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Security Council Slams Houthis’ Terrorist Attacks on UAE

The UN Security Council has unanimously slammed the “heinous terrorist attacks” on Abu Dhabi by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militias, and called to bring the perpetrators to justice. “The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous terrorist attacks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Monday,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2022

Daughter ‘desperate’ to contact parents almost one week after Tonga tsunami

All international communications with the Pacific island have been disrupted after an undersea volcano erupted nearby.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2022

Dozens killed in Saudi-led coalition air raid on Yemen prison

At least 70 people killed in air raid on prison in northern city of Saada, and dozens of others wounded.

Al Jazeera · Jan 21, 2022

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Italy seeks Unesco heritage status for espresso coffee

The drink quickly became an integral part of the national identity after its creation in Turin in the 19th century

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2022

U.N. chief condemns deadly Saudi-led coalition strike in Yemen

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Friday that reportedly killed at least 60 people in a detention center in the Houthi-held Saada province.

Reuters · Jan 21, 2022

Is There a Link Between Syria and Ukraine?

Geneva is hosting two meetings on Friday. The first between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to discuss Ukraine, and the second between UN Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen and US Official Ethan Goldrich to review the Syrian situation and propose a “step for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2022

Palestinian Minister: Biden Moving Too Slow on Pushing Peace

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki said Wednesday US President Joe Biden was moving too slowly to reverse all of the Trump administration’s adverse policies against the Palestinians and not using Washington’s special relationship to pressure Israel to abandon “its rejection of a two-state solution and peace negotiations.” Malki told the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2022

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UN Approves Resolution Condemning Denial of Holocaust

The UN General Assembly approved an Israeli-sponsored resolution Thursday condemning any denial of the Holocaust and urging all nations and social media companies “to take active measures to combat antisemitism and Holocaust denial or distortion.” The 193-member world body approved the resolution by consensus -- without a vote -- and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2022

After COVID, Asia must bolster social safety net: UN labour chief

International Labour Organization head expresses optimism Asia-Pacific will not abandon globalisation post-pandemic.

Al Jazeera · Jan 21, 2022

Interview: ‘UNSC should step in to protect Indian minorities’

Juan E Mendez, the first UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, on the genocide call against India’s Muslims.

Al Jazeera · Jan 21, 2022

UN Agencies Calls on Israel to Immediately Release Detained Palestinian Child

A number of United Nations agencies called for the immediate release of a seriously ill Palestinian child detained in Israel. Israel has extended the detention of Amal Nakhleh until May 18 without charge or trial. He was 17 years old when Israel arrested him and has been in administrative detention…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2022

Saudi, Yemeni Calls for Holding Houthis Accountable for Local, Regional Terrorism

As Houthi militias ramp up their terror attacks targeting civilian objects locally and regionally, Saudi and Yemeni statements called for the need to hold the Iranian-backed coup group accountable. Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber said on Twitter on Thursday that the United Nations and global community must not…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2022

China, Russia Block US Push for UN Sanctions on N.Koreans

China and Russia on Thursday blocked a US push to impose United Nations sanctions on five North Koreans in response to recent missile launches by Pyongyang, diplomats told AFP. China's block came before a new closed-door Security Council meeting on North Korea, also requested by Washington, and was followed by…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2022

US Considers Redesignating Houthis as Terror Group

US President Joe Biden said he is considering the redesignation of Yemen’s Houthi militia as a terrorist organization, following the latest attack on civilian facilities in the UAE that left three dead and several wounded. At a press conference Biden held late on Wednesday, he said his administration is considering…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2022

Biden, Japan's Kishida to Discuss Asia Security, Ukraine

US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss deterrence in the Asia-Pacific region and a "united" Western alliance against Russian threats to Ukraine in a virtual meeting Friday, officials said. Biden has made restoring the importance of the US-Japanese relationship a priority since taking office exactly…

Daily Mirror · Jan 21, 2022

Royal Navy ship sent to volcano-hit Tonga as international relief efforts ramp up

The Royal Navy's offshore patrol vessel, HMS Spey, is set to arrive in Tonga in the next few days bringing water and medical supplies for islands hit by the volcanic eruption and tsunami

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022

UK’s Liz Truss warns Russia of ‘terrible quagmire’ if it invades Ukraine

Foreign secretary says emboldened autocracies are seeking to export dictatorship around the world

Al Jazeera · Jan 20, 2022

China, Russia block US bid to sanction North Koreans at UN

US is seeking UN travel ban and asset freeze on individuals it says are involved in North Korea’s missile programme.

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 20, 2022

Khalid bin Salman Discusses with US, UN Envoys Situation in Yemen

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met separately on Thursday with the US and UN envoys for Yemen, and discussed with them the latest developments in the country. Prince Khalid said on his Twitter account that he discussed with the US Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking, the…

Al Jazeera · Jan 20, 2022

Snowstorm brings more misery for Syrians at IDP camps

Dozens of families in an IDP camp in northwestern Syria have been trapped for two days amid a winter storm.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2022

U.N. defines Holocaust denial, urges social media firms to fight it

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday agreed on a definition of denial of the Holocaust, when the Nazis killed 6 million Jews during World War Two, and urged social media companies "to take active measures" to combat antisemitism.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2022

U.N. Mali mission to resume flights suspended because of sanctions

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali said on Thursday it would resume regular flights after they were grounded over the weekend because of regional sanctions.

Inverse · Jan 20, 2022

At the “Roof of the World,” solar power is a necessary evil

Since the fall of the Soviet Union and Tajikistan’s subsequent independence in 1991, neither state-supplied electricity nor state water has reached Alichur, a town of 2,000 people that sits 13,000 feet above sea level in the Pamir Mountains.

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022

Tongan ‘real life Aquaman’ survives 27-hour swim after tsunami

Lisala Folau was swept out to the sea when the tsunami hit the small Atata island on Saturday

Al Jazeera · Jan 20, 2022

Rights groups want UN to ban Bangladesh’s RAB from peacekeeping

Twelve human rights groups have asked the UN to exclude the Rapid Action Battalion from peacekeeping missions.

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