China says on ‘right side of history’ in trade standoff with US
Since returning to the presidency in January, US President Donald Trump has imposed 10 percent tariffs on most US trading...Geostrategy
Massive explosion at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee Port kills 18, injures 800
Although the cause of the blast was not immediately clear, the port's customs office said in a statement carried by...Geostrategy
Wildfire briefly halts marine traffic on Turkish strait
The fire forced the evacuation of a local university and closure of a highway running through the blaze. The Turkish...The emergency response service said it had evacuated seven villages and was preparing to help people leave three more on Turkey's northwestern coast
The good news is that the winds seem to blowing away from the city centre of Canakkale, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said
Iran ready to boost military ties with Russia: General Heidari
Tehran, Iran-- Iran will boost military cooperation with Russia as the two countries look to strengthen strategic partnership.According to the...The Iranian army commander made the remark during a meeting with the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army, General Oleg Salyukov, in Moscow
The two generals pledged to continue promoting mutual ties between the ground forces of the two countries in various fields in the coming months
Divided border village at heart of Israel-Lebanon tensions
The latest tit-for-tat exchange saw Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and the chief of Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah,...According to municipal figures, the village is home to around 3,000 people, who took Israeli citizenship after Israel seized the Golan Heights from Syria
Lebanese authorities consider the expansion of Ghajar, with its pastel-coloured homes spreading to the north in recent decades, as an infringement on their land
Two civilians dead in Russian strikes in northwest Syria: rescuers
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group, said the strikes near Ain Shib had targeted "military bases belonging...Two strikes ONTuesday near Ain Shib hit the facility where displaced Syrians had been living
Earlier Tuesday, Russian air strikes targeting a rebel base north of Idlib city killed three members of HTS
Peace between Saudi Arabia and Israel not imminent: White House advisor
Washington, United States - The US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Tuesday said that the prospect of a peace...Asked if a deal would be announced soon, Sullivan said "There are still ways to travel... but peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia will be a big deal."
The White House's efforts to foster a reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Israel stem from its belief that such an outcome would be in US national security interests
Iraq and Turkey foreign ministers hold talks on water supply, oil
The foreign minister's visit is also intended to pave way for Turkish President's trip to Baghdad for which a date...The level of water in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers has seen an alarming reduction in the last few years
The two ministers also talked of the imminent resumption of oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan to Turkey
Dubai Customs foils two attempts to smuggle 171,600 pills
DUBAI, UAE - The Customs Intelligence Management within Dubai Customs has successfully thwarted two separate attempts to smuggle controlled drugs...In the first operation, a shipment consisting of three parcels concealed 96,600 pills of the controlled medication Cipralex, weighing 57 kg.
The second operation revealed 75,000 capsules of the prohibited drug Pregabalin, weighing 64 kg and distributed across three parcels.
UAE, KSA optimistic as BRICS leaders weigh expansion
South Africa has revealed potential BRICS expansion plans at the Johannesburg summit, with keen interest shown by Middle Eastern nations,...South Africa revealed potential BRICS expansion plans at the Johannesburg summit, with keen interest shown by Middle Eastern nations, notably UAE and Saudi Arabia
Analysts suggest that BRICS' potential expansion could strain relations with major powers, highlight the bloc's diverse appeal, but also raise concerns about diluted influence
Russian army officials visit Libya after invite from pro-Moscow Haftar
Haftar, who backs the country's eastern administration, is close to Russia's private Wagner mercenary group, whose troops guard military and...It said the visit, led by Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov, was organized after talks with Libya at the Army-2023 expo and Moscow Conference on International Security.
Wagner maintains a strong military presence in Africa, where it has partnered with several nations, including Mali and the Central African Republic.
4 children rescued from cable car in Pakistan
Military helicopters and zipline experts rescued four children from a group of eight people trapped for hours in a stricken...Six children and two adults spent almost 12 hours trapped inside the chairlift at a height of up to 1,200 feet (350 metres) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan.
A video of the first rescue showed a teenager in a harness hanging at the bottom of a swinging rope under a helicopter as crowds cheered with relief.
