Tehran on Friday said “politics” was behind the decision by Canadian football authorities to cancel a friendly against Iran in preparation for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 finals. “Canada’s decision to call off a friendly with Iran is testimony to the…
Sri Lanka: PM promises swift economic reform plan
Sri Lanka’s prime minister said on Thursday that he will quickly prepare an economic reform program and seek approval from the International Monetary Fund — because global inflation and the financial impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on other coun…
South Sudan: UN votes narrowly to extend arms embargo
The UN Security Council voted by a narrow margin on Thursday to extend an arms embargo on South Sudan and a travel ban and financial sanctions for targeted individuals for a year. For a resolution to be approved by the 15-member council, it needs at le…
Al Jazeera to refer killing of Shireen Abu Akleh to ICC
Al Jazeera TV Network will refer the killing of its journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), it said in a televised statement on Thursday. The 51-year-old veteran Al Jazeera reporter was killed by Israel…
Yemen: Fish market blast kills at least 4 people, wounds 30
At least four people were killed and more than 30 injured at a Yemen fish market when an explosive device planted in a trash can detonated, police in the port city of Aden said on Thursday. Medical charity Doctors Without Borders said on Twitter that i…
Turkey says border operations are needed for security
Turkey’s current and future military operations on its southern borders do not target its neighbours’ sovereignty but are necessary for Turkish security, the country’s National Security Council (MGK) said on Thursday. The MGK statement followed Preside…
Ukraine: Kyiv says eastern war at ‘maximum intensity’
Ukraine said on Thursday the war in the east of the country had hit its fiercest level yet as it urged Western allies to match words with support against invading Russian forces. Moscow’s troops pushed into the industrial Donbas region after failing to…
PA says its probe proves Israel killed Shireen Abu Akleh
ThePalestinian Authority released results of its probe into the murder of Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, shortly after the US said it was never formally invited to the investigation into her killing. The Palestinian Authority’s attorn…
Palestinian director dedicates film to Shireen Abu Akleh
Palestinian director Maha Haj has dedicated her latest work to slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed by Israeli soldiers earlier this month. Haj made the dedication during the premiere of her film “Mediterranean Fever” at the 75th edition …
US urges Yemen’s Houthis to release US Embassy’s local staff
The United States on Thursday urged Yemen’s Houthi rebels to release all US Embassy local staffers that they had detained, following the death of one of them after seven months in captivity. The Iran-backed Houthis seized the headquarters of the US Emb…