Fri, 2021-06-25 21:45 LONDON: Senior US state department officials have backed calls for an extension of a UN measure allowing cross-border aid into Syria, saying that it is “critical to avoiding a greater humanitarian catastrophe.” In a press briefing attended … read more
Fri, 2021-06-25 19:37 TUNIS: Tunisia’s Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has been infected with the coronavirus, the government said on Friday. Mechichi received a COVID-19 vaccine last month. The prime minister will cancel his meetings and continue to work remotely, the government … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1624632452231564700 Fri, 2021-06-25 17:54 BRUSSLES: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday warned Turkey’s leader not to jeopardize a push for better ties with the bloc by inflaming tensions on an upcoming trip to Cyprus. President … read more
Fri, 2021-06-25 17:45 VIENNA: Iran has not responded to the UN atomic watchdog on extending their monitoring agreement that expired overnight, the agency said on Friday, calling for an “immediate” answer on the issue that threatens to derail wider talks … read more
Fri, 2021-06-25 15:36 DUBAI: Iraq’s Border Ports Authority seized a hoard of dangerous chemicals in Umm Qasr port in Basra on Friday, state news agency INA reported. The authority said the chemicals were flammable. “With the help and cooperation of … read more