RIYADH: Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji received Norway’s special envoy to Sudan, Endre Stiansen, in Riyadh on Thursday. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between the two countries and discussed the latest developments in Sudan and related efforts. The Saudi gover»»»

Qatar Airways is expanding its African network with route resumptions, added frequencies and a new service to Port Sudan, Emerging Travel reported on June 4, as the carrier continues to pivot after the third Gulf war with Iran in March. The airline will restart four weekly flights to Seychelles and»»»

Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Colombia top the list of the world's most neglected displacement crises, the Norwegian Refugee Council aid group said on Thursday. Sudan, which since 2023 has been ravaged by a bloody conflict between two rival generals competing for power, has more than »»»

KHARTOUM: Naked, hungry, raped and lying in her own urine, the woman said her captors after two days of misery handed her a phone. Call your friends and family, they said. Tell them to buy your freedom or you’ll be killed. The 38-year-old said she screamed on the calls as horrified loved ones liste»»»

LONDON: Queen Rania reaffirmed Jordan’s commitment to humility and diplomacy in a Middle East troubled by conflict during a speech at the South by Southwest London conference on Wednesday. She said that since late 2023 a prevailing “sense of heaviness” had been felt across the Middle East, particul»»»

Egypt and Japan signed a preliminary strategic partnership framework on Wednesday to prepare for a presidential-level agreement, as Cairo proposed establishing a dedicated Japanese industrial zone in the Suez Canal Economic Zone to help secure global supply chains. The preliminary framework, alongs»»»

Proactive opposition to illegal migrants or refugees, by whatever name, in Libya is growing and coalescing into action. NGO groups are organising demonstrations, including one in the Ain Zara district of Tripoli yesterday, under the banner ‘‘No to Settlement. No to Naturalisation. Libya is for Liby»»»

QNA Geneva Minister of Labour HE Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met with a number of ministers of labour, on the sidelines of the 114th International Labour Conference, currently organised by International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The labour minister held separate meetings wit»»»

Egypt pitched its Suez Canal Economic Zone and status as a strategic gateway to African markets to attract new South Korean investments on Tuesday, while declaring its water security an “existential issue” during talks on regional crises. The investment push came during the first round of the Egypt»»»

The German Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office, Serap Güler, has underscored Egypt’s pivotal role in promoting peace, security, and stability across the Middle East during her visit to Cairo, the first stop on a regional tour that will also take her to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab E»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Minister of Labour, HE Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met with the Minister of Social Affairs and Labour of the Syrian Arab Republic HE Hind Kabawat, the Minister of Labour of the Lebanese Republic, HE Mohammad Haidar and Minister of Human Resources and Social Welfare of the Republic of S»»»

Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the US to halt their war but has not communicated with Washington for a few days, Iranian media reported on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump said negotiations were ongoing. More than three months after the US and Israel launched strikes against Ir»»»

The United Nations warned Tuesday that dramatic funding cuts for aid, at a time of multiple crises, have created unparallelled gaps, leaving tens of millions going hungry. The UN's World Food Program said it was facing a 75-percent shortfall in its funding, with dire and deadly consequences. "The g»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Professor of Government Clyde Wilcox has been appointed Acting Dean of Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) effective from 1 June 2026 bringing experienced leadership to the university as the campus enters the second year of its renewed 10-year agreement with Qatar Founda»»»

LONDON: The former head of Sky News Arabia has ridiculed The Guardian’s reporting on the termination of the TV news joint venture between Sky UK and its regional partner IMI, accusing the British newspaper of “lazy journalism” and of misrepresenting the reasons behind the decision. IMI and Sky UK a»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has thanked donors for strong support of the Qurbani (Udhiyah) Project, implemented under its seasonal campaign ‘The Greatest Days’. With the support of benefactors, the project was carried out during Eid Al Adha in 43 countries, including Qatar, bringin»»»

