The United Nations has warned that millions of people are on the brink of famine in Sudan, as hunger and displacement are spiraling out of control in the African country amid the ongoing armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Response Forces (RSF). The United Nations …
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79 migrants die after boat capsizes off Greece
At least 79 migrants have died and hundreds of others went missing after their overloaded boat capsized on its way to Greece. The incident took place on Wednesday, marking one of Europe’s deadliest shipping disasters in recent years. The vessel is suspected to have been packed with around 750 migrants, …
Read More »At least 78 killed, dozens feared missing after migrant boat sinks in Greece
Greek authorities says 104 rescued so far after fishing vessel capsizes off coast of Peloponnese Peninsula, in worst such disaster this year A fishing boat carrying migrants capsized and sank off the coast of Greece on Wednesday, authorities said, leaving at least 78 people dead and many dozens feared missing …
Read More »UK special forces operated secretly in 19 countries since 2011: Report
Britain’s special forces have carried out secret operations in 19 countries over the past 12 years, according to a report. The Guardian reported on Tuesday that 11 out of the 19 countries where UK special forces operated secretly were Muslim nations. An investigation by a research group, Action on Armed Violence, revealed that the …
Read More »US ‘addiction to war’ led to its debt crisis
The way to reign in the persisting US debt crisis is to “stop America’s wars of choice and slash its military outlays,” a US-based author-academic and former United Nations official has emphasized in an article. “To surmount the debt crisis, America needs to stop feeding the Military-Industrial Complex (MIC), the …
Read More »French court upholds three-year sentence for ex-president Sarkozy in wiretapping case
France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy lost his case on Wednesday against a 2021 conviction for corruption and influence peddling at the Paris Court of Appeals. The court upheld a sentence of three years with two years suspended; he will wear an electronic bracelet for the remaining year instead of going …
Read More »Russian lawmakers vote to withdraw from Cold War arms treaty in Europe
Russian legislators have voted to formally pull out of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), which aims at limiting key categories of conventional military equipment in the continent. The treaty was signed in 1990 by the US-led NATO and Warsaw Pact countries, comprising the Soviet Union and …
Read More »OPEC+ crude production down in April on disruptions in Iraq, Nigeria
OPEC and its allies pumped 380,000 b/d fewer barrels of crude oil in April compared to March, according to the latest Platts survey by S&P Global Commodity Insights, as Iraq was unable to export its northern production, while Nigeria suffered major outages. OPEC’s 13 members produced 28.60 million b/d, down …
Read More »Saudi king invites Syria’s Assad to attend Arab League summit
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has invited Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad to attend an Arab League summit scheduled to be held in Jeddah next week. Syrian media reported on Wednesday that the May 19 summit “will enhance joint Arab action to achieve the aspirations of the Arab peoples.” Saudi Ambassador …
Read More »Iraq Slips Two Ranks in Global Fuel Price Index, Now at 13th Position
Iraq has descended two positions in the global ranking of countries with the lowest fuel prices, now standing at 13th place, data by the Global Petrol Prices website demonstrated on Wednesday. The website’s table for May 2023 reveals that Iraq’s position has deteriorated from its previous 11th rank among the …
Read More »Arab nations top global low crime rate rankings, Iraq 72nd
Two Arab countries have claimed the top two spots globally for the lowest crime rates, according to data provided by the “Numbeo” website, which offers information on consumer prices, crime rates, and healthcare quality. Qatar was ranked first out of 142 countries, with a safety index of 85.2%, followed by …
Read More »Sudan crisis: Fighting enters third week as UN warns country falling apart
Fighting among Sudan’s armed forces has entered its third week as the UN warns that the country is collapsing. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that the power struggle between the two top commanders of Sudan’s main armed forces, the official army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) also …
Read More »Former prime minister: Conflict in Sudan could spiral down into one of world’s worst civil wars
Sudan’s former prime minister has warned that the ongoing conflict in the country could turn into one of the world’s worst civil wars if it is not kept in check. “God forbid if Sudan is to reach a point of civil war proper… Syria, Yemen, Libya will be a small …
Read More »Tunisia retrieves bodies of 41 drowned refugees
Morgues and hospitals in the city of Sfax are full, officials say, as the death toll from refugee shipwrecks soars. Tunisian coastguards have retrieved 41 bodies from Tunisian waters, a national guard official has said, raising the number of victims of refugee shipwrecks off the country’s coast to 210 in …
Read More »Opinion | The real reasons why US senators backed India in its border dispute with China
A bipartisan Senate resolution wades into the Sino-Indian conflict to further drive a wedge between two Asian giants Washington is inserting itself into the ongoing Sino-Indian border conflict in an effort to both win political points with India while further skewering China. The recent bi-partisan Senate Resolution introduced in the …
Read More »Ramadan around the world: 2023’s longest and shortest fasting hours
As more than 1.9 billion Muslims worldwide prepare for the holy month of Ramadan, the hours of fasting this year will range from 10 to 18 hours depending on the geographical location of the person. The differences in fasting hours are primarily due to variations in the length of the …
Read More »Children and women among 43 dead as migrant boat hits rocks near Italy
At least 43 people, including an infant, children and several women, died after a wooden boat carrying around 100 migrants broke apart on rocks off the coast of Calabria, Italian police say. The first three bodies washed up on the beach near Staccato di Cutro in Southern Italy around 4:40 …
Read More »Iraq ranks 12th among countries with the cheapest gasoline prices
The average price of gasoline in Iraq reached 5.14 U.S. dollars per liter. In its report for January 2023, Global Petrol Prices said that Iraq ranked 12th among countries with the cheapest gasoline prices (514 cents per liter) and fifth among Arab countries, preceded by Libya, Syria, Algeria, and Kuwait. …
Read More »Turkey’s Baykar to deliver drones to Kuwait in $370 million deal
Turkey is set to deliver an undisclosed number of armed drones to Kuwait in a contract worth $370 million, Turkish defense firm Baykar said on Wednesday. International demand for Baykar’s TB2 drones soared after they featured in conflicts in Syria, Libya and Azerbaijan and interest in them increased further following …
Read More »Leaders head to Algeria for first Arab League summit in two years
The first Arab League summit since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is set to begin in Algeria, but political divisions continue to rankle among the regional organisation’s members. Arab states are split over issues ranging from support for the Palestinian cause, the regional roles of Iran and Turkey and …
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