Trump warns of military option; Iran threatens to end UN nuclear inspections before Oman talks
Last month, Trump sent a letter to Khamenei, who has the final say in matters of state in Iran, calling...Geostrategy
Saudi foreign minister in US to prepare for Trump visit
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's top diplomat is in Washington to lay the groundwork for US President Donald Trump's...Geostrategy
Israelis revive flashpoint West Bank settlement
Neither the army nor the defence ministry commented on their role in Monday's developments at Homesh when contacted by journalists....The journalists saw Israeli soldiers guarding around 20 people carrying out construction work at the Homesh site, which Israel evacuated nearly two decades ago
The latest development comes weeks after the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged his government had no plans to reconstruct the site
China launches mission with first civilian to space station
Shenzhou-16 is the first mission to Tiangong since it entered its "application and development" stage, authorities said. Shenzhou-16 will carry out...The Shenzhou-16 crew took off atop a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China at 9:31 am (0131 GMT)
The launch was a "complete success" and the "astronauts are in good condition", said Zou Lipeng, director of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Sudan ceasefire extended as gunfire rages, aid trickles in
Many residents said they could hear gunfire after dark on Monday, shortly before the ceasefire extension was announced. Earlier, they...Shortly before the initial one-week ceasefire was to expire at 1945 GMT, Washington and Riyadh announced the extension
In a "major breakthrough", the WFP said Monday that it had begun reaching thousands of Khartoum's trapped residents
After win, Erdogan faces tough task of uniting a polarized Turkey
Turkey's longest-serving leader surmounted a powerful opposition coalition, an economic crisis and anger following a devastating February earthquake to beat...Turkish president called on Turks to "come together in unity and solidarity", while Kilicdaroglu vowed to "continue the struggle" against the president and his AKP party
Erdogan's inauguration ceremony, the nomination of a new cabinet and the sitting of the new parliament will follow the confirmation of the final election results this week
UAE-India Business Forum discusses investment opportunities
SHARJAH, UAE - The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has embarked on a landmark trade mission to India,...The UAE-India Business Forum brought together key business leaders, government officials and industry experts from both Sharjah and Mumbai.
The trade mission's first leg commenced with the highly successful UAE-India Business Forum held in Mumbai, India's bustling commercial capital.
Would welcome diplomatic ties with Egypt, says Iran’s Supreme Leader
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he would welcome a resumption of diplomatic relations with Egypt, during a meeting...Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that the Omani leader had told him that Egypt would be willing to resume relations.
Khamenei said that there should be an increase in cooperation between Oman and Iran as the two countries share the Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank raid: ministry
The Israeli military said "suspects fired heavily at the forces, who responded with fire toward the armed men" during a...Ashraf Mohammed Ibrahim, 37, was "shot by the Israeli occupation" in the northern city of Jenin, the ministry said
Ibrahim was an officer in the Palestinian intelligence service, according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa
AI disinformation potential sparks fears for US 2024 race
Campaigns on both sides of the political divide are likely to harness this technology -- which is cheap, easily accessible...Fast-evolving artificial intelligence technology could turbocharge misinformation in US political campaigns, observers say
AI advancements will become a "game changing" tool for understanding voters, said Vance Reavie, chief executive of Junction AI
World leaders congratulate Turkey’s victorious Erdogan
US President Biden said he hoped to work with Erdogan on "shared global challenges". Russia's President Putin, who has collaborated...Ursula von der Leyen, President of the Commission of the European Union, which Erdogan aspires for Turkey to join, said the bloc wanted to strengthen ties with the country
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the win for Erdogan, who since Russia's invasion of Ukraine has positioned himself as a mediator in the conflict
Israel targets Damascus with missiles: Syrian state media
Since the start of the war in Syria in 2011, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes against regime...Israel targeted certain positions in the vicinity of Damascus, but anti-aircraft defences brought down several missiles, Syrian ministry said
The strikes were the first on Damascus since late March, the last Israeli air raids on Syria on May 2 left seven dead