KHARTOUM: Nearly 70 people were killed in Sudan’s Kordofan region in two recent drone attacks, a rights group and a local leader reported on Sunday. The Emergency Lawyers, a group that documents abuses in Sudan’s long-running war, said that 10 people — eight children and two women — were killed in »»»

Henry Kissinger is famously said to have asked: “Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?” This sardonic remark has since become shorthand for a structural dilemma in international politics: how collective entities are translated into coherent representation, and what follows when they are not. »»»

The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new aid arrivals. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expec»»»

ATHENS: Before North America, World Cup magic made a stopover in Greece. Players battled and bonded not at the mega-stadiums of Mexico, Canada and the United States, but on practice fields squeezed into urban neighborhoods of Athens. There were no luxury suites or grand arenas — just a local soccer»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has advised its citizens against travelling to Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan except when necessary, citing ongoing health developments related to the Ebola virus disease (EVD). In a travel advisory issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs»»»

The vendors of wild meat at the sprawling Masina Market in the Congolese capital don’t always display their goods openly. Customers must ask for whatever they're looking for, whether it is a giant swamp rodent or the severed parts of an antelope. Others occasionally sell in the open, like the women»»»

KINSHASA: The vendors of wild meat at the sprawling Masina Market in the Congolese capital don’t always display their goods openly. Customers must ask for whatever they’re looking for, whether it is a giant swamp rodent or the severed parts of an antelope. Others occasionally sell in the open, like»»»

MIAMI: The Trump administration has extended protections shielding about 11,000 Lebanese from deportation, allowing them to stay and work in the United States for another six months. The decision, announced Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security, marked a rare reprieve for people protected»»»

NEW YORK: A newly released UN report has accused Israeli military, prison, and security personnel of committing widespread sexual violence against Palestinian detainees, including rape, gang rape, torture targeting genitals, forced nudity, and threats of sexual assault. Presenting the Secretary-Gen»»»

Abu Dhabi: Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, on Friday paid tribute to former Yemeni president Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi following his death on Thursday, recalling a pivotal moment during Yemen’s conflict and expressing hope for lasting peace in the country. In a post on X, G»»»

KINSHASA: The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus, as medical personnel struggle with a lack of equipment, a distrustful population and armed groups in a volatile region. “To come here i»»»

A humanitarian organization on Friday accused forces affiliated with a Sudanese paramilitary group of targeting civilians in an area of Sudan free of any military presence during Eid al-Adha, killing 27 people, among them elderly people. Sudan Doctors Network, a group that tracks violence across th»»»

CAIRO: A humanitarian organization on Friday accused forces affiliated with a Sudanese paramilitary group of targeting civilians in an area of Sudan free of any military presence during a major Muslim holiday, killing 27 people, among them elderly people. Sudan Doctors Network, a group that tracks »»»

In a notable shift in the political rhetoric surrounding Sudan’s war, Eid al-Adha messages from leaders of the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were less focused on military escalation and more centered on peace, stability, and the return of displaced civilians and refugees — the fi»»»

Dubai: Emirates has issued a travel advisory urging passengers to check destination entry requirements before flying, as several countries introduce enhanced Ebola-related screening measures and travel restrictions. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.In an update publishe»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States, Canada and Mexico have announced aligned public health travel ​measures for people coming from African regions at the greatest ‌risk from Ebola, they said in a joint statement. The measures are aimed at protecting citizens and visitors during the FIFA World Cup 2026. »»»

In tonight's edition: 300 Ghanaians arrive back home from South Africa on an emergency repatriation flight for nationals fleeing anti-immigrant protests, threats and attacks. Also, Human Rights Watch accuses the United Arab Emirates of having recruited Colombian mercenaries to send to Sudan in supp»»»

Mexico, the United States and Canada have activated a joint epidemiological surveillance protocol for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in response to an Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 28 (UPI) -- Mexico, the United States and Canada have activate»»»

