Burundi's president says gay people should be stoned

Dec 31, 2023

Gitega [Burundi], December 31: Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called on citizens to stone gay people, escalating a crackdown on sexual minorities in a country...

McDonald's Malaysia sues Israel boycott movement for $1 million in damages

Dec 31, 2023

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 31: McDonald's Malaysia has sued a movement promoting boycotts against Israel for "false and defamatory statements" that it says hurt its...

Russia says 20 dead after 'indiscriminate' Ukrainian strikes on Belgorod

Dec 31, 2023

Moscow [Russia], December 31: Russia said 20 people including two children had been killed and 111 injured in "indiscriminate" Ukrainian strikes allegedly including cluster bombs...

Palestinian economy hard hit by Israeli aggression in 2023

Dec 31, 2023

Ramallah [Palestine], December 31: Palestinian economy was hard hit by the Israeli aggression which started on October 7 and has led to a decline in...

Sharjah takes part in honouring Historical Lexicon

Dec 31, 2023

Cairo [Egypt], December 31: On December 18, the Sharjah Arabic Language Academy (ALA) participated in an event organised by the Union of Arabic Language Academies...

RAK Ruler attends conclusion of Mohamed bin Zayed Festival for Arabian Purebred Camel Racing

Dec 31, 2023

Ras al-Khaimah [UAE], December 31: H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today witnessed, in the...

At least 2 inmates killed, 6 injured in Uruguayan prison fire

Dec 30, 2023

Montevideo [Uruguay], December 30: At least two inmates were killed and six others injured after prisoners started a fire Thursday night in a cell...

AU welcomes signing of grant agreement to sustain peace in Ethiopia's Tigray Region

Dec 30, 2023

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], December 30: Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat on Friday welcomed the signing of the AU-Ethiopia grant agreement...

Qatar presents new initiative to end Israel-Hamas conflict

Dec 30, 2023

Gaza [Palestine], December 30: Qatar has proposed a new deal to end Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip and formulated a Palestinian consensus government...