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Three British men have been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, UK non-profit group the Presidium Network said on Saturday. The group said on Twitter it had been “working closely with two of the families.” “We are working hard to…
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A police officer and civilian were killed during violent protests in Colombia’s Caqueta province on Thursday, and 79 officers and nine oilfield workers were taken hostage by rural communities, the human rights ombudsman said. The…
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An Algerian man imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay detention center for nearly 20 years has been released and sent back to his homeland. The Department of Defense announced Saturday that Sufiyan Barhoumi was repatriated with assurances…
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Plainclothes officers in Tunisia's capital on Friday arrested a senior official of the Ennahdha party which played a central role in the country's politics until a power grab by President Kais Saied. Tunisia was the only democracy to…
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Indian police on Thursday arrested a Hindu religious leader for allegedly making a derogatory speech against India’s independence leader Mohandas Gandhi and praising his assassin. Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead by a Hindu extremist during…
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The perpetrators of chemical-weapon attacks must be identified and held accountable for their actions, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday. His comments came as he opened the second session of the Conference on the…
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UAE fans of “Squid Game” will get the chance to try the games seen on the hit Netflix show during an event organized by the Korean Cultural Centre in Abu Dhabi, but of course without the incredible violence depicted on the series. The…
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The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC), the people-to-people network of Jewish communities from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries that are developing Jewish life in the region, facilitated the first Jewish wedding in…
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