Hold Israel accountable for terrorism: Maldives president tells UN

ISTANBUL: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu urged the international community on Tuesday to hold Israel accountable for ‘acts of terrorism’ as he pushed back against violation of international law. ‘Israel must be held accountable for these acts of terrorism, for these violations of international law and UN resolutions,’ Muizzu told the UN General Assembly in New … Read more

Turkish, Serbian presidents meet in US for talks

WASHINGTON: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic met on Sunday in New York for talks. The closed-door meeting at the Turkish House came on the sidelines of the 79th session of UN General Assembly (UNGA). Trkiye sees Serbia as an important country for the stability of the region and supports … Read more

UK Supreme Court rejects Rwanda plan to deal with migrants

Rejecting a high-profile policy meant to help deal with migration, the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful. The controversial plan that seeks to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda while their claims are being assessed was ruled unlawful by the highest court, as they … Read more

Ethiopia offers part in dam project, airline shares to neighbors in exchange for access to sea port

Ethiopia offered neighboring countries a part in its dam project and shares in its national airline in a diplomatic move Tuesday to address its maritime challenges. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed presented the proposal during an address to parliament, where he emphasized the need for a win-win approach in negotiations for sea access. “Ethiopia didn’t ask … Read more

Trkiye, Azerbaijan, TRNC sign cooperation deal

The ruling parties of Trkiye, Azerbaijan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) signed a cooperation agreement on Tuesday. The agreement aims to further political relations between the countries on the basis of “three states, one nation.” The signing ceremony was held in the TRNC’s capital, Lefkosa, between representatives of Trkiye’s Justice and Development … Read more

Hospitals should not be battlegrounds: UN

The hospitals should not be battlegrounds, said a UN spokesman on Wednesday following the Israeli military’s raid at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. “Hospitals should not be battlegrounds. The parties should not be fighting in a hospital. Hospitals should not be battlegrounds anywhere in the world. Full stop,” Stephane Dujarric said at his daily press briefing. … Read more

Libyan PM’s wife: Palestine excluded from human rights declaration

Palestine and its people “are not included” in the international human rights declaration, said the wife of the Prime Minister of Libya, Amina Ali Mohammed Al-Shawush Al-Dilaw, on Wednesday. As part of the “One Heart for Palestine” meeting of first ladies in the Turkish metropolis Istanbul, Al-Dilaw emphasized the full support of her country for … Read more