STOCKHOLM: A Stockholm court on Thursday wrapped up hearings in the trial of two former oil executives accused of complicity in war crimes over their business dealings during Sudan’s second civil war, with a ruling expected in December. The trial, which is the longest ever in Sweden, opened in Sept»»»

Dubai: Against the backdrop of the ongoing geopolitical situation in the region, several residents have gathered this week at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) for Sandbox Swapmeet Volume 8, a community-led pop culture convention that organisers and attendees regarded as more than just an enterta»»»

Sudanese army chief and Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced plans for a comprehensive political dialogue inside Sudan aimed at completing the country’s transition to civilian democratic rule. In an address delivered on the eve of Eid al-Adha, al-Burha»»»

Across multiple conflict zones, dozens of active armed conflicts and insurgencies are unfolding worldwide with innocent civilians caught in the crosshairs and lives and livelihood’s upended due to the strategic ambitions of world powers. While it’s fair to question whether the United Nations – an i»»»

A Liberian man walk pass an ebola awareness painting on a wall in downtown Monrovia, Liberia, in 2015. The United States wants to build a quarantine facility for exposed Americans in Kenya. File Photo by Ahmed Jallanzo/EPA May 27 (UPI) -- The United States and Kenya are in talks to create a quarant»»»

NEW YORK: Global conflicts from South Sudan’s political crisis to the United States’ recent war with Iran are putting more children at risk of suffering. One humanitarian duo wants to ensure conflict-stricken children get funding for an often-overlooked need: education. Under an agreement announced»»»

1 of 2 | Health workers wearing full personal protective equipment prepare to transport the body of an Ebola victim for a safe burial at Sofepadi Hospital in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Saturday. The World Health Organization recently raised the national risk level o»»»

HYDERABAD/ BENGALURU: A Ugandan woman has tested negative for Ebola infection, India’s health ministry said on Wednesday, after she was quarantined in the tech hub of Bengaluru on suspicion of having the virus, but it did not say if she would be released from isolation. The news comes a day after a»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States plans to open a quarantine center in Kenya, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, as a deadly Ebola outbreak surges in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The facility is primarily intended for Americans who test positive for the virus or have been exposed to it, »»»

Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warns 10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDan Sales ReutersDR Congo is the epicentre of the outbreak though a few cases have been detected in Uganda Ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is ha»»»

Iran on Tuesday denounced U.S. strikes a day earlier as a sign of "bad faith and unreliability" as negotiations continue toward a possible deal to end the war. The U.S. military has characterized Monday's strikes in southern Iran as defensive, saying targets included missile launch sites and boats »»»

The Bahamas, Canada and Thailand on Tuesday imposed travel restrictions affecting travelers from Ebola-hit the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, as well as neighboring South Sudan. File Photo by EPA May 27 (UPI) -- The Bahamas, Canada and Thailand are imposing travel restrictions on traveler»»»

Global conflicts from South Sudan's political crisis to the United States' recent war with Iran are putting more children at risk of suffering. One humanitarian duo wants to ensure conflict-stricken children get funding for an often-overlooked need: education. Under an agreement announced Wednesday»»»

MONGBWALU: Unlike other residents of Mongbwalu, a town at the heart of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest devastating Ebola outbreak, Laureine Sakiya believes that the blood-letting virus exists after seeing some of her neighbors die. Already suspicious of the Congolese state followi»»»

TORONTO: The Canadian government said travelers from Ebola-affected regions will be required to self-isolate for 21 days, while immigration authorities are temporarily suspending decisions on applications from Congo, South Sudan and Uganda. Luc Brisebois, director-general for the Centre for Border »»»

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia: Muslim pilgrims from around the world congregated on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for intense prayers on Tuesday, the second official day and the climax of the annual Islamic pilgrimage. Despite the sweltering heat, the pilgrims gathered on the rocky hill and the surrounding p»»»