Syria sets date for new transitional parliament, local bodies to elect two-thirds of lawmakers
Syrian autorities led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa -- dissolved the former longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad's rubber-stamp legislature and adopted a...Geostrategy
Urgent need for ‘global approach’ on AI regulation: UN tech chief
Geneva, Switzerland -- The world urgently needs to find a global approach on regulating artificial intelligence, the United Nations' top...Technology Business Economy Geostrategy
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
West must keep ‘promises’ on Ukraine grain deal: Erdogan
Ankara, Turkey--Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that the revival of a deal with Russia to allow Ukrainian grain...Erdogan played a key role in the now collapsed deal allowing for safe passage of Ukrainian grain shipments via the Black Sea
The accord, brokered by Ankara and the United Nations in July 2022, ended last month after President Vladimir Putin refused to extend it
Russia to continue to enhance military cooperation with Iran: Ryabkov
Tehran, Iran-- In a defiant posture toward the West, Russia has declared that it will continue to enhance military cooperation...The Russian minister said that they have full right to develop and enhance the military ties between the two "friendly nations"
He further noted that Iran will in due time become a full member of BRICS even as he refused to give a timeline for its membership
The squalid camps where Syria war displaced languish
While living and hygiene conditions can be dire even in official displacement camps, the situation in informal settlements is sometimes...Only 16 camps, housing around 150,000 people, are formally recognized and have access to international aid
Residents spend their days scavenging the rubbish tip for anything of value, such as scrap metal and bits of plastic
Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister discuss ties
Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met on Tuesday with visiting Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim...Al-Khuraiji also met with the country’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar
In July, Pakistan received $2 billion in financial support from Saudi Arabia
Medical charity assails UN failure to renew Syria aid route
Through an arrangement that began in 2014, the UN delivered relief to the areas directly through the Bab al-Hawa crossing from...UN Security Council's inability to renew "a resolution safeguarding access to vital humanitarian aid is inexcusable," the aid group said
More than four million people live in rebel-held areas of northern and northwestern Syria, many of them in overcrowded camps
Ukraine ‘satisfied’ with Saudi-led mediation to end war
Russia, which was not invited to the summit, said that a resolution was possible if Ukraine "stopped the hostilities and...Representatives from around 40 countries including China, India, the United States and Ukraine took part in the peace summit, which was held in Jeddah
The head of Ukraine's presidential office, Andriy Yermak, said there was an agreement on the next meeting, "but there are no exact dates"
Russia’s BSGI exit causes global food price hike: Blinken
Washington, United States - Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) has led to a surge in global...Top US diplomat highlighted that over half of the grain from the Black Sea Grain Initiative was directed towards developing countries
Condemning the use of food as a weapon of war, he said that 91 countries have signed a declaration at the UN opposing such tactics
Peace settlement possible if Ukraine stops fighting, says Russia
Moscow, Russia - Russia said Monday a peace settlement with Ukraine was only possible if Kyiv put down its arms, after...Representatives from around 40 countries including China, India, the United States and Ukraine took part in the peace summit.
Russia, which was not invited, said that a resolution was possible if Ukraine "stopped the hostilities and terrorist attacks".
Iran foreign minister’s Tokyo visit: Japan to raise Russia arms supply
Tokyo, Japan - Iran's foreign minister visited Japan on Monday for the first time since 2019, in a rare trip to...Amir-Abdollahian met Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, with both hailing the opportunity to have face-to-face talks in Tokyo.
Amir-Abdollahian's visit to Japan is the first by a top Iranian diplomat since December 2019, and the first under President Ebrahim Raisi.
