- Turkey was already battling runaway inflation and relying on rich allies for funding to keep its economy afloat when a...
The quake in Turkey has damaged energy facilities, infrastructure, transportation, irrigation and logistics, added Tamgac
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation has warned of disruptions to basic food production in Turkey and Syria
- Tehran, Iran--Iran's judiciary is prosecuting a woman for "disrespecting" the Islamic headscarf after she threw hers to the ground during a...
Since the Amini protests erupted last year, more and more women have been venturing out without covering their hair
The requirement for women to wear the headscarf in public has triggered protests since the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September
- Abu Dhabi, UAE-- The International Defence Conference (IDC 2023), which will be held one day ahead of the IDEX and NAVDEX...
The conference is expected to see the participation of a large number of leaders and officials from regional and international defence and security companies
The IDC 2023 is organised by ADNEC Group in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence and in strategic partnership with Tawazun Council (Tawazun)
- Munich, Germany--Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and...
Sheikh Salem explained the stance of Kuwait on the issue of Schengen visa waiver for Kuwaiti nationals.
The talks between the two also dealt with several regional security challenges, including the war in Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and Iran’s nuclear file
- Earlier in Saturday, Esther Lynch, Europe's top trade union official took part in a demonstration organized by the UGTT trade...
The Saturday's protest were partly organized to demand the release of senior UGTT official Anis Kaabi, who was arrested on January 31 following a strike by toll booth staff
Esther Lynch, Europe's top trade union official had given a speech to thousands of people at a demonstration organized by the UGTT in Tunisia
- Washington, United States--Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke Saturday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and separately with Palestinian president Mahmud...
He spoke by telephone with both men to reaffirm US commitment to "a negotiated two-state solution and opposition to policies that endanger its viability,"
Last year was the deadliest year in the West Bank since the United Nations started tracking casualties there in 2005
- In yet another missile strike by Israel on Damascus, 15 people were killed and a residential building was destroyed in...
The missile strike hit in Kafr Sousa, a high-security area of the Syrian capital, which is home to senior security officials, security branches and intelligence headquarters
Footage posted by state media showed that a 10-storey building was badly damaged during the strike, crushing the structure of its lower floors
- Armed with science and knowledge, the heroes of this army, make the ultimate sacrifice for their homeland and are always...
Since the foundation of the Union, the UAE’s leadership has been working tirelessly to ensure security, stability, development and peace, says an official
The UAE has invested heavily in hosting military exhibitions and conferences, most prominent of which are the IDEX and NAVDEX, he adds
- UN chief Antonio Guterres called for Africa to take "action for peace" to combat rising violence as the continent's leaders...
Africa is reeling from a record drought in the Horn and deadly violence in the Sahel region and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
"The mechanisms for peace are faltering," the UN secretary-general warned. Nevertheless, he urged the bloc to "continue to battle for peace"
- LONDON, UK - The independent network Iran International TV said Saturday it had been forced on UK police advice to shut...
The decision was taken following the arrest last weekend of an Austrian-Iranian man in the vicinity of the studios.
Police said that despite the man's arrest, "we still have serious concerns for the safety of people working at this company".





















