Russia says ‘evidence’ links Ukraine to Moscow attack
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Russia said on Thursday it had evidence the perpetrators of last week's massacre at a concert hall outside...Geostrategy Global
Cross-border fire