Stand together and build a just world, UN chief says in message for International Day of Peace
The UN General Assembly established the International Day in 1981. This year, the focus is on “Shaping Peace Together.”
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US Embassy in Afghanistan warns against extremist attacks targeting women
The 2018 Women, Peace and Security Index rated Afghanistan as the second worst place in the world to be a woman, after Syria
UN rights chief calls for Turkey to probe rights abuses in northern Syria
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged Turkey to launch an immediate independent investigation into violations and abuses committed in parts of north, northwest and northeast Syria, which are under the control of its forces and affiliated armed groups.
U.N. war crimes experts urge Turkey to rein in rebels in Syria
Turkey wields influence as it funded, trained and allowed the rebel force known as the Syrian National Army to enter Syria from Turkey, panelist Hanny Megally said.
UAE and Bahrain sign U.S.-brokered deals with Israel, breaking longtime taboo
By Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements on Tuesday for
India walks out of SCO NSAs’ meet
The move came only “after consultation with the host,” the spokesperson said.
UAE Press: The dawn of a new era in the Middle East
The accords nevertheless mean the region is ready to open a new page that focuses on the future rather than dwell in the past”
Bahrain-Israel normalisation of ties: World responds
Iran and Turkey have come out strongly against it
India’s Jaishankar addresses inaugural session of historic intra-Afghan peace talks in Doha
He highlighted India’s role as a major development partner of Afghanistan with over 400 projects completed in all the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, and has supplied more than a million tonnes of foodgrains to the war-torn country in recent years.
Bahrain becomes second Gulf county to normalize relations with Israel
Last year Bahrain had hosted the Trump administration’s Peace to Prosperity economic conference for the Middle East, which had Israeli participants in attendance.