Jerusalem: The members of 20 organizations -- including one Jewish organization -- which advocate boycotting Israel will be banned from entering the country, reports CNN. The full list comes from the Ministry of Strategic Affairs, a governmental department created to fight the boycott, divestment, and…

RIYADH: Sports stadiums in Saudi Arabia will open their doors to women to attend football matches for the first time ever on Friday, the government has announced, reports AFP. “The first match that women will be allowed to watch will be Al-Ahli versus Al-Batin on Friday January 12,” the…

BEIRUT: Regime forces upped the pressure on two of the last rebel bastions in Syria, with air strikes in Idlib province and a move to break a siege near…

Geneva: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has vowed to continue its work after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for it to be scrapped, reports Al Jazeera. In a series of tweets on Sunday evening, a spokesperson for the UN agency said it would…

Cairo: Ahmed Shafik, a former Egyptian prime minister, has said he will not stand for president in the country’s upcoming presidential elections,…

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May began a major shake-up of her ministers yesterday as she seeks to give fresh impetus to her government in a crucial year for the Brexit negotiations, reports AFP. The most senior foreign, finance and Brexit ministers were expected to keep their jobs, but many…

SEOUL: South Korea will seek discussions on resuming reunions of separated families at this week’s inter-Korean talks, Seoul’s top delegate…

BEIJING: An Iranian oil tanker ablaze off China’s east coast was at risk of exploding or sinking yesterday, as fears grew for 32 missing sailors amid warnings of a potential environmental disaster, reports AFP. The huge fire was still raging Monday morning around the stricken vessel, which had…