Yemen’s Hodeidah battles port blaze after deadly Israel strike

'Deeply concerned' UN chief calls for restraint after Israel's attack on Yemen DUBAI: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern over Israel's airstrikes on Saturday in and around the port of Hodeidah in Yemen. Guterres called on all parties to “avoid attacks that could harm civilians and damage civilian infrastructure.” In a statement, the secretary-general … Read more

Iraq to import electricity from Turkiye

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Joe Biden in Washington on Tuesday, his office announced on Sunday.“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US President Joe Biden will take place on Tuesday at noon,” said a statement from Netanyahu's office, which added that the Israeli leader will fly to the US on … Read more

EU backs ICJ ruling on ‘illegal’ Israeli occupation

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The top UN court's ruling that Israel's 57-year occupation of Palestinian land was “illegal” is “broadly consistent with EU positions”, the bloc's foreign policy chief said on Saturday. The sweeping opinion on Friday by the Hague-based international court – which called for the occupation to end as soon as possible – was immediately … Read more