Jordanian minister, Rwandan ambassador discuss bilateral investment cooperation

Amman: Jordanian Investment Minister Kholoud Saqqaf met with Rwandan Ambassador to Jordan Urujeni Bakuramutsa on Thursday to discuss ways to enhance bilateral investment cooperation, the Jordan News Agency reported. The meeting was held after King Abdullah's visit to Rwanda in January. Saqqaf spoke about the importance of the Jordanian Minister of Industry and Trade's visit … Read more

Kyrgyzstan brings back wives, children of Daesh terrorists

Bishkek: Kyrgyzstan repatriated around 20 women and children from Syrian camps on Friday in the Central Asian state's latest mission to repatriate those stranded by the fall of IS. At the height of the 2013-2015 Syrian war, thousands of people from Muslim-majority countries in Central Asia joined extremist groups like Daesh. Many militants and their … Read more

Killing of Gaza girl, 5, may be Israeli war crime: UN experts

Tel Aviv: Israel threatened retaliation on Friday after a drone claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels penetrated its vaunted air defenses and killed a civilian in a Tel Aviv apartment building near the US embassy annex.The attack drew condemnation from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and an appeal for “maximum restraint” to avoid “further escalation in the … Read more

Blast hits Iraq former paramilitaries depot: officials

Tel Aviv: Israel threatened retaliation on Friday after a drone claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels penetrated its vaunted air defenses and killed a civilian in a Tel Aviv apartment building near the US embassy annex.The attack drew condemnation from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and an appeal for “maximum restraint” to avoid “further escalation in the … Read more

Israel threatens reprisals for deadly Yemen rebel drone strike

Tel Aviv: Israel threatened retaliation on Friday after a drone claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels penetrated its vaunted air defenses and killed a civilian in a Tel Aviv apartment building near the US embassy annex. The attack drew condemnation from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and an appeal for “maximum restraint” to avoid “further escalation in … Read more

Bangladesh in communications blackout as job quota protests turn deadly

DHAKA: A nationwide media blackout was imposed in Bangladesh on Friday following clashes between police and students that have left dozens dead in the past few days. After student protestors sealed campuses and hostels and suspended all educational institutions, demanding the cancellation of government jobs, the government announced on Thursday night that it will shut … Read more