Sat, 2021-07-31 19:39 DUBAI: First identified in India, the highly transmissible coronavirus delta variant has since been detected in around 100 countries, prompting new waves of infections, travel restrictions and concerns over the effectiveness of vaccines. One region that has … read more
Author: By ASHRAF SWEILAM | AP ID: 1627751886513173200 Sat, 2021-07-31 16:48 CAIRO: Daesh militants ambushed a checkpoint in the restive northern part of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, killing at least five troops from the security forces, officials said. At … read more
Author: By SAMY MAGDY | AP ID: 1627744941692055600 Sat, 2021-07-31 14:43 CAIRO: The US official who wrote a Pulitzer Prize-winning book on genocide landed Saturday in Khartoum, aiming to support Sudan’s fragile transition to democracy before traveling to Ethiopia to … read more
Author: Fri, 2021-07-30 21:57 LONDON: Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday condemned Iran’s violent crackdown on protests in Khuzestan province. Amnesty International and UN Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet have also expressed condemnation in the past week. HRW reported … read more
Fri, 2021-07-30 21:07 NEW YORK: Human rights abuses committed by foreign mercenaries and private contractors in Libya must be investigated and the perpetrators held accountable, UN experts said on Friday. The departure of foreign fighters from the country is a … read more