International – Page 113

UN aid in Syria held up by security concerns

12 August 2016

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations and its partners are “ready to roll” with aid to Syrians in besieged areas, but the deteriorating security situation in the country is keeping it from being delivered, the U.N. humanitarian chief said Tuesday. Undersecretary-General Stephen O’Brien said that attacks […]

Drei verletzte Deutsche bei Bombenanschlägen in Thailand

12 August 2016

Berlin – Bei den Bombenexplosionen in Thailand sind nach Angaben des Auswärtigen Amtes auch drei Deutsche verletzt worden. „Nach derzeitigen Erkenntnissen können wir bestätigen, dass sich drei Deutsche unter den Verletzten befinden“, sagte eine Sprecherin des Auswärtigen Amtes in Berlin. „Die deutsche Botschaft steht mit ihnen […]

Responsable sioniste: “Le Liban est une plaie profonde dans le coeur d’Israël”

11 August 2016

L’ennemi sioniste a voulu instaurer une nouvelle équation de la terreur pour dissuader le Hezbollah, mais le résultat de toutes les confrontations militaires entre eux a produit l’effet inverse. Le lieutenant Amos Yadline, directeur de l’institut de recherches de la sécurité nationale israélienne, a reconnu […]

Palestinian Olympic Swimmer Accused Of Lying Blaming Israel For Training Conditions

11 August 2016

Friday night saw a parade of athletes from nearly every country around the world, but even in a time of music and celebration, information was passed along to news sources that didn’t quite pass muster when held up to the light. It seems that Palestinian […]

Nearly 6,000 refugees sue Germany over delayed handling of asylum requests

11 August 2016

An increasing number of asylum seekers in Germany fed up with the slow processing of their asylum requests have filed nearly 6,000 legal complaints about reviewing their refugee applications for too long. The German Ministry for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) confirmed the number to the […]

Russia declares daily cease-fires in Aleppo to allow aid

11 August 2016

MOSCOW: The Russian military says fighting in Aleppo will cease for three hours daily to allow humanitarian aid deliveries. Lt. Gen. Sergei Rudskoi of the Russian military’s General Staff said Wednesday that the daily cease-fires will be observed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. local […]

The Middle East: From oil wars to water wars?

11 August 2016

BEIRUT: In 1988, Egyptian Foreign Minister Boutros Boutros-Ghali said that the next war in the Middle East would be fought over water, not politics. What is the situation nearly 30 years on, as the region’s water resources have dropped to precariously low levels and population […]

Friends With No Benefits: American Allies Fail to Add to US Security

11 August 2016

The US is a party to multiple defense alliances with benefits unclear. Although Republican nominee Donald Trump has repeatedly hit the US foreign policy establishment’s raw nerve by saying that the NATO alliance is obsolete, neither Trump, nor Hillary is likely to reconsider the US’ […]

Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missiles fired from Yemen

11 August 2016

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia says its air force has intercepted two ballistic missiles fired from Yemen into the kingdom. A Saudi military statement says the missiles were fired on Wednesday morning toward the cities of Abha and Khamis Mushait, both of which are close […]

Saudi-led coalition hits food factory, killing 14 civilians

11 August 2016

SANAA, Yemen: Airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition bombed a food factory in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa early on Tuesday, killing 14 civilians working on an overnight shift, according to a factory official and medics. Five women were among those killed in what effectively was […]

U.S.-Backed Militias in Libya Claim to Retake ISIS Stronghold of Surt

11 August 2016

CAIRO — Pro-government Libyan militias backed by American air power said Wednesday that they had seized the Islamic State’s last stronghold in the country, in the seaside city of Surt. If confirmed, the capture would be a severe blow to the militant organization’s expansion into […]

Emirates offers EK521 passengers $7,000 in damages

11 August 2016

Some affected passengers have received mail from airline about compensation Emirates EK521 suffers operational incident DUBAI: Emirates airline has offered a $7,000 (approximately Dh26,000) compensation to passengers who survived the EK521 fire accident while landing in Dubai last week, some passengers told Gulf News on […]