Palestinians move closer to Arab cash infusion
Middle East
June 24, 2019
Palestinians move closer to Arab cash infusion
Arab finance ministers meeting in Cairo have renewed a promise to beef up the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) budget to the…
Georgia’s parliament speaker resigns after unrest
World
June 21, 2019
Georgia’s parliament speaker resigns after unrest
Georgian Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze resigned on Friday, the country’s ruling party confirmed. The decision followed a night of violent protest in the…
What is the role of business in tackling the climate crisis?
World
June 20, 2019
What is the role of business in tackling the climate crisis?
It’s that time of the year when climate negotiators have come together in an attempt to solve the climate crisis.…
Four human traffickers jailed for life over migrant truck deaths
World
June 20, 2019
Four human traffickers jailed for life over migrant truck deaths
A court in Hungary on Thursday sentenced an Afghan ring leader and three Bulgarian accomplices to life in prison over the deaths…
Migrants in the Gulf see dreams of higher wages ruined
Middle East
June 18, 2019
Migrants in the Gulf see dreams of higher wages ruined
Migrants have always been tempted to the world’s biggest cities by tales of fortunes made and streets paved with gold. Similar…
Germany exports weapons to Saudi-led alliance in 2019
Middle East
June 17, 2019
Germany exports weapons to Saudi-led alliance in 2019
The German government has approved more than €1 billion ($1.1 billion) this year in defense exports to members of the Saudi-led coalition directly…
Israel’s Netanyahu names new Golan settlement ‘Trump Heights’
Middle East
June 17, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu names new Golan settlement ‘Trump Heights’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday unveiled a gold-trimmed sign naming a proposed new community on the disputed Golan Heights…
Automation, teen pregnancies affect women’s lifelong earning potential
World
June 13, 2019
Automation, teen pregnancies affect women’s lifelong earning potential
Delegates at the recently concluded Women Deliver Conference, the world’s largest gathering for gender equality, concluded that teen pregnancies and automation…
Afghanistan ex-football chief Karim wanted on arrest warrant
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Afghanistan ex-football chief Karim wanted on arrest warrant
The disgraced former head of the Afghan Football Federation (AFF), Keramuudin Karim, now faces arrest in Afghanistan, the country’s interior ministry confirmed…
Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam
Five-hundred and forty-seven restaurants and cafes in Iran’s capital, Tehran, were raided and sealed during the last week of Ramadan, the…