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Ilhan Omar criticised the Biden administration for its refugee decisions, and for reportedly continuing construction of the controversial Mexico border wall.
The Abu Dhabi-based airline is the latest to provide direct flights between the two countries, which normalised ties last year.
Refugee families urge Biden to keep admissions promise
The Biden administration is being called on to live up to the guarantees it made to the families of refugees and boost admissions.
Why Baghdad's new visa system could emulate Kurdistan's success
In-depth: Baghdad once sought to abolish the KRG's comparably liberal visa system. Now, new reforms will make it easier for foreign visitors to ...
Death toll from fighting Darfur rises to 50
50 people have been killed in four days of violence in Sudan's Darfur.
Search for survivors of Bangladesh ferry disaster called off
Authorities have called off the search for survivors of a disastrous ferry accident in Bangladesh.
Mozambique army says 'significant' number of IS-linked militants killed
Mozambique's army is on the verge of regaining control of the gas hub of Palma from IS-linked militants.
Dozens killed in Mozambique Islamist attack: government
Dozens of people were killed in the coordinated jihadist attacks in northern Mozambique's Palma town, four days after the rescue raid as ...
Turkey's growing influence in the Horn of Africa
Analysis: In the last decade, Turkey has moved from being a peripheral country with little presence in the Horn of Africa to one of the region's ...
Saudi ceasefire proposal clearly designed to appease the US
Comment: If the Saudis and US are actually dedicated to ending the war, they should put aside ceasefire theatrics and start by lifting the ...
Saudi ceasefire plan unlikely to pause Yemen war: analysts
Saudi officials are engaging in back-channel talks with Houthi rebels, but observers say a lasting ceasefire is unlikely to materialise.
Israel's Netanyahu promises direct flights to Saudi Arabia
The Israeli premier made the pledge as part of his campaign to win reelection.
Travel ban strands Algerians for weeks at Paris airport
Algerians who had been seeking to fly from London to Algiers via Paris but are now stuck in Charles de Gaulle airport on the northern outskirts ...
Houthi offensive threatens camps of Yemenis who fled war
A fierce offensive by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen’s Marib province is threatening the camps of people already displaced by war.
UAE-Netanyahu meeting shelved as Israeli PM irks Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is reportedly outraged with Netanyahu's use of UAE-Israel ties to boost his election prospects.
Gantz slams Netanyahu over tit-for-tat airspace spat with Jordan
The Israeli defence minister accused Netanyahu of endangering Israel's national security.
Flights resume between rival Libya cities after 7 years
Flights between Benghazi and Misrata have restarted following advances in the peace process and political appointments.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says airplane hijacking disrupted
The Guard's announcement did not identify the suspect and only said the hijacker sought to divert the flight to the "southern shores of the ...
Hundreds of refugees unbooked from resettlement flights to US
Hundreds of refugees were forced to unbook or delay their flights last week, agencies assisting with their resettlement said.
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim missile hits Saudi oil facility
A Houthi military spokesman tweeted an image that matched Aramco's North Jeddah Bulk Plant, saying the rebels had fired a new Quds-2 cruise ...
Islamist party says not responsible for Morocco-Israel normalisation
Abdelilah Benkirane said that his Justice and Development Party, which currently holds the Moroccan premiership, did not make the decision to ...
Egypt says Russian flights to Sinai resorts to resume
Russia will resume flights to Egypt's Sinai resorts after the lifting of a ban imposed following a 2015 attack on a Russian jet.
A military base in Assab is being dismantled by the UAE as it winds down its involvement in the deadly war in Yemen.
UAE aviation agency clears Boeing 737 Max
The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority has cleared the crash-prone Boeing 737 Max for operations.
Dubai increased its healthcare capacity as coronavirus cases rose.
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