Category: 3. Middle East

Sudan’s delegation has withdrawn from the 26th General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), held in Riyadh, in protest against the nomination of Emirati candidate Sheikha Nasser Al…

Climate-related disasters and conflict have displaced millions of people across the globe, the United Nations has warned before the opening of its annual climate change conference.

The UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in a…

DUBAI (Reuters) -Inspectors of the U.N. nuclear watchdog IAEA visited Iranian nuclear sites last week, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, according to state media, a week after the IAEA urged Iran to “seriously improve”…

BAMAKO (Reuters) -The African Union has called for an urgent international response, including intelligence-sharing, to address worsening security conditions in Mali, where insurgents are imposing a fuel blockade and kidnapping foreigners.

An Al…

A suffocating blanket of smog has engulfed India’s capital, permeating the air with an acrid smell as pollution levels soar, intensifying a public health emergency…

Egyptians head to the polls on Monday to elect a new parliament, which critics say will only further cement President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s grip on power.

The opening of polling stations at 9:00 am (0700 GMT) marks the start of a weeks-long…

A Turkish official said on Sunday that Turkey is working to secure a safe passage for around 200 civilians trapped in tunnels in Gaza, after helping to return the body of an Israeli soldier killed there more than a…

US Senate vote to end shutdown delivers reprieve to investors worried about AI valuations and weakness in US economy.

Stocks from the United States to Japan have…

The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has urged all countries to strengthen the boycott of what it described as the “fascist Israeli occupation and its terrorist leaders.”

In a statement received by Quds Press…

Crop residue burning, along with emissions from vehicles, industries and construction, engulf the capital in smog.

Crowds have demonstrated in New Delhi as the Indian…