Tag: Regional cooperation
Cyprus, Greece, Egypt: new threats need tighter defense ties
NICOSIA, Cyprus — The defense ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt said Wednesday that emerging regional threats and challenges necessitate even closer cooperation and...
FM says Iran ready for closer ties with rival Saudi Arabia
DAMASCUS, Syria — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said his country is ready for closer ties with its regional rival Saudi Arabia, saying...
UN releases $65 million to aid Ethiopia, most for Tigray
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations announced Thursday it has released $65 million for humanitarian aid in Ethiopia, including $40 million for the Tigray...
Coronavirus surges in northeast Syria amid oxygen shortages
BEIRUT — Kurdish-led authorities in northeast Syria announced Thursday that they will extend a partial lockdown for another week amid a surge in cases...
Biden working group targets jobs for fossil fuel communities
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Six large regions nationwide that have economies reliant on fossil fuels have been targeted for federal investment and aid to create...
Myanmar refugee crisis brewing as turmoil hits economy
BANGKOK — Aid workers and activists are warning Myanmar’s political upheavals risk causing a regional refugee crisis as the strife following a February coup...
‘Midnight hour of need’: St. Vincent pleads for global help
UNITED NATIONS — The prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines made a heartfelt plea Monday to the international community to help his...
Southern African leaders meet in Mozambique on rebel threat
JOHANNESBURG — Southern African leaders are meeting in Mozambique’s capital Maputo on Thursday to discuss ways to respond to the violence by Islamic extremist...
Group says death toll now 50 from clashes in Sudan’s Darfur
CAIRO — The death toll from tribal violence in Sudan’s Darfur region climbed to at least 50 as sporadic clashes continued on Tuesday, a...
Swiss police raid over hack on U.S. security-camera company
GENEVA — Swiss authorities on Monday confirmed a police raid at the home of a Swiss hacker who took credit for helping to break...