UNITED NATIONS: The UN secretary-general’s special envoy for Sudan on Friday called the head of rebel paramilitary forces to urge him not to attack the major city of El-Obeid, where the United Nations fears an imminent offensive. In a phone call with General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, Pekka Haavisto “m»»»

UNITED NATIONS: The UN secretary-general’s special envoy for Sudan on Friday called the head of rebel paramilitary forces to urge him not to attack the major city of El-Obeid, where the United Nations fears an imminent offensive. In a phone call with General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, Pekka Haavisto “m»»»

Eastern Africa is set to deepen cross-border power flows and accelerate decarbonisation after the World Bank Group approved a $1.6bn financing package for a new 10-year programme to integrate power markets and expand access to reliable electricity across the region. The Regional Energy Transmission»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha In a region repeatedly shaped by cycles of escalation and fragile de-escalation, Qatar has once again positioned itself at the centre of high-stakes diplomacy playing a pivotal role in facilitating understanding between the United States and Iran. The recent agreement on a me»»»

NEW YORK CITY: For the first time since the UN’s mandate on children and armed conflict was established three decades ago, government forces, rather than nonstate armed groups, are responsible for the majority of grave violations against children, the latest report from the UN secretary-general rev»»»

NEW YORK CITY: Sudan’s permanent representative to the UN called on the international community to put “immense pressure” on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, open legal proceedings against the militia, and formally designate it a terrorist organization. It comes as the group masses for a new »»»

GENEVA: The UK, ​Norway and a group of countries on Thursday raised the alarm at the UN Human ‌Rights Council that ‌the ​paramilitary ‌Rapid ⁠Support ​Forces in ⁠Sudan could imminently escalate their assault on the central Sudanese city of Al-Obeid, possibly ⁠resulting in ‌large-scale ‌atrocities. »»»

ROME: The United ‌Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme on Thursday appealed for $202 million to help protect 8.8 million people across 22 high-risk countries from the looming El Niño weather pattern. Strong El Niño conditions in the second half of 2026 are predicted t»»»

Dozens of Doctors Without Borders staff have been accused of sexually abusing Sudanese refugees in Chad, adding that it dismissed 18 workers after investigations found "serious misconduct". A report accused staff members of targeting underaged girls and trading food or jobs for sex.»»»

Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 that the contract awarded to Turkey’s Yapi Merkezi had been “cancelled”. There has been no confirmation or denial from the government mini»»»

Évian-les-Bains, France — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and US President Donald Trump held talks on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, focusing on Middle East stability, Gaza, the recently announced US-Iran agreement and the long-running dispute over the Grand Ethi»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s environmental authorities and conservation bodies marked World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on Wednesday by highlighting major achievements in land restoration, vegetation recovery and biodiversity protection, according to reports carried by the Saudi Press Agenc»»»

Tribune News Network Baku, Azerbaijan The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), in its capacity as Trustee of the Global Islamic Fund for Refugees (GIFR), on Wednesday announced the signing of a strategic Donor Contribution Agreement with Qatar Charity.The agreement was signed by Dr. Rami Ahmad, vice-pr»»»

LONDON: Acute food insecurity is expected to worsen for millions of people across an array of Arab and Muslim countries, a new report by two UN bodies has warned. The Hunger Hotspots report by the World Food Programme and Food and Agriculture Organization highlighted Palestine, Yemen and Sudan as a»»»

DOHA: beIN MEDIA GROUP (“beIN”), the global sports, entertainment and media group, today announced the renewal of its long-standing partnership with The All England Lawn Tennis Club, securing its exclusive broadcast rights to The Championships, Wimbledon across 24 territories in the Middle East and»»»

CASABLANCA: Their red jerseys stood out against the green pitch. Most were teenage girls. Some had fled war. Others had never played in an organized soccer league or set foot in a major stadium before. Yet when they took the field at Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, they marked Sudan’s »»»

Sub-Saharan Africa's economic expansion is expected to slow modestly in 2026 as higher energy costs, weaker external demand and constrained fiscal space offset gains from structural reforms and improved trade access, according to the World Bank's latest Global Economic Prospects report. The World B»»»

BUNDIBUGYO: Whenever Ebola comes, some of the afflicted choose the road to the nearest hospital. Others take the path to the shrine of a traditional healer, often with devastating consequences. Many view the onset of hemorrhagic fever as a spiritual affliction and seek out herbs and prayers instead»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) continues to prioritise raising awareness of refugee issues and mobilising support through integrated humanitarian campaigns, field interventions, and international partnerships with the aim of meeting basic needs and helping refugees restore stability a»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways continues to deliver on its commitment to network restoration, and is steadily expanding its reach to more than 160 gateways for the ease and convenience of international travellers. Starting today, the airline is returning to 26 destinations in key global markets. The Wo»»»

GENEVA: Almost 2.4 million refugees will need resettling next year, the United Nations said on Tuesday, at a time when a number of countries have slashed resettlement spots. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, warned of a dire shortage of options for such refugees, who cannot return home and face risks i»»»

TradeAfricaSigh of relief in Africa as the Strait of Hormuz 'reopens'Antonio CascaisA potential US-Iran agreement could lower energy, fertilizer, and food prices in Africa if the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens. Oil exporters such as Nigeria and Angola might have to cope with less revenue, experts s»»»

The director of a film that shows how the people of Sudan have spent years fighting for their freedom has spoken of its power. Amid the civil war in Sudan that has killed tens of thousands since it broke out in 2023, a film made four years earlier during the 2019 uprising against the dictatorship h»»»

ATHENS, Greece: Greece’ s migration minister on Monday called criticism from human rights groups a “badge of honor” and vowed to further toughen migration policies he called “the toughest — if not the toughest — in Europe.” Thanos Plevris’ comments to private broadcaster Action 24 came as Greece’s »»»

