressed their frustration with US President Joe Biden for failing to pressure Israel to fulfill its commitments as an occupying power. Anonymous senior Palestinian officials told Haaretz that the Biden administration is…
Algeria officials fired for ‘insulting country’s image’
Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered three transport officials be sacked this week for mismanagement. Tebboune on Thursday ordered transport minister Abdullah Manji fire two National Maritime Transport Company officials “because of their be…