UN Calls on Taliban to Lift Ban on Afghan Women Working in Its Offices
KABUL:The United Nations on Sunday urged the Taliban authorities to immediately lift their ban on Afghan women working in UN offices, warning that the restriction…
KABUL:The United Nations on Sunday urged the Taliban authorities to immediately lift their ban on Afghan women working in UN offices, warning that the restriction…
WASHINGTON:US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing intensifying scrutiny as multiple scandals converge, raising questions about his future in the Trump administration and fuelling bipartisan…
BEIJING/PARIS:French President Emmanuel Macron’s three-day state visit to China from December 3 to 5 has given new energy to China–France relations, reaffirming both nations’ commitment…
JERUSALEM:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he expects the second phase of the US-brokered Gaza truce plan to begin “very shortly”, signalling…
In a region stretching from Afghanistan to Gaza, where long-running conflicts continue to destabilise millions of lives, Qatar has renewed its call for inclusive political…
According to state media, Iran fired Qadr missiles and 303 ballistic missiles into the Gulf of Oman while drones targeted simulated targets. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards…
An initial endeavour to lay the groundwork for a relationship and economic collaboration JERUSALEM: Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct meetings in…
Moscow and Kyiv ready for more talks. MOSCOW: Russia and Ukraine are preparing for further talks with the US to end the nearly four-year war.…
France’s restriction on race data limits bias statistics, rights chief says, citing a 2024 survey of 5,000 Discrimination based on religion has escalated in France,…
MOSCOW: Top US negotiators met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in a high-stakes meeting as Moscow pushed for battlefield progress. Putin, who hosted…