Palestine has begun negotiations with the Red Cross in order to evacuate its nationals from Ukraine, said an official. “We contacted the International Committee of the Red Cross to provide safe passages for the evacuation of our students and families from Ukrainian cities,” Ahmed al-Deek, an adviser to the Palestinian foreign minister, s...
RAMALLAH, Palestine – Foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki has said that Palestine is facing pressure to take a clear position about the Russian war in Ukraine. “We are under pressure to take a stand regarding what is happening in Ukraine,” Riyad al-Maliki told the official Palestine TV. “Certainly, pressure continues on us in al...
SANAA, Yemen – A German and a Mexican working for the aid group ‘Doctors Without Borders’ (MSF) were kidnapped in eastern Yemen. Ali Abdullah al-Katheri, a spokesman for the Southern Transitional Council (STC), said the two were abducted in the Hadhramaut province. “We condemn this heinous terrorist operation,” al-Katheri add...
BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanese group Hezbollah has accused the United States of seeking to normalize ties between Israel and Lebanon. The accusation comes amid indirect talks between Beirut and Tel Aviv to demarcate the maritime border between the two countries. “The demarcation of maritime border is the responsibility of the state, but what we ...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian resistance group Hamas has condemned an Australian decision labelling the movement as a “terrorist organization”. On Friday, Australia listed Hamas as a “terrorist” organization, terming the move as “a deterrent to political and religious violence.” “We strongly condemn the decision of the Australi...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) -An Iran official said Saturday an agreement has been reached with the UN nuclear watchdog to resolve issues that have prevented a new deal. Mohammad Eslami told a joint news conference with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi in Tehran that Tehran has agreed to provide the agency with documents [&he...
BAGHDAD (AA) – The Iraqi parliament on Saturday voted to make it possible for the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) to nominate a presidential candidate. The decision was adopted by 203-62 votes, the parliament said in a statement. Saturday’s decision will allow the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), which has 31 seats in the 329-member pa...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian groups on Saturday hailed the walkout of a Kuwaiti delegation from a conference in Bahrain because of Tel Aviv University. In a statement, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qasem said the Kuwaiti position reflects the Gulf state’s support to the Palestinian people. “This position shows Kuwait’s continuing supp...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – At least 27 Malian soldiers were killed and 33 wounded in an attack on a security post in central Mali, the government said late Friday. Insurgents with car bombs attacked the Mondoro security post in the circle of Douentza at around 5.30 a.m., said Territorial Administration and Decentralization Minister Col. Abdou...
Chadian artist Bonaventure Madjitoubangar is committed to producing art for the masses in his troubled homeland. “Power doesn’t give a d**n about culture — that’s why I use the public arena, to bring theatre to as many people as possible,” he said. The 35-year-old performs dramatised readings in the slums of NR...
