The United States and Russia have said that a cessation of hostilities in Syria is largely holding and it should be extended by 48 hours, as the United Nations urged all sides to guarantee the security of an aid convoy, currently held-up along the Turkish border, into Aleppo. “There was[…]
Vice President of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Middle East Jawad Al-Mahjour congratulated the kingdom on organizing a successful Haj, which was free of epidemic diseases. At a joint press conference with Health Minster Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, Al-Mahjour said WHO expresses great appreciation and thanks to all personnel working[…]
No humanitarian aid has entered Syria yet, the UN says, despite the de-escalation of violence across the country following the coming into effect of a nationwide ceasefire. Al Jazeera has learned from diplomatic sources that no route for the delivery of aid has been agreed upon yet. The Syrian foreign[…]
Ghanaian President John Mahama outlined on Tuesday the ruling party’s plans for the next four years in a bid to establish policy credibility ahead of what is expected to be a tight general election in December. The speech delivered before the launch of the National Democratic Congress’ manifesto on Saturday[…]
The Philippines will pursue “independent” foreign and military policies separate from US interests in the region, the country’s president said, announcing that in order to avoid any confrontations with China he would halt joint Filipino navy patrols with the US. The Asian country may now also look toward China and[…]
Shimon Peres, Israel’s former president, has been put into an induced coma by doctors after suffering a stroke. The 93-year-old elder statesman was stable and fully conscious before being rushed to the hospital on Tuesday, his spokeswoman Ayelet Frisch said in a statement. Israeli TV stations later said Peres was[…]
Aid convoys are waiting at the Turkish-Syrian border for the government in Damascus to give authorisation to enter Syria, the United Nations has said, as a fragile ceasefire that came into effect at sundown on Monday appeared to be largely holding across the country. The UN envoy for Syria on[…]
Saudi businesses catering to haj visitor have taken a hit this year as far fewer pilgrims arrive and those who come have less cash to spend. Saudi authorities say only about 1.86 million pilgrims, including around 1.3 million coming from outside the country, are attending this year’s haj, down from[…]
Zimbabwean police plan to ban public demonstrations in the capital for a month, according to a public notice issued on Tuesday that opposition lawyers said marked a slide toward a police state. Political tension is rising in the southern African nation after protests in the last three months against the[…]
The Philippines president says US troops “have to go” from the south of his country. He blames American soldiers for inflaming tensions with the local Muslim population, saying they would “never have peace” with a US military presence. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte says he is opposed to US soldiers being[…]
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