Israel says delayed Iran’s presumed nuclear programme by two years
Western powers have repeatedly expressed concerns about the rapid expansion of Iran's nuclear programme, questioning in particular the country's accelerated...Geostrategy
US military aircraft no longer visible at base in Qatar: satellite images
Dozens of US military aircraft are no longer on the tarmac at a major US base in Qatar, satellite images...Geostrategy
Key judicial reform clause thrown out, says Israeli PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had "thrown out" a key provision of his controversial judicial reform plan that...The proposed changes to the justice system have also drawn intense criticism from the international community.
The proposals had sparked one the country's biggest protest movements with thousands taking to the streets since they were announced in January.
Turkey to hold NATO talks with Sweden next Thursday
Turkey dropped its objections to Sweden's nordic neighbour Finland joining earlier in the year and Helsinki became a NATO member...NATO counterparts have been pushing Turkey to grant the green light to Sweden by the time a summit is held in Lithuania on July 11-12
Sweden and Finland last year reversed decades of hesitation and formally applied to join NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine
Iran takes Canada to UN court over terror compensation
The UN's top tribunal said on Wednesday that Iran has taken Canada to the International Court of Justice for allowing...Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 was downed shortly after take-off from Tehran on January 8, 2020, killing all 176 people aboard
Canada broke diplomatic ties with Iran in 2012 as relations frayed over Tehran's support for Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, its nuclear program
Rescue ship saves 86 migrants off Libyan coast: charity
The UN's International Organization for Migration estimates that 1,724 migrants had disappeared trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe so...Spokesman for the charity said that most of the migrants were minors, trying to cross the Mediterranean on their own, without family
Italian authorities said the passengers can disembark at its port of Bari, which the charity said was still a three-day voyage away
Kuwait, France discuss bilateral ties, cooperation on regional, global issues
Paris, France - Kuwait and France discuss bilateral relationship and cooperation on regional and global issues of shared interests on Tuesday. The...Kuwaiti foreign minister Sheikh Salem emphasized the close ties between the two nations, and the high level of cooperation they have achieved across various fields
The discussions also covered a wide range of topics, including the historical links between the two countries and strategies for strengthening their ties
Iranian pilgrims at ease during hajj post Riyadh-Tehran detente
MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA- If a landmark reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran has eased tensions in the Gulf, clouds have also...An Iranian tour operator who has joined the hajj on several occasions said he was feeling "comfort and safety" in Saudi Arabia.
More than 86,000 Iranians, including 300 aged over 80, are on this year's hajj, according to Iranian media reports.
Covid-19 has not gone away, kills 1,000 a week in Europe: WHO
Copenhagen, Denmark - The World Health Organization's European office on Tuesday warned the risk of Covid-19 has not gone away, saying..."Whilst it may not be a global public health emergency, however, Covid-19 has not gone away," WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said
"Unless we develop comprehensive diagnostics and treatment for long Covid, we will never truly recover from the pandemic," Kluge said
Hajj attendance falls short of record, as pilgrims crowd Mount Arafat
The data showed most of the faithful came from abroad. The Kingdom's officials had predicted more than 2.5 million pilgrims,...The ritual at Arafat is the high point of Hajj. The pilgrims recited Koranic verses on the hill, where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have given his final sermon.
Helicopters hovered low overhead, monitoring crowds at the event which has a tragic history of deadly stampedes and fires.
Global body to fund 26 FAO projects worth $174.7m
ROME, ITALY - Building on growing momentum to tackle environmental problems by addressing the ways in which our food and...With these new projects, FAO's partnership with the GEF will have helped countries access over $1.4 billion in financing.
These 26 projects will support countries to create or improve the management of nearly 17.9 million hectares of protected areas on land and sea
Over 6,500 arrests after cracking crime chat network, says Europol
PARIS, FRANCE - More than 6,500 people have been arrested following the 2020 dismantling of EncroChat, an encrypted communications tool used...Close to 200 arrests were of "high-value targets", said Europol, which assists EU members in international investigations.
Since 2020, investigators had managed to intercept, share and analyze over 115 million criminal conversations.
