International Organisations

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has called for more support to help the organisation assist vulnerable Palestinian refugee families, amid the deteriorating financial situation in Lebanon....

The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Relations and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, said Thursday that the "economic gap" has widened along the two shores of the Mediterranean Sea,...

Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, warned Thursday, that the Israeli violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory are escalating in a manner that could lead the situation...

A hummus recipe and cashier countertop are the only surviving elements of the original 'Beirut' restaurant, which opened its doors in Qatar in 1960 and has since tracked the...

Iran's representative, on Thursday, defended the country's human rights record at a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council, where its role in repressing recent protests is under scrutiny,...

St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves is defending Qatar amidst criticism from some western countries over its hosting of the 2022 Fifa World Cup, which...

For three decades, world leaders at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP) have pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions and greener energy sources. This year, COP27 finished with an...

A handful of Qataris wore armbands featuring a pro-Palestinian design at the Japan-Germany World Cup match on Wednesday, according to photos posted on Twitter, amid a row over political...

The president of the French Football Federation, Noel Le Graet, has acknowledged the existence of "an excessive campaign" against Qatar and its hosting of the World Cup this year,...

The UN Human Rights Council voted, Thursday, to establish an independent international fact-finding mission to investigate alleged human rights violations in Iran related to protests that began on 16...

Tunisian football players clean dressing room after World Cup game

Morocco's King Mohammed VI reaffirmed yesterday his wish to "settle the Sahara region dispute on the basis of the Autonomy Plan within the framework of the sovereignty and territorial...

FIFA World Cup fans in Qatar introduced to Islam

A French magazine has revealed that seventeen Members of the European Parliament are demanding a review of the EU association agreement with Algeria over the North African state's links...

Iran "must never acquire a nuclear weapon," the British Foreign Secretary asserted on Wednesday, Anadolu News Agency reports. "Iran is further expanding their nuclear programme," James Cleverly said on...

The European Union Delegation to the Palestinians said Wednesday it was "appalled" after Israeli forces destroyed a primary school in the Masafer Yatta in the Occupied West Bank, Anadolu...

In 2009, Qatar applied to host FIFA World Cup finals in 2022. Many doubted that such a small conservative Arab country would be able to do it. For it...

Restrictions imposed by Israeli Occupation authorities on Palestinian development in Area C of the Occupied West Bank cost the Palestinian economy an estimated $50 billion between 2000 and 2020,...

The 8th World Halal Summit and the 9th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Halal Expo will begin in Istanbul on Thursday, Anadolu News Agency reports. The two major gatherings...

The UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has said that more than 300 people have been killed in protests which erupted in September in Iran...

Iran has increased its enrichment of uranium and use of advanced in response to resolution by the world's nuclear watchdog against the Iranian government. Last week, the International Atomic...

The UN Human Rights Council said, Tuesday, it will hold a special session on Iran's "deteriorating human rights situation", Anadolu News Agency reports. Human Rights Council spokesperson, Rolando Gomez,...

Saudi Arabia has declared a public holiday on Wednesday as it celebrates the national team's sensational FIFA World Cup win against Argentina, Anadolu News Agency reports. The ‏national holiday...

The Hamas Movement has voiced its rejection and condemnation of the current talks between the European Commission and the Israeli Occupation government to reach an agreement on exchanging personal...

Scores of people waved Palestinian flags as they gathered in the city of Santa Clara del Mar, in Argentina's Buenos Aires State. They had come together to celebrate the...

When Saudi Arabian Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, took his seat next to the FIFA President at the World Cup opener in Qatar, it capped a remarkable turnabout in...

Argentina made a nightmare start to their FIFA World Cup Group campaign after a shocking loss to underdogs Saudi Arabia, 2-1,

Former Tunisian President, Monsef Marzouki, said that Qatar's success in organising the World Cup is a great incentive for Arabs, Muslims and all countries of the world and confirmation...

Though the Arab World is proud to host the World Cup on its soil, Qatar's support for the revolutions which ousted a number of dictators in the region will ...

Moroccan King, Mohammed VI, on Tuesday expressed his appreciation to Turkiye and Spain for ensuring the continuity of the Alliance of Civilisations, Anadolu News Agency reports. The 9th global...

Iranian players refuse to sing anthem at world cup game

Nearly three million World Cup tickets have been sold for this years championship in Qatar, the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) announced yesterday. "2.95mn tickets had been sold...