Civil society of Development and Freedoms

UAE tightens grip on Socotra’s residents

The UAE occupation forces on Saturday closed all gas stations on the occupied island of Socotra, in a bid to compound the suffering of the island’s residents. According to local sources , the leadership of the UAE-backed Southern…

Parliament lifts immunity of 11 members

Yemen’s parliament on Saturday lifted immunity of some members of the House of Representatives who are abroad. The parliament said it had received a request from the Criminal Court to lift the immunity of 11 parliamentarians in…

Brexit negotiations resume in Brussels

– British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced, at the end of a call between them on Saturday, that negotiations between Britain and the European Union will resume their sessions on…

Scientists optimistic about COVID-19 vaccines for all

Scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines are optimistic that by the end of next year, all people everywhere will have access to safe and effective treatments against a disease which has disrupted the entire planet.…

Floods killed 5 people in Indonesia

At least 5 people were killed in Indonesia on Friday, after rains caused floods that flooded streets and forced residents to flee in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra province. A spokesman for the Search and Rescue Agency in Medan,…

18 killed in mine accident in China

Eighteen miners have died  in a coal mine in Yongchuan in China’s southwest Chongqing on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported Saturday. The accident occurred after carbon monoxide leaked. China’s emergency has declared that one person…