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Libya political rivals announce suspension of Geneva talks
Libya’s rival camps announced on Monday they had suspended their participation in UN-sponsored peace talks this week in Geneva. Lawmakers based ... North Africa -
Children, teens fall prey to online ads of harmful products: UN study
Children and adolescents are being bombarded with ads on social media promoting harmful products from fast food to tobacco and alcohol, according to a ... Digital -
Libya rivals show ‘genuine will’ to start negotiations: UN Envoy
Rival factions in Libya started talks in Geneva “on transforming a truce into a lasting ceasefire,” said UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame ... North Africa -
Geneva prosecutors indict billionaire Steinmetz in Guinea corruption case
A Swiss prosecutor said on Monday he was seeking prison terms for Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz and two associates over the alleged payment of ... World News -
Facebook forms Swiss fintech firm with payments focus
Facebook has set up a new financial technology company in Switzerland focusing on blockchain and payments as well as data analytics and investing, ... Technology -
Yemeni human rights groups protest in Geneva against Houthi crimes in Hajour
The Global Union of Yemeni Communities and other rights groups protested in front of the UN headquarters in Geneva against Houthi atrocities being ... Gulf -
Bouteflika’s plane lands at military airport in Algeria
An Algerian government plane that was expected to fly President Abdelaziz Bouteflika back to Algiers has landed at a military airport close to the ... North Africa -
Algerian plane expected to fly Bouteflika home takes off from Geneva
An Algerian government plane that was expected to fly President Abdelaziz Bouteflika back to Algiers took off from Geneva's Cointrin airport on Sunday ... North Africa -
Mandate on experts’ group on Yemen extended
The Arab countries’ group in the UN Human Rights Council succeeded in agreeing to pass a measure “Supporting the National Yemeni ... Gulf -
Banks, traders launch first commodities blockchain platform
Global banks and trading firms are launching the first blockchain-based platform for financing the trading of commodities from oil to wheat, they said ... Technology -
Swiss prosecutors open rape case against Tariq Ramadan
Prosecutors in Geneva have opened a rape and sexual misconduct investigation against Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, who has been detained in France ... World News -
Sources: Griffiths to issue statement on Geneva talks amid Houthi absence
In the latest development related to the Geneva talks sponsored by the United Nations on the Yemeni crisis, UN special envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths ... Gulf -
Yemen FM: Decision to participate in Geneva talks will be taken in few hours
Yemeni Minister of Foreign Affairs, Khaled al-Yamani said on Thursday that the decision to attend Geneva talks or whether to withdraw from it, will be ... Gulf -
Algeria’s Bouteflika in Geneva for medical tests
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika left on Monday for Geneva for regular medical tests, the presidency said in a statement. ... North Africa -
Yemeni government and Houthi militias invited to Sept 6 Geneva peace talks
The United Nations has invited the Yemeni government and the Houthi militias to peace talks in Geneva on September 6, a UN spokeswoman said on Friday. ... Gulf -
China rejects allegations of detaining one million Uighurs in Xinjiang camps
China insisted Monday there is no “arbitrary detention” and there are no “re-education centers” in its western Xinjiang region ... World News -
UN to convene Yemen talks in Geneva on Sept 6, says envoy Griffiths
The United Nations will invite warring sides in Yemen for talks on September 6 in Geneva to discuss a framework for peace negotiations, the envoy ... Middle East -
UN rights chief calls for referring Myanmar to ICC for Rohingya crimes
The top United Nations human rights official called on Friday for the UN General Assembly to refer alleged atrocities committed against the Muslim ... World News -
Invite from UN rights body to Iran’s justice minister is a huge shame
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has invited Alireza Avaie, Iranian regime’s Justice Minister to speak in its upcoming session in Geneva. ... Features -
Syrian opposition: Transitional period needed in Syria led by governing body
Syria’s High Negotiations Commission called for a transitional period led by a transitional governing body with executive power, stressing the ... Middle East -
French FM: Syria peace process should begin under UN in Geneva, not Sochi
France's foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday that a peace process for Syria should take place under UN auspices in Geneva and not ... Middle East -
Back to fighting in Syria
The war in Syria did not stop but the fighting decreased as arrangements are underway to end it. Promises to achieve a “peaceful” ... Middle East -
Russia to host Syria talks in Sochi in late January
Russia, Turkey and Iran agreed Friday to hold Syria peace talks in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi next month, a move that the UN Special envoy for ... Middle East -
UN to join Syria talks in Astana, with humanitarian hopes
UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday he would take part in the latest round of Syrian peace talks in the Kazakh capital ... Middle East -
US says it wants Syrian government to negotiate ‘seriously’ with opposition
The United States on Friday urged supporters of the Syrian government to press it to "participate fully" in negotiations with the opposition ... Middle East -
Syrian opposition says government obstructing Geneva talks
The Syrian opposition claims the government delegation to the Geneva peace talks is coming up with new conditions, making it difficult to move forward ... News -
Syrian regime delegation joins Geneva negotiations
The Syrian delegation arrived in Geneva on Sunday to participate in the UN-sponsored talks. The return of the regime's delegation to Geneva came after ... Middle East -
Syrian government delegation to return to Geneva on Sunday for peace talks
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s negotiating team is set to arrive in Geneva on Sunday to participate in peace talks, Syria’s state news ... Middle East -
UN extends Syria round for two more weeks, presidency not yet on table
The United Nations said on Thursday it was extending a round of Syria talks in Geneva until Dec. 15, although the Syrian government delegation might ... Middle East -
Syrian opposition seek a political solution in six months
Syrian opposition leader Nasr Hariri requested that Russia and other countries put real pressure on Damascus to reach a political solution within six ... Middle East