Author: article author: Sayed Salahuddin Mon, 2020-08-17 00:36 KABUL: An Afghan women’s rights advocate and negotiator who was wounded in an attack on Friday said she will persevere despite the assassination…
Category: Politics
Egypt approves law to protect identities of women reporting sex abuse
Author: Reuters article author: Reuters ID: 1597600884992970200 Sun, 2020-08-16 17:32 CAIRO: Egypt approved a new law on Sunday to protect the identity of women who come forward to report sexual…
UN announces 4 new COVID-19 deaths in Lebanon Palestinian refugee camps
Author: AFP article author: AFP ID: 1597601039852976800 Sun, 2020-08-16 17:36 BEIRUT: The UN Palestinian refugee agency Sunday confirmed four new COVID-19 deaths in camps in Lebanon, calling for vigilance in…
Turkey draws another EU rebuke for latest plans at sea
Author: Reuters article author: Reuters ID: 1597594644332677800 Sun, 2020-08-16 16:14 ISTANBUL: Turkey drew another rebuke from the European Union on Sunday when it said its Yavuz energy drill ship would…
Six-party meeting to discuss dam issue before talks resume
article author: Mohammed Abu Zaid Author: AFP ID: 1597592725332583600 Sun, 2020-08-16 15:14 CAIRO: A joint six-party meeting was held on Sunday between the ministers of water resources and irrigation and…
Floods in Sudan kill 63 since July
Author: AFP article author: AFP ID: 1597577989571599900 Sun, 2020-08-16 11:27 KHARTOUM: Sudan on Sunday said floods caused by torrential rains have killed 63 people since July, with thousands more forced…
UAE-Israel phone lines open after accord to normalize relations
Author: Reuters article author: Reuters ID: 1597577512861579700 Sun, 2020-08-16 11:21 DUBAI: Telephone lines between the United Arab Emirates and Israel were open on Sunday in a development the Israeli communications…
UAE confirms 210 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
article author: Arab News Author: Sun, 2020-08-16 14:07 DUBAI: The UAE registered 210 new coronavirus cases overnight after carrying out 65,186 additional tests, state news agency WAM reported. The total…
Kuwait position toward Israel unchanged
Author: Reuters article author: Reuters ID: 1597567073871262400 Sun, 2020-08-16 08:31 DUBAI: Kuwait’s position toward Israel is unchanged after its accord with the United Arab Emirates and it will be the…
Thousands of Canadian government accounts hacked
Author: AFP article author: AFP ID: 1597553343971036700 Sun, 2020-08-16 04:15 TORONTO: Thousands of user accounts for online government services in Canada were recently hacked during cyberattacks, authorities said Saturday. The…