Muhamad Yehia THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The presiding judge of an International Criminal Court panel considering a request to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense minister and senior Hamas leaders has been replaced on medical grounds. The court published a decision Friday granting a request by …
Read More »One of 3 judges weighing request for ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu and others is replaced
Muhamad Yehia THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The presiding judge of an International Criminal Court panel considering a request to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense minister and senior Hamas leaders has been replaced on medical grounds. The court published a decision Friday granting a request by …
Read More »One of 3 judges weighing request for ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu and others is replaced
Muhamad Yehia THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Netherlands of an International Criminal Court panel considering a request to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense minister and senior Hamas leaders has been replaced on medical grounds. The court published a decision Friday granting a request by Romanian …
Read More »Arab Youth Media Creativity Summit will kick off tomorrow
Wagdy Abdel Aziz The activities of the first edition of the Arab Youth Media Creativity Summit will kick off tomorrow, Sunday, organized by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, under the slogan “Media that inspires… Youth that innovates” , under the auspices of the League of Arab …
Read More »An Israeli airstrike killed journalists covering the war in Lebanon as they slept
Muhamad Yehia BEIRUT (AP) — An early morning Israeli airstrike killed three journalists as they slept at a guesthouse in southeast Lebanon on Friday, one of the deadliest attacks on the media since hostilities broke out across the border a year ago. It was a rare airstrike on an area …
Read More »Africa’s mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support
Muhamad Yehia KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The number of mpox -related deaths in Africa has surpassed 1,000, the head of the continent’s top public health agency said Thursday, warning of the continuing threat of cross-border contamination and a lack of rapid test kits. There were 50 mpox-related deaths in the past …
Read More »Russian lawmakers ratify pact with North Korea as US confirms that Pyongyang sent troops to Russia
Muhamad Yehia MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Thursday ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes as the U.S. confirmed the deployment of 3,000 North Korean troops to Russia. The lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, voted quickly to endorse the “comprehensive …
Read More »It could take 350 years for Gaza to rebuild if it remains under a blockade, UN report says
Muhamad Yehia & sahar ragab United Nations agencies have long warned that it could take decades to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s offensive against Hamas, one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns since World War II. Now, more than a year into the war, a new report speaks in terms …
Read More »Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway US voters may escalate, new Microsoft report says
Sahar Ragab .. Muhamad Yehia NEW YORK (AP) — Foreign adversaries have shown continued determination to influence the U.S. election –- and there are signs their activity will intensify as Election Day nears, Microsoft said in a report Wednesday. Russian operatives are doubling down on fake videos to smear Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, …
Read More »Swiss tourist suffers ‘violent death’ visiting Algeria with tour group
Muhamad Yehia DJANET, Algeria (AP) — A Swiss tourist was killed earlier this month in Algeria, which has in recent years aimed to attract tourists and put a history of instability and terrorism in the Sahara in the past. Switzerland’s Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said in a statement …
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