Iran says US accountability for attacks on nuclear sites part of any future talks
Iran said Monday it would hold the United States accountable for attacks on its nuclear sites in any future negotiations,...Geostrategy
Tunisia’s Jaouadi pushes through pain for second world gold
Singapore, Singapore -- Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi added the 1,500m freestyle world title to his 800m crown on Sunday for a...Arts & Culture Geostrategy Sports
Leaders of China’s National People’s Congress, UAE’s FNC hold talks
BEIJING, CHINA – Chairman of China’s National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Zhao Leji held talks in Beijing with the...China, the UAE have consolidated political mutual trust and expanded cooperation.
China supports the UAE in playing a bigger role in international and regional affairs.
Tunisia bars entry to European Parliament delegation of five MEPs
"We condemn the decision of the Tunisian authorities to refuse entry for the delegation," the delegation, made up of five...Legislators from the parliament's foreign affairs committee were due to head to the North African country on Thursday on a fact-finding mission.
However, Tunisia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that the lawmakers would not be allowed entry due to "multiple reservations" about the visit.
Yemen peace push: Houthi delegation to visit Saudi Arabia
The Houthis' visit, expected within the coming days, will raise hopes of a breakthrough in the quagmire conflict that has...Yemen was plunged into war when the Houthis seized control of the capital Sanaa in September 2014, prompting the Saudi-led intervention the following March.
The ensuing fighting has forced millions from their homes, causing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises in a country already pummeled by decades of conflict and upheaval.
Diverse business models needed for trade with China, say Union of Arab Chambers
BEIRUT, LEBANON – The secretary general of the Union of Arab Chambers has called for diversified business models to facilitate...The secretary general of the Union of Arab Chambers said there was a rise in the variety of goods traded between China and the Arab world in recent years.
Arab nations and China cannot simply rely on the traditional pattern of cooperation that emphasizes on imports and exports of products.
Relations with Iran will be strong, says Saudi envoy
TEHRAN, IRAN - Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Iran Abdullah bin Saud al-Anzi has said that relations between the two countries...The Saudi envoy expressed satisfaction with his country's ties with Iran and the two sides' resumption of bilateral diplomatic relations.
He said that any pact between Saudi Arabia and Iran will lead to the enhancement of peace and security in the entire region.
Israel deprives 400 Palestinian kids of life-saving treatment: Report
The report published on Wednesday by the UK-based organization Save the Children said that nearly 400 children in Gaza, at...Nearly 100 children’s applications to Israeli authorities were denied or left unanswered in the month of May alone, said the report ‘I Can’t Run, Play, or Get Treatment’.
“Neither chemotherapy nor radiology treatments are available due to Israeli Government restrictions on medical equipment and medication entering Gaza,” it said.
Global aid effort intensifies for flood-stricken Libya
Military transport aircraft from Middle Eastern and European nations, along with ships, have been ferrying emergency aid to the North...UN has pledged $10 million to support Libya's survivors, including at least 30,000 people it said had been left homeless in Derna
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the president of Libya's neighbor Egypt, ordered "the establishment of shelter camps" for survivors of the Libyan disaster
Seven dead as clashes resume in Lebanon Palestinian camp
The Ain al-Helweh refugee camp, on the outskirts of the southern city of Sidon, has been rocked by violence since...The renewed fighting on Wednesday killed seven people and wounded 16, Imad Hallak from the Palestinian Red Crescent's Lebanon branch said.
The latest deaths bring to at least 16 the number of people killed in the fighting since it broke out on Thursday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said.
India-Middle East-Europe Corridor will change face of Middle East: Netanyahu
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the launch of the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor...Israel's Prime Minister said that his country would be at the center of this unprecedented international project, connecting infrastructure from Asia to Europe
The project includes plans for the construction of trains, hydrogen pipelines, fiber optic communications lines, electrical cables, and other critical infrastructure
President Putin and Kim Jong Un discuss sending North Korean into space
Moscow, Russia--Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un discussed the possibility of sending a North Korean into space, Russian news agencies quoted...The visiting North Korean leader and President Putin held talks on Wednesday at a spaceport in Russia's far east
Putin said Kim showed "great interest in rocket technology, and they are trying to develop their presence in space"
