European Parliament approves aid package for Egypt, Jordan
Brussels, Belgium -- Members of the European Parliament have approved two proposals to provide Egypt and Jordan with loans worth...Geostrategy
Trump says ‘very angry, pissed off’ with Putin over Ukraine
"If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think...Geostrategy
Boat capsizes off Libya, nearly 30 migrants feared drowned
Italy's coastguard said the boat in distress was in Libya's search-and-rescue zone, and that the deadly episode laid bare "the...Seventeen migrants were saved and a search was underway for the missing after the early-morning attempted rescue in Libya's search-and-rescue zone, the coastguard said
On Saturday, the Italian coastguard brought more than 1,300 rescued migrants safely to Italian ports after three packed boats ran into bad weather
UAE-Israel ties solid despite clashes in Palestine
The Israeli-UAE trade is likely to get an added boost in the next few weeks as an anticipated signing of...The Israeli-UAE trade is likeiy to get an added boost in next few weeks as an anticipated signing of a customs agreement will enable the FTA signed last year to go into effect
Israel imports diamonds, electronic equipment, IT, and communications equipment from the UAE and mainly exports diamonds, electronic equipment and cosmetics
UAE, Ukraine keen on parliamentary, economic ties
MANAMA, BAHRAIN - Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council Saqr Ghobash discussed ways to enhance cooperation with First Deputy...UAE, Ukraine discuss parliamentary cooperation through exchanging visits and enhancing coordination.
The two sides deliberated on improving trade and economic ties between the two countries.
Israeli army shoots dead three Palestinians in West Bank
Nablus, Palestinian Territories - Three Palestinian gunmen were shot dead after they fired at Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank...Violence intensified last year but has worsened in the West Bank since Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to office in December.
Since the start of the year, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has claimed the lives of 81 Palestinian adults and children, including militants and civilians.
Ready for prisoner swap with US, says Iranian foreign minister
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran's top diplomat on Sunday said "everything is ready" to implement a stalled prisoner exchange deal with the...At least 16 Western passport holders, most of them dual nationals - which Iran does not generally recognize - are detained in the country.
At least three US citizens are held in the country's prisons, according to Iran's judiciary and the US State Department.
Iran serves death penalty to a Swedish-Iranian dissident over ‘terrorism’
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran's judiciary on Sunday confirmed a death sentence for a Swedish-Iranian dissident for "terrorism" over two years since...Habib Chaab was convicted on charges of "corruption on earth" and for creating a rebel group.
Before the dissident Chaab, six persons were awarded death sentence on the same charges by Iran.
Will plant 5m trees in country, says Iraqi Prime Minister
BASRA, IRAQ - Iraq's prime minister on Sunday announced a campaign to combat the severe impacts of climate change on the...Oil-rich but war-battered Iraq suffers from extreme summer heat, frequent droughts, desertification and regular dust storms.
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told a climate conference that more than seven million Iraqis had already been affected by climate change.
Over 100 arrested over school poisonings in Iran
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran has announced more than 100 arrests nationwide over the mystery poisonings of thousands of schoolgirls, charging that...Iran's interior ministry had announced the arrests over the suspected poison attacks in over 200 schools.
In the wave of cases since late November, schoolgirls have suffered fainting, nausea, shortness of breath and other symptoms.
Israeli strikes kill two pro-Iran fighters in Syria, says war monitor
Israeli airstrikes targeting a weapons depot in Syria killed two pro-Iran fighters and wounded three soldiers, a war monitor said....Since Syria's civil war erupted in 2011, Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes against its northern neighbor.
Israel has targeted government troops as well as allied Iran-backed forces and Lebanon's Hezbollah fighters in Syria.
UAE FM welcomes China-brokered Saudi-Iran pact to resume ties
Abu Dhabi, UAE--Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has made a phone call...Al Nahyan highlighted the importance of the agreement and its role in achieving stability in the region and meeting the aspirations of their peoples for development and prosperity
The UAE minister applauded the role of China in bringing about the resumption of Saudi-Iranian diplomatic relations that had remained broken for about seven years
