Macron hosts European leaders to discuss Ukraine’s security amid ceasefire talks with Russia
The meeting is seeking to set out what security guarantees Europe can offer Ukraine once a ceasefire deal is agreed,...Geostrategy
Syria slams ‘flagrant’ Israeli violation after deadly bombardment
Syria slammed Israeli attacks as a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty after deadly bombardment Tuesday in the country's south, where...Geostrategy
UAE-Oman military exercise ‘Cooperation-3″ gets underway
Abu Dhabi, UAE--A joint Oman-UAE military exercise codenamed “Cooperation-3” began in Oman on Monday. The 11-day drill, which concludes on...The joint military training exercise, titled, “Cooperation 3,” began in Oman, as part of the cooperation, coordination and exchange of expertise
The exercise, which will end on 16th February, 2023, is being held under the framework of joint Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) action and aims to improve the military capacities
UAE tops globally in tertiary education
For the 12th year in a row, Switzerland leads the ranks on the Global Innovation Index. South Korea was the...The 2022 GII says it tracks the most recent global innovation trends against the background of the pandemic, slowing productivity growth and other evolving challenges.
It looks at whether stagnation and low productivity growth are here to stay, or whether we are about to enter a new era, where new innovation spurts.
Russia’ Foreign Minister in Iraq for energy talks
Iraq, a close ally of Iran, also has strategic relations with the United States, which still has soldiers in the...Lavrov landed in Baghdad late on Sunday at the head of a large delegation that includes "oil and gas companies and investors", Ahmed al-Sahhaf told AFP
He will also meet Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, President Abdul Latif Rashid, and parliament speaker Mohammed al-Halbussi
Israel forces kill five Palestinians in Jericho raid: Official
Hamas confirmed its fighters were among the dead, saying in a statement the Gaza-based group was mourning members of its...The Israeli security official, requesting anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to the media, told AFP the army was holding the bodies of the Palestinian dead.
Both Israelis and Palestinians have used the remains of people killed in clashes or attacks as bargaining chips through the conflict.
Qatar pledges to support Afghan people in search for rights
Kabul, Afghanistan-- Qatar has renewed its pledge to Afghanistan to help the war-ravaged country in fields of education, development, politics,...The visiting dignitary met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi, Minister of Interior Sirajuddin Haqqani, Minister of Education Habibullah Agha
The envoy reiterated Qatar's position supporting all segments of the Afghan people to obtain all their rights, particularly the right to education, especially for girls
Key Iran opposition figure calls for fundamental change
TEHRAN, IRAN - One of Iran's main opposition figures, Mir Hossein Mousavi, has called for the "fundamental transformation" of a political...Mousavi proposed holding a free and healthy referendum on the need to change or draft a new constitution.
An unsuccessful presidential candidate in 2009, Mousavi made allegations of large-scale fraud in favor of populist incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Iran detains journalist as protests against Mahsa Amini’s death continue
Tehran, Iran - Iranian authorities have detained a journalist at a reformist publication, local media reported Sunday, as her sister,...Elnaz Mohammadi, a reporter for reformist newspaper Hammihan, was detained at the Evin prosecutor's office in Tehran.
Iran has been gripped by nationwide protests since the September 16 death in custody of Amini, a 22-year-old ethnic Kurd.
Israel intercepts ‘small aircraft’ over Gaza: army
The army stressed it was not rocket or other fire that posed a threat to Israelis. "It was not a...The army stressed it was not rocket or other fire that posed a threat to Israelis
The Gaza Strip, home to 2.3 million Palestinians, has been under Israeli blockade since Hamas ousted forces loyal to Abbas in 2007
Iran castigates IAEA chief after centrifuge report
The Iranian criticism of Grossi comes after the International Atomic Energy Agency director-general said he plans to visit Tehran in...IAEA said in a report that Iran had modified an interconnection between two centrifuge clusters enriching uranium to up to 60 percent at FFEP
Iran said an inspector had "inadvertently" reported the changes, and that Grossi had issued the report despite the matter being resolved
US shoots down Chinese spy balloon, drawing Beijing’s ire
The Chinese craft spent several days flying over North America before it was targeted off the coast of the southeastern...US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin called the operation a "deliberate and lawful action" that came in response to China's "unacceptable violation of our sovereignty"
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs blasted the US action in a statement Sunday morning, saying the downing of the civilian aircraft was "serious violation of international peace"
