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Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority, told reporters that the ship could've been blocked due to human and technical error.
Save the Children says the real number of children killed in the war is likely much higher.
The Iraq Report: Turkey and Iran trade diplomatic blows
Iraq has once more emerged as an arena of competition between Turkey and Iran as the two historic rivals clash over Ankara's intervention against Kurdish separatists.
Egypt buries a decade of hope and tyranny
Comment: Sisi has all but extinguished Egyptian dissent. Whether a new US president can force him into reforms he doesn't want to make remains ...
Officials reject Trump claims on toll, defend vaccine rollout
US officials on Sunday rejected Donald Trump's claim that the national Covid-19 death toll of 350,000 has been exaggerated, but defended the ...
US military prepares for vaccine rollout
Trucks and cargo planes are at the ready to distribute millions of doses of coronavirus vaccine across the United States.
Pfizer seeking emergency use of Covid-19 vaccine in US
Pfizer has sought emergency approval for its '95 percent effective' vaccine produced with BioNTech.
Trump Jr mocked for geographically wrong election prediction map
Donald Trump Jr has been mocked for tweeting a map of his election predictions, with the whole world coloured red for his father - ...
Tunisian unemployment soars amid economic crisis
A decade on from a revolution that toppled the old regime, leaders are struggling to meet the expectations of the people, who have seen little ...
Cooperate on climate or 'we will be doomed': UN
World powers must come together for the sake of the global climate, or else humanity is 'doomed', warned UN chief Antonio Guterres.
A-level U-turn comes too late for Britain's BAME students
Comment: The government's dire handling of A-level exam results will hit already disadvantaged students the hardest, writes Aniqah Choudhri.
Riyadh hosts G20 talks on virus recovery, debt crisis
Saudi Arabia will host talks aimed at bringing the global economy to recovery amid coronavirus.
It's time essential workers pulled the emergency brake
Comment: Without essential workers, our society would collapse. They should use their power to rise up, writes Malia Bouattia.
Kuwait mulls cutting subsidies as deficit predictions worsen
The plan to cut subsidies would see an increase in the cost of key utilities, including electricity, water and fuel, by up to 30 per cent, local ...
DP World 'prepares for worst' amid looming coronavirus impact
Dubai ports giant DP World is anticipating a hit on their industry as coronavirus inflicts the biggest threat global trade.
Dubai warns that 70 percent businesses could go bust
Dubai's chamber of commerce has painted a bleak picture for the UAE's most well-known city.
Coronavirus contemplations: Part I
Comment: In this three-part series, Dr Azmi Bishara takes a deep dive look at how citizens and states have responded to an unprecedented ...
Could Lebanon's prestigious American University of Beirut go bankrupt?
The world-renowned American University of Beirut faces months of political and economic upheaval combined with the global coronavirus crisis.
Five books on Palestine to read during Covid-19 lockdown
Book Club: From history, culture, to food, fiction and beyond, here are five brilliant books on the theme of Palestine to discover while on ...
Pandemic will push Sudan deeper into recession: IMF
Unemployment and inflation are set to rise due to the coronavirus pandemic, punishing already struggling Sudanese workers.
Netanyahu's tightening grip on power bodes badly for Palestinians
Palestinians have been dealt a painful political blow after Benny Gantz folded and decided to join a unity government, allowing Netanyahu to ...
Lebanese psychic who predicted coronavirus guesses its end
Layla Abdel Latif, a Lebanese astrologer who predicted coronavirus, has returned to predict when it will end.
Bashir won't be sent to the ICC just yet
The announcement that ex-dictator Bashir could be handed over to the ICC has an important caveat.
Saeb Erekat leads Palestinian pushback against US plan
PLO Secretary-General, Saeb Erekat, is railing against the 'Deal of the Century peace plan', saying it is really a cover for Israel to grab ...
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