Organizations
WHO terms Indian variant a global concern
May 11, 2021
WHO terms Indian variant a global concern
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation said on Monday that the B.1.617 variant first identified in India last year was being…
Variant causing India’s Covid explosion, says WHO
May 10, 2021
Variant causing India’s Covid explosion, says WHO
GENEVA: A Covid-19 variant spreading in India is more contagious and it is feared it could be dodging some vaccine…
WHO approves China’s Sinopharm vaccine
May 8, 2021
WHO approves China’s Sinopharm vaccine
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation approved a Covid-19 vaccine from China’s state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm for emergency use on Friday, a…
UN urges Israel to call off forced evictions in east Jerusalem
May 8, 2021
UN urges Israel to call off forced evictions in east Jerusalem
GENEVA: The United Nations urged Israel on Friday to call off any forced evictions in occupied east Jerusalem, warning that…
Nearly half of UN rights council states behind activist reprisals: report
May 6, 2021
Nearly half of UN rights council states behind activist reprisals: report
GENEVA: Nearly half the countries serving on the UN Human Rights Council have been cited for conducting reprisals against activists,…
Myanmar risks coming to standstill, UN envoy tells SC
May 1, 2021
Myanmar risks coming to standstill, UN envoy tells SC
NEW YORK: The UN special envoy on Myanmar told the Security Council on Friday that in the absence of a…
Cyprus rivals in Geneva as UN seeks ‘common ground’
April 28, 2021
Cyprus rivals in Geneva as UN seeks ‘common ground’
GENEVA: The UN chief kicked off informal talks with rival Cypriot leaders in Geneva on Tuesday seeking common ground that…
Situation in India ‘beyond heartbreaking’: WHO chief
April 27, 2021
Situation in India ‘beyond heartbreaking’: WHO chief
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation chief voiced alarm on Monday at India’s record-breaking wave of Covid-19 cases and deaths, saying…
EU launches legal action against AstraZeneca
April 27, 2021
EU launches legal action against AstraZeneca
BRUSSELS: The European Union’s executive branch said on Monday that it has launched legal action against coronavirus vaccine-maker AstraZeneca for…
AOI Boosting Egypt-Sudan Sustainable Relationship
April 22, 2021
AOI Boosting Egypt-Sudan Sustainable Relationship
Lt. Gen. Abdel Moneim El-Terras, Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, received Lt. Gen. Mirghani Idris Suleiman, head of…