SECURITY

Hundreds of thousands left homeless in middle of winter

The Philippine Constitution prohibits permanent basing of foreign troops in the country but allows temporary visits by foreign troops under security pacts

BEIRUT: The White Helmets leading efforts to rescue people buried under rubble in rebel-held areas of earthquake-hit Syria appealed Wednesday for international help in their “race against time.” First responders from the group that was formed a decade ago to save the lives of civilians during Syria’s civil war sprung into action early Monday when […]

Arab youth under 24 years old are involved in the majority of lethal car accidents in Israel, Israeli Green Light organisation said in a report issued yesterday. The report found that about 25,000 car accidents took place in 2022 and so far in 2023, most of them carried involved young Arab drivers. The group, which […]

The sum would be equally split between Syria and Turkiye, with each getting $50 million

LONDON: The UK is sending aid to Syria and Turkiye to support earthquake recovery efforts, The Guardian reported. Development Minister Andrew Mitchell said although Britain’s development budget faces “very considerable strain,” there are reserve funds that can be activated to respond to severe humanitarian disasters. Dozens of countries around the world, as well as hundreds […]

Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Mali early Tuesday for talks with its junta leaders seeking Moscow’s help in battling an Islamist insurgency that remains entrenched despite years of fighting. Lavrov, who was in Iraq on Monday, was welcomed upon his arrival by his counterpart Abdoulaye Diop. The two men did not make any statements to journalists. The visit of fewer than […]

The first-ever reconstructed facial depiction of an ancient Nabataean female is set to be unveiled in Saudi Arabia following collaborative efforts of British archaeologists, anthropologists and academic professionals who worked on the project. The remains of the woman, known as Hinat, were discovered in a tomb on the outskirts of the ancient Saudi Arabian city […]

A US decision to shoot down a Chinese balloon that Beijing claimed had veered off course has “seriously impacted and damaged” relations between the two countries, China’s foreign ministry said Monday. The aircraft, which Washington said was a spy balloon, had spent several days flying over North America, leading the United States to call off a planned […]

The Palestinian health ministry said three people had been wounded