Fri, 2023-02-03 23:53 CAIRO: Thousands of Egyptian bibliophiles weave through a labyrinthine display of books, reviving an annual tradition at the Arab world’s largest book fair, but this year it comes at a steep cost. The 54th Cairo International Book … read more
ID: 1675451394892162000 Fri, 2023-02-03 22:13 GENEVA: UN rights chief Volker Turk on Friday called for an end to the “illogic of escalation” between Israel and the Palestinians, amid a spike in deadly violence between the two. Turk criticized Israel for … read more
ID: 1675369670008682500 Thu, 2023-02-02 16:29 GENEVA:UN rights experts voiced deep concern Thursday at the slow pace of an investigation into the killing of Lebanese intellectual Lokman Slim two years ago, demanding that Beirut ensure accountability. “It is incumbent on the … read more
ID: 1675369654258681400 Thu, 2023-02-02 20:12 WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Thursday underlined his support for the legal “status quo” of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound in a meeting at the White House with Jordanian King Abdullah II. Biden, the king and … read more
ID: 1675368552808619200 Thu, 2023-02-02 19:16 UNITED NATIONS: Under pressure from Afghanistan’s Taliban administration, the United Nations is delivering some food aid using men only, prompting warnings from donors and humanitarian groups that it could be seen as giving in to … read more