Israel destroys dozens of Bedouin homes in Negev desert
Israeli authorities destroyed around 50 homes belonging to Bedouins in the Negev desert on Wednesday, an AFP journalist reported, with...Geostrategy
Hamas says delegation heading to Cairo for truce talks
The hawkish prime minister has insisted he will send ground troops into Rafah, despite strong concerns voiced by UN agencies...Geostrategy
Putin says Russia will deliver free grain to six African nations
Since pulling out of the deal, which aimed to ensure safe grain exports via the Black Sea, Russia has been...Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara was against alternative proposals to last year's Ukraine grain agreement, which Moscow scuppered in July.
Erdogan said that Turkey and the UN had prepared new proposals aimed at addressing Russia's problems with the deal, adding that he hoped to reach a workable solution.
UN nuclear watchdog ‘regrets’ lack of Iranian cooperation
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Grossi "requests Iran to work with the agency in earnest and in...Tehran in March vowed to reactivate surveillance devices which were disconnected in June 2022 amid deteriorating relations with the West.
The IAEA said Iran's total stockpile of enriched uranium was lower than in May but still more than 18 times the limit set in a 2015 accord.
Israel and Bahrain agree to increase trade volume, boost tourism
"The foreign minister and I agreed that we should work together to increase the number of direct flights, the tourism,...Israeli Foreign Minister Cohen arrived in Bahrain on Sunday, accompanied by a business delegation of more than 30 companies.
Earlier on Monday, he met Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa and discussed "the importance of advancing a free trade agreement".
Saudi and Iran to resume home-and-away matches: AFC
The move by the two countries' football federations would contribute to "fostering closer ties between their respective footballing communities, allowing...Saudi Arabia and Iran severed ties in 2016 after Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran were attacked during protests over Riyadh's execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr.
The AFC then decided that football matches between the two countries would take place on neutral ground, an arrangement it described at the time as "most unfortunate".
Half of large Swiss firms have faced cyberattacks: study
The study showed a correlation between the size of a company and the risk of cyberattacks. Based on a survey...A full 45 percent of companies in Switzerland counting 250 employees or more have already been hit by at least one cyberattack
Florian Schutz, who is in charge of implementing Switzerland's national cyber protection strategy, said that "all companies are at risk"
Iran expects cooperation with Turkey to grow in Erdogan’s new term
Tehran, Iran-- Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi expects cooperation between his country and Turkey to grow during the "new term" of...Iran's president met with the foreign minister of Turkey and other officials and hoped for an enhancement in ties between the two countries
The Turkish foreign minister believes that the bilateral trade between Ankara and Tehran can reach US$30 billion as the overall relations grow
Sultan AlNeyadi is back but his mission will continue, says MBRSC
According to MBRSC, Sultan AlNeyadi will continue his mission in order to benefit from the scientific experiments that he took...Once the spacecraft splashed down, the astronauts were carried out of the capsule and placed in a gurney-type transport
Being the first Arab astronaut to do a spacewalk, Al Neyadi was seen smiling and waving to the camera after leaving the capsule
Israeli foreign minister in Bahrain for official talks
Cohen's trip comes less than two weeks before the third anniversary of the accords in mid-September. Despite now having steady...Eli Cohen was accompanied by a political and commercial delegation, and is scheduled to meet Bahrain's king as well as his counterpart in Manama during the two-day trip
It is his first official visit to one of the signatories of the 2020 US-brokered Abraham Accords, which saw Israel normalise relations with Bahrain, the UAE and Morocco
Clashes between army and Turkey-backed rebels in Syria kill 23
The clashes broke out after pro-Ankara rebels tried to infiltrate Kurdish-held northeast Syria, killing 23 people, a war monitor said....Turkey has launched many incursions against Kurdish forces in northern Syria since 2016
Kurdish authorities manage areas under their control through local civilian and military councils
Internal strife diminishes Israel’s regional clout
With a prolonged internal conflict anticipated and both the military and economy showing signs of strain, Israel's regional standing is...With a prolonged internal conflict anticipated and both the military and economy showing signs of strain, Israel's regional standing is being affected, say experts
As Israelis gear up to celebrate the Jewish New Year on September 15, indications hint it won't be a joyous occasion unless internal unity is reestablished, they add