photos Special Eritrean diplomat asks: ‘Why is the Sudan conflict not an important issue’ for the UN?

Eritrean diplomat asks: ‘Why is the Sudan conflict not an important issue’ for the UN?

  • Permanent Representative to UN Sophia Tesfamariam urges Africans to strengthen institutions, find own solutions in interview with Arab News
  • Discussed challenges facing continent, underscores need for reforms to make UN more effectual organization
photos By Ephrem Kossaify ·

Special Carlos Ghosn ‘betrayed’ me, says US man who helped ex-Nissan boss flee Japan video

Carlos Ghosn ‘betrayed’ me, says US man who helped ex-Nissan boss flee Japan

  • Ex-soldier Michael Taylor, who was imprisoned with his son in Japan, claimed Trump administration also abandoned them
  • Alleges that his family’s welfare was trumped by considerations of lucrative defense contracts
By RAY HANANIA ·

52 killed in bombing in southwest Pakistan near gathering to mark Prophet’s birthday video

52 killed in bombing in southwest Pakistan near gathering to mark Prophet’s birthday

  • The bombing occurred in Mastung, a district in Baluchistan province
By SAADULLAH AKHTER - WASIM SAJJAD ·

Turkish scholar goes on trial in absentia

Turkish scholar goes on trial in absentia

  • Selek, now 51, is long since exiled in France
  • The presiding judge told a packed Istanbul courtroom, that the arrest warrant for Selek remained active
By AFP ·

Tunisia, Italy sign MoU on cybersecurity

Tunisia, Italy sign MoU on cybersecurity

By Francesco Bongarrà ·

6 women are rescued from a refrigerated truck in France after distress call to a BBC reporter

6 women are rescued from a refrigerated truck in France after distress call to a BBC reporter

  • The women — four Vietnamese and two Iraqis — hid for hours in a truck loaded with boxes of bananas in northern France
  • One of them managed to reach a reporter with the BBC’s Vietnamese service in London who helped the women alert French police Wednesday
By AFP ·

French-Lebanese author Amin Maalouf appointed head of Académie Française language watchdog

French-Lebanese author Amin Maalouf appointed head of Académie Française language watchdog

  • Maalouf becomes the 33rd person to occupy the prestigious post of “perpetual secretary”
By AFP ·

French-Lebanese author Amin Maalouf appointed head of Académie Française language watchdog

French-Lebanese author Amin Maalouf appointed head of Académie Française language watchdog

  • Maalouf becomes the 33rd person to occupy the prestigious post of “perpetual secretary”
By AFP ·

Man Utd’s Martinez ruled out for ‘extended period’

Man Utd’s Martinez ruled out for ‘extended period’

  • Lisandro Martinez will be out of action for an extended period due to an aggravation of the foot injury he suffered in April
  • Defender Sergio Reguilon will miss the game against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford
By AFP ·