Jordan says will let 2,500 Afghans pass through on way to U.S.
Jordan has agreed to allow 2,500 Afghan citizens to pass through the kingdom as they fly to the United States, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
Josephine Baker to be first Black woman in France’s Pantheon
The famed French-American dancer, singer and actor who fought in the French resistance during WWII and later battled racism, will become just the sixth woman to join the around 80 … Read More
Cyprus says to strip passports from Turk Cypriot officials
The government of Cyprus said on Monday it would revoke the passports from Turkish Cypriot officials in the breakaway state in the northern part of the island.
Adelaide to Hollywood via Edinburgh in a day: Fringe theatre goes global
Joanne Hartstone is using the platform to take her show to not one, but two major fringe festivals abroad that this year are happening at the same time, without ever … Read More
In Germany, Syrians worry Afghan crisis could fuel anti-migrant vote
With just five weeks to go before Germany holds an election that decides who succeeds Chancellor Angela Merkel, Syrians on asylum visas are concerned that an Afghan migrant crisis could … Read More
Iran resumes fuel exports to Afghanistan after Taliban request, union says
Iran restarted exports of gasoline and oil to Afghanistan a few days ago, after receiving a request from the Taliban, Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union said on … Read More
Taliban say they have retaken three northern districts seized by Afghan militias
Taliban forces have recaptured three districts in northern Afghanistan that fell to local militia groups last week, a spokesman said on Monday.
EU’s eastern members urge UN action on Belarus migrants
Four eastern EU members on Monday urged the United Nations to take action against Belarus for encouraging migrants to cross illegally into the European Union, calling it a “hybrid attack” … Read More
Iraq seeks role as mediator with regional summit
After decades of conflict, Iraq will pitch itself as a regional mediator as it hosts a leaders’ summit this week – despite foreign influence on its territory and a grinding … Read More
Yemen to get $665 mln of IMF reserves in new SDR allocation
Yemen will receive about $665 million worth of reserves from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday which will help ease an acute economic and humanitarian crisis in the war-torn … Read More