Iran to meet Britain, France and Germany on its nuclear programme as snapback sanctions loom
The move would reimpose sweeping UN sanctions lifted under the 2015 agreement unless Iran agrees to curb its uranium enrichment...Geostrategy
Trump raises pressure on central bank, calls for Fed governor to resign
Washington, United States -- President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US central bank Wednesday, calling for Federal Reserve...Geostrategy
UAE hosts seventh edition of Interpol’s strategic dialogue
Abu Dhabi, UAE--The UAE's Ministry of Interior and the Gulf Police Service hosted the seventh edition of the strategic dialogue...The strategic dialogue held in Abu Dhabi facilitated high-level discussions aimed at harmonizing efforts in the face of global threats
It bolsters the global response to criminal threats and ramps up coordination between Interpol and regional policy and border management organizations.
Turkey ready to act as guarantor for Palestine to resolve conflict with Israel: Erdogan
Istanbul, Turkey - Turkey is ready to act as a guarantor country for Palestine in the settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli...Turkish president also proposed to convene an international peace conference aimed to resolve the ongoing crisis
He called on the countries to asses this proposal as soon as possible, to take concrete steps and open the doors to the peace
Turkey and Qatar reject ‘double standards’ in Gaza response
Qatar's top diplomat Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said the two governments -- both Western allies -- "reaffirm our complete rejection...The Qatari minister said the only way to restore peace in and around Gaza was to keep channels of communication open.
He said Doha and Ankara would continue to coordinate with each other and regional partners to de-escalate the conflict.
UN warns Gaza fuel shortage will stop aid work as death toll mounts
Israeli strikes have now killed more than 6,500 people in Gaza, a rise of over 700 since Tuesday, according to...Israel has refused to allow fuel shipments into Gaza, fearing Hamas will use it for weapons and explosives and accusing the militant group of stockpiling supplies in large tanks
Aid groups warned that more people will die if medical equipment, water desalination plants and ambulances stop running in Gaza, where the only power plant went offline weeks ago
Erdogan cancels Israel visit, says Hamas not terrorists but liberators
Erdogan had taken a more measured tone in the first day of war, condemning all attacks against civilians and urging...He doubled down on Wednesday, telling ruling party lawmakers in parliament that Turkey "never approved the atrocities being committed by Israel".
He told his party that Turkey had "no problem with the Israeli state" but could not accept its "disgusting and brutal attacks" on Gaza.
More than 100 Palestinians killed by Israelis in West Bank
In the latest violence, four Palestinians were killed in Jenin and one in Qalqilya, both in the northern West Bank....Violence had already spiraled in the West Bank before the Gaza war, with the highest death toll in the Palestinian territory since at least 2005.
Many of the Palestinian deaths came in raids by Israeli troops but there has also been a rise in clashes between Palestinians and Israeli settlers.
Gaza has experienced 16 years of de-development: UNCTAD
"The economic consequences of the current and ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza are impossible to determine," Richard Kozul-Wright, the director...UNCTAD said that unemployment was at 45 percent in the Gaza Strip and 13 percent in the West Bank, with women and young people affected the most.
In Gaza, real GDP per capita was 11.7 percent below the 2019 level and close to its lowest level since 1994, the UNCTAD report said.
Geopolitical conflicts pose biggest risk to global economy: Ajay Banga
The World Bank President expressed deep concern over the widening wealth gap, while calling for more action on gender equality...Countries around the world need to do more in terms of gender equality and women's rights, he said.
Saudi Arabia has done very well when it comes to creating jobs for women and working toward women's rights.
With Mideast crisis, Russia and China hope to turn tables on US
The Chinese and Russian reprimands ring hollow for US officials, who doubt the rival powers will engage in painstaking diplomacy...In comments likely aimed at consumption in the Islamic world, Russia has accused the United States of escalating the conflict through military reinforcements
China and the United States have both sought diplomatic advantage in the crisis, including through a call between Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
Iran and Saudi ties effective in solving regional issues: Raisi
Tehran, Iran--Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi believes the expansion of ties between Tehran and Riyadh will be effective in strengthening regional...He made the comments during a meeting with Abdullah bin Saud Al-Anzi, the newly appointed Saudi ambassador to Iran
The new ambassador said the relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran are very strong because of commonalities between them