CAIRO: Drone strikes killed more than 1,000 civilians in war-torn Sudan in the first five months of 2026, a senior United Nations official said Monday as the unmanned aerial vehicles turn the conflict deadlier for civilians. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said his office has docu»»»

QNA Riyadh Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met with Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji in Riyadh on Monday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and ways to»»»

LONDON: Sudanese journalist Mohammed Amin has been denied a UK visa to attend an awards ceremony at which he has been nominated for a top prize recognizing his reporting from Sudan. Amin, a freelance correspondent for Middle East Eye, was due to attend the One World Media Awards, where he is nomina»»»

Geneva: The State of Qatar has reiterated its strong support for the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Sudan, while urging all parties involved in the country's conflict to prioritize national interests and work to prevent further fragmentation and instability. Speaking during an enha»»»

Riyadh Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met in Riyadh with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HE Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim El Khereiji on Monday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relation»»»

Riyadh: State Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, met today, June 15, 2026, in Riyadh with HE Engineer Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al Khereiji, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the meeting, they reviewe»»»

GENEVA: The UN rights chief decried Monday a “sharp increase” in the use of drone warfare in conflict-torn Sudan, with more than 1,000 civilians killed in such strikes during the first five months of the year. “In Sudan, the horrific conflict has expanded and escalated, marked by a sharp increase i»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has launched a major humanitarian campaign titled ‘Every Refugee Tent Holds a Story’ to mark World Refugee Day observed annually on June 20. The initiative aims to shed light on the harsh realities faced by displaced populations worldwide, amplify their »»»

Kampala: Uganda has criticised air travel restrictions imposed by countries including the United States over an Ebola outbreak which has spilt over from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo as "unfair". The east African country's response to the latest outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic f»»»

Kampala: Uganda has criticized air travel restrictions imposed by countries including the United States over an Ebola outbreak which has spilt over from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo as “unfair.” The east African country’s response to the latest outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic fe»»»

Gold is increasingly being weaponised by states, criminal networks and sanctioned regimes as a strategic financial tool, while regulatory systems are failing to keep pace with rapidly evolving illicit supply chains, according to a new report from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organize»»»

DUBAI: Extreme heat is becoming a defining challenge for global food production, with the Middle East among the most exposed regions. A joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Meteorological Organization warns that rising temperatures are no longer a seasonal issue but a»»»

CALIFORNIA: Born in refugee camps to parents displaced by conflict in Africa, three players will show the changing face of Australian soccer at the World Cup and look to answer the nation’s call for goals. Coach Tony Popovic is putting his faith in attackers Mohamed Toure and Nestory Irankunda, two»»»

Gold is increasingly being weaponised by states, criminal networks and sanctioned regimes as a strategic financial tool, while regulatory systems are failing to keep pace with rapidly evolving illicit supply chains, according to a new report from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organize»»»

Gold is increasingly being weaponised by states, criminal networks and sanctioned regimes as a strategic financial tool, while regulatory systems are failing to keep pace with rapidly evolving illicit supply chains, according to a new report from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organize»»»

PARIS: More than half of civilian deaths caused by explosive weapons in 2025 were attributed to the Israeli military, according to a new Explosive Weapons Monitor report, which warned of a growing “normalization” of civilian harm in global conflicts. The report released on Wednesday said over 22,60»»»

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Thursday the return of El Nino: the warm phase of a natural climate cycle linked to higher global temperatures and wild weather. The seesawing shift in ocean temperatures and winds forms across the tropical Pacific Ocean but ca»»»

RIYADH: The Iran war has delivered the broadest economic shock to the Middle East and North Africa in at least half a century of regional upheaval, according to an analysis produced by Asharq Business with Bloomberg. Its report, based on analyzing International Monetary Fund data dating back to 198»»»

RIYADH: The Iran war has delivered the broadest economic shock to the Middle East and North Africa in at least half a century of regional upheaval, according to an analysis produced by Asharq Business with Bloomberg. Its report, based on analyzing International Monetary Fund data dating back to 198»»»

LONDON: Around 1.3 million people returned to Syria in 2025, marking one of the largest refugee return movements in the world in that year, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The number of Syrian refugees has now dropped to 4.9 million as more people have returned to their homes fo»»»

RIYADH: Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, adviser at the Royal Court and general supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, met with Carl Skau, acting executive director of the UN World Food Programme, in Riyadh on Thursday. The two sides discussed matters of mutual interest related t»»»

BELFAST: Police blasted water cannons Wednesday at protesters in Northern Ireland who set small fires and hurled bricks, rocks and bottles at them during a second night of violence over a brutal stabbing on a Belfast street. Demonstrators wearing masks tore bricks from the walls outside homes and s»»»

KHARTOUM: Drone strikes on the strategic Sudanese city of El-Obeid killed 23 people, a rights group said on Thursday, in one of the deadliest aerial assaults since the war began. Drone warfare has become an increasingly prominent feature of Sudan’s conflict, which erupted in April 2023 between the »»»

Geneva, June 11 (SANA) Around 1.3 million Syrians returned home in 2025, making Syria one of the world’s largest refugee return movements and reducing the global Syrian refugee population to 4.9 million, the U.N. refugee agency said on Thursday. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UN»»»

The number of people displaced worldwide by conflict and persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade, but levels of refugees facing long-term displacement remain unacceptably high, a UN refugee agency report said on Thursday. Last year, 5.4 million people fled their homes, bringing the »»»

Colombia has recorded 173 citizens dead and 670 missing in the Russia-Ukraine war, the most detailed official accounting yet of a conflict that has turned the South American country into one of the largest sources of foreign fighters in Eastern Europe, according to figures released by the Foreign M»»»