Archive: August 24, 2021
Peacemaking in Syria proves an uphill battle for Geir Pedersen
WHO in Afghanistan to run out of medical supplies in one week
Fire threatens UK cafe where JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter books
McDonald's runs out of milkshake in UK
Liverpool's Andy Robertson extends contract until 2026
What Pakistan stands to lose with the Taliban in power
Kamala Harris accuses China of 'intimidation' in disputed seas
At least 18 migrants dead after boat capsizes in Mediterranean
US VP Kamala Harris delayed in Singapore over health scare
Russian military enters Syrian opposition enclave in Daraa
Charlie Watts: Rolling Stones drummer dies in hospital aged 80
Israeli PM travels to Washington on first foreign trip
Egypt evacuates Kabul embassy but has yet to address Taliban takeover
G7 agrees on 'road map' for engaging with Taliban
G7 leaders' full statement on Afghanistan 10 days after Taliban seized Kabul
Why sight of Suhail star in night sky signals end of UAE summer
Architect of US-Taliban deal Zalmay Khalilzad silent as Afghanistan unravels
Kathy Hochul becomes first woman governor of New York
All eyes on Tokyo Paralympics as the Games officially begin
Morocco 'regrets' Algerian move to cut ties and pledges loyalty
Two new Dubai schools to accept first cohort of pupils at 50 per cent capacity
Dubai Ruler praises 'heroes' who caught cat falling 30ft from balcony
US congressional leaders urge Biden to extend Afghanistan withdrawal
UN’s Afghan staff fear there is no escape from the Taliban
Morocco's navy rescues more than 400 Europe-bound migrants
Germany’s Merkel says party will fight as support flags
Renewed shelling in Daraa, Syria, after Russian-brokered truce
Police search gravel pits in Claudia Lawrence investigation
Gazans launch incendiary balloons into Israel after air strikes
Joe Biden says Afghanistan withdrawal by August 31 depends on Taliban co-operation
Covid-19 boosts digital payments adoption in Middle East, McKinsey says
Mena athletes to look out for on day 1 at the Paralympics
US House advances Biden's Build Back Better agenda
Shrinking habitats imperil wildlife as climate warms
UAE weather: fair, partly cloudy and hazy
