Egypt, Qatar sign agreements to boost cooperation

Egypt and Qatar signed three memomoranda of understanding, including one between the two nations’ sovereign wealth funds, the Egyptian presidency said on Wednesday during a two-day trip by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Doha. Sisi’s trip to Qatar is his first since Cairo and Doha restored relations last year following a regional diplomatic rift. Qatar and… Read More Egypt, Qatar sign agreements to boost cooperation

Ten dead as airstrikes hit Tigray region’s capital

A second day of air strikes against the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region killed 10 people on Wednesday, hospital officials said, while local forces accused troops from neighbouring Eritrea of again joining the war against them. Ethiopia’s government, which has been fighting the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) since late 2020, is yet to… Read More Ten dead as airstrikes hit Tigray region’s capital

Five dead, ten trapped as building collapses in Jordanian capital of Amman

Rescuers were searching on Wednesday for ten people under the rubble of a collapsed building in the Jordanian capital where five people were confirmed dead so far, officials said. At least 25 people were in a dilapidated residential building in Amman when it crumbled on Tuesday. “There are at least 10 people under the rubble… Read More Five dead, ten trapped as building collapses in Jordanian capital of Amman

South Korea slams fines on Google and Meta for privacy violations

South Korea levied tens of millions of dollars in fines on Alphabet’s Google and Meta Platforms for privacy law violations, authorities said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Personal Information Protection Commission said it fined Google 69.2 billion won (an equivalent of $50 million) and Meta 30.8 billion won (an equivalent of $22 million). The… Read More South Korea slams fines on Google and Meta for privacy violations