Israel and the US faced the ire of world leaders during a heated UN General Assembly session, the first major gathering since Israel began its war on Gaza nearly a year ago. Many leaders criticized Israel’s retaliatory measures since October 7. They say its war on Gaza has exceeded the bounds of self-defense. Brazilian President […]
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) — UN’s indecisiveness on repatriating persecuted Muslim Rohingya refugees to Myanmar puts the stability of the entire region at risk, Bangladesh’s prime minister has warned. “Last month we witnessed the completion of six years of the mass displacement of the Rohingyas. Out of humanitarian concern, we ha...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Guinea’s military leader Col. Mamadi Doumbouya has called on the international community to “look to and address the deep-rooted causes” of coups in Africa. “I want us all to be well aware of the fact that the putschist is not only the one who takes up arms to overthrow the government. […]
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – The US has reiterated its call for Sudan’s warring rivals to end their “brutal conflict” and allow Sudanese people to live in peace. “The warring parties must end this brutal conflict,”c, assistant State Secretary, told Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan during a meeting on the sideli...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Iran on Friday announced the resumption of diplomatic relations with Djibouti after a seven-year hiatus caused by the East African country’s backing for Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Shia cleric in 2016. Iran and Djibouti agreed to restore diplomatic ties late Thursday during a meeting between Ir...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday condemned “new forms” of racism, Muslim stereotyping and burning of Quran, calling them “clear Islamophobic” acts. In his address to the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Ibrahim said inaction against such acts sends a “dangerous” message to humanity. “We...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati warned on Thursday about further negative effects of the Syrian migrant crisis in his country and urged the international community to produce a sustainable solution. Mikati’s remarks came during his speech in New York at the UN General Assembly 78th session, acc...
ALGERIA (AA) – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune invited the UN on Tuesday to convene a special session for the purpose of conducting a vote on granting full state membership to Palestine. Tebboune addressed regional and global issues, including the Palestinian cause, during his speech at the 78th UN General Assembly in New York Ci...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, was removed from the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York after he staged a protest against Iran’s president. A video clip circulated on social media showed UN security forces detaining the Israeli envoy and escorting him outside the UN hall. During Iranian Presiden...
NEW YORK (AA) – Levels of racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia have all climbed to a dangerous breaking point, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Tuesday. “Racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia, which spread like a virus especially in developed countries, have reached intolerable levels,” Erdogan said in his address at the ...
