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  • June 14, 2021

    Thousands gather in London to urge G7 support for Palestine

    Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters gathered in London on Saturday calling on the Group of Seven (G7) leaders to support Palestinian rights. The protest formed part of the “Resist G7...

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  • June 14, 2021

    UAE elected to UN Security Council

    The UAE has been elected to the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2022-2023 term by winning 179 votes out of the total 190 cast by the General Assembly...

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  • June 14, 2021

    Erdogan: Turkey signs new $3.6bn currency swap deal with China

    Turkey signed a new $3.6 billion swap agreement with China, increasing the limit on their existing currency arrangement to $6 billion, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday according...

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  • June 14, 2021

    Egypt to launch 2 satellites next year 

    Egypt is to launch two satellites next year, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research has announced. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar made the announcement during the Europe-Africa Space Earth...

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  • June 14, 2021

    Arab Parliament congratulates Algeria on holding election

    Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Adel Bin Abdulrahman Al-Assoumi, yesterday congratulated Algeria for holding the legislative election on Saturday. “Conducting these elections represents an important stage in the process...

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  • June 14, 2021

    Turkey strikes YPG positions in northern Syria after attack on hospital

    Turkey has conducted airstrikes against Kurdish militant targets in northern Syria, in response to a deadly attack on a hospital in the region. The airstrikes targeted the positions of...

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  • June 14, 2021

    Palestine condemns Israel’s plan to build 534 new settlement units

    The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday condemned Israel’s plan to build 534 new settlement units in the northern occupied West Bank, Anadolu reported. “The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemns in the...

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  • June 14, 2021

    Iraq senior official pledges firm stance against ‘sectarian calls’

    Iraq National Security Adviser, Qassem Al-Araji, yesterday said security forces will confront sectarian calls, threatening social peace with “firmness and force”, Anadolu reported. Al-Araji made the remarks during a meeting with...

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  • June 14, 2021

    Gaza fishermen protest against continuous Israel siege

    Scores of Palestinian fishermen yesterday staged a protest against the continuous Israeli siege on Gaza, as well as the occupation’s aggression on the fishing industry, Anadolu reported. Fishermen Syndicate in Gaza...

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  • June 14, 2021

    Saudi arrests 136 employees on corruption charges

    Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) yesterday announced the arrest of 136 citizens and expatriates for their “alleged” involvement in corruption. Nazaha said in a statement that the...

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