The Middle East Investors Expo Abuja came to a close yesterday with a grand gala dinner, marking the end of a successful two-day…
Three drones downed near military base in Moscow region
MOSCOW: Moscow said Wednesday it had downed three Ukrainian drones and accused Kyiv of perpetrating a “terror” attack, after officials said the vehicles…
UN chief deplores ‘chronic underfunding’ of humanitarian aid
GENEVA: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized on Wednesday what he called chronic underfunding of aid across the globe despite growing humanitarian needs….
Major Iranian apps suspended from Google Play as US sanctions bite
LONDON: Two popular Iranian apps have been suspended from Google Play Store following sanctions imposed by the US. London-based Farsi network Iran International…
Foreign media attack UK Tories over conference charges
LONDON: Hundreds of foreign media groups including AFP on Tuesday accused Britain’s Conservatives of undermining press freedom by imposing charges on journalists to…
Lebanon newspaper wins Grand Prix at Cannes Lions
DUBAI: A campaign to promote press freedom by Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar and advertising agency Impact BBDO, was awarded the Grand Prix in the…
Russia fines Telegram and Viber over war-related content
The companies behind the Telegram and Viber messaging apps were fined by a Moscow court on Tuesday for failing to delete what Russia…
UN chief urges Israel to halt, reverse settlement decisions
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged Israel to halt and reverse what he described as troubling and alarming decisions on…
UN special envoy for Syria to take part in Astana talks
MOSCOW: The United Nations special envoy for Syria, Geir Otto Pedersen, will take part in talks on Syria’s future in Astana, Russia’s TASS…
Israeli troops kill Palestinian near Bethlehem
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian the army accused of throwing petrol bombs near the occupied West Bank city of…