The move would reimpose sweeping UN sanctions lifted under the 2015 agreement unless Iran agrees to curb its uranium enrichment...
- Washington, United States -- President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US central bank Wednesday, calling for Federal Reserve...
Iran freed Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele after almost 15 months in custody, in a prisoner exchange for an Iranian...Oman said it had helped broker an "exchange deal" and that an Iranian previously held in Belgium was on his way to Tehran.
Iran announced that the freed Iranian is diplomat Assadollah Assadi, who was jailed in Belgium over a 2018 plot.
- The Gulf countries are playing an important role as the estimated cost of providing the necessary aid has surged to...
The Gulf countries are playing an important role as the estimated cost of providing the necessary aid has surged to around US$51.5 billion, marking a 25% increase, says a report
Challenges facing charitable organizations include conflicts and societal instability, highlighting the need for continued development and capacity building, adds the API report
After nearly six weeks of street battles between forces loyal to rival generals and with temperatures regularly topping 40 degrees...On April 15, when fighting broke out between Sudan's army and the paramilitary RSF, the station supplying several districts of North Khartoum with running running water was damaged
Since then, about 300,000 of its inhabitants have not seen a drop of water run from their taps and some have reopened wells or used pots to draw water from the Nile River
"The transfer of nuclear munitions has begun," Lukashenko told reporters during a visit to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir...Lukashenko has allowed his territory, which borders Ukraine, EU and NATO members Poland and Lithuania, to serve as a staging ground for Russian invasion
In March, Putin said he would station "tactical" nuclear weapons - in effect short-range atomic missiles - in Belarus, drawing condemnation from the West
Sharjah, UAE - The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) organized the UAE-Sao Paulo Business Forum on Thursday, marking...During the forum, the two sides discussed joint efforts and investment opportunities available in both cities.
The delegation comprised representatives from companies operating in agriculture, food, cosmetics, and furnishings sectors.
- DUBAI, UAE - First Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE Sheikh...
Successful partnerships with leading industry players are a key enabler of Dubai’s digital transformation journey.
The initiative seeks to advance Dubai’s strategic objective of becoming one of the world’s top urban economies.
Brussels, Belgium -- The European Union approved a historic agreement banning harmful fisheries subsidies on Thursday, joining a small group...Canada and the United Arab Emirates accepted the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement earlier this month, following the United States in April.
The agreement bans subsidies for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, with a two-year exemption for developing countries within their exclusive economic zones.
- ISMAILIA, EGYPT - A cargo ship ran aground on Thursday in Egypt's Suez Canal before it was quickly refloated without interrupting...
Hong Kong-flagged Xin Hai Tong 23 bulk carrier was refloated after "a sudden malfunction of the machinery".
The Suez Canal Authority said three tugboats and a marine rescue team were sent to refloat the vessel.
- Sudanese who cross into Egypt's south must then buy a bus ticket to take them to the nearest major city,...
Cairo refuses to set up refugee camps for Sudanese and instead says the new arrivals are given the right to work and move freely
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has repeatedly said that his country is hosting "not war refugees" but "guests"
Tehran, Iran--Iran has displayed a new long-range missile capable of carrying 1,500 kg warhead with the capacity to hit targets...The ballistic missile designed by the country's Aerospace Organization is seen as one of the most advanced missiles with a range of 2,000 km
Iran claims the missile has a liquid-fuel engine fitted in the fuel tank, which reduces the length of the missile to about 13 meters
