What does NATO’s 5% spending deal really mean?
The Hague, Netherlands - NATO leaders are set to sign off Wednesday at their Hague summit on a defence spending...Geostrategy
Iran says not seeking nuclear weapons but will assert ‘legitimate rights’
As a fragile ceasefire with Israel took hold after 12 days of fighting that also included US strikes, Pezeshkian told...Geostrategy
41 migrants missing after new Mediterranean shipwreck
The metal boat overturned in bad weather during the night of Thursday to Friday after setting off from the Tunisian...A Frontex plane on Tuesday morning spotted "a metal boat with four people on board" in waters covered by Libyan search and rescue, the agency said
IOM press officer said the migrants' boat would have been ill-equipped for the kind of bad weather seen in the Central Mediterranean in the past week
Exclusive: Private military companies look at $366.8bn market as their demand, role in global conflicts rise
Rising security concerns, confrontational geopolitics, and chaotic global changes have fueled the demand for private military companies, the new reality...Rising security concerns, confrontational geopolitics, and chaotic global changes have fueled the demand for private military companies, the new reality of modern warfare
Experts stress the urgent need for regulation and careful consideration of the risks and benefits associated with PMCs in an increasingly complex and conflict-prone world
Exclusive: Private military companies look at $366.8bn market as their demand, role in global conflicts rise
Rising security concerns, confrontational geopolitics, and chaotic global changes have fueled the demand for private military companies, the new reality...Rising security concerns, confrontational geopolitics, and chaotic global changes have fueled the demand for private military companies, the new reality of modern warfare
Experts stress the urgent need for regulation and careful consideration of the risks and benefits associated with PMCs in an increasingly complex and conflict-prone world
Lebanon to ban Barbie film for allegedly promoting homosexuality
BEIRUT, LEBANON - Lebanon's culture minister said on Wednesday he had asked authorities to ban hit movie "Barbie" for purportedly "promoting...The film, which has topped $1 billion in global revenues, was due to be screened in Lebanese cinemas from August 31.
Though it was widely anticipated by LGBTQ communities worldwide, the film does not contain any overt references to same-sex relationships.
Russia blames Poland, Finland for ‘threats’ on western border
Moscow, Russia - Moscow accused Poland and Finland of threatening its security on Wednesday and vowed a response to multiplying "threats"...Threats to security of Russia have multiplied in west and northwest, Russian defense minister said.
He singled out Poland, which he said was being "militarized" and used by the United States "as the main instrument of anti-Russian politics".
BRICS will benefit greatly with UAE, Saudi Arabia as members: Expert
Dubai, UAE -- Granting the United Arab Emirates the status of a member of BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China,...Mohamed Badine El Yattioui, an IR expert at the American University in UAE, said strong economies make UAE, Saudi Arabia ideal BRICS candidates.
He said their entry into the grouping will push the western countries towards accepting a new world order.
Oman fostering international cooperation with Iran’s participation: Minister
Tehran, Iran -- Oman has said it has been making efforts to facilitate regional and international cooperation by with the...Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi referred to the recent talks between Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tarik.
Iran had said that it had been engaged in indirect negotiations with the United States through Oman, with nuclear issues, US sanctions and detainees on the agenda.
ADFD finances $105.4m energy security project in Tanzania
ABU DHABI, UAE - The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has signed a loan agreement with the Government of...The project’s objective is to fully connect the Kagera administrative region with the national electricity grid.
It will reduce dependency on energy imports from Uganda and provide sustainable electricity source.
Saudi embassy in Iran resumes work after seven years
Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to resume diplomatic relations and reopen their respective embassies following a China-brokered deal announced in...Iranian media had previously attributed the delay in reopening the Saudi embassy to the poor condition of the building which was damaged during the 2016 protests.
The reports said Saudi diplomats would work from a luxury hotel in the Iranian capital pending the completion of the works.
UK strikes deal with Turkey to tackle illegal migration
London announced the plan late Tuesday as part of its attempts to reduce illegal migration to the UK, a key...The United Kingdom will deploy more officers in Turkey to disrupt the criminal gangs who run the illegal migration routes
The new plan will feature heavily at the upcoming UK-Turkey Migration Dialogue meeting, due to take place in London later this year
