UN refugee agency accuses Cyprus government of pushing asylum seekers into a UN buffer zone

DHAKA: Jubilant and hopeful Bangladeshis on Friday welcomed their new interim government headed by Nobel laureate in economics Muhammad Yunus and staffed by renowned lawyers, academics and leaders of the student movement that toppled the previous regime. The new administration was sworn in at the presidential palace in Dhaka on Thursday night, three days after … Read more

Saudi Embassy extends weather warning as Debby hits US

RIYADH: Many people wish they could turn their dreams into reality – and animation director Mahmoud Zaini is doing just that, illustrating his own imaginary world inspired by childhood movies and admiration for Saudi culture. As a child, his appreciation for cartoons and comics was cultivated by newspapers, Japanese anime series, and films such as … Read more

Fighting in east Syria kills 11 civilians: war monitor

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, August 8, 2024 Agence France Presse: Israel has agreed to resume ceasefire talks in Gaza on August 15 at the request of US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Thursday, as regional tensions soared. war.Gaza's civil defense agency, controlled by Hamas, said Israeli bombardment killed more … Read more

UN’s Turk ‘extremely concerned’ after spate of executions in Iran

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, August 8, 2024 Agence France Presse: Israel has agreed to resume ceasefire talks in Gaza on August 15 at the request of US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Thursday, as regional tensions soared. war.Gaza's civil defense agency, controlled by Hamas, said Israeli bombardment killed more … Read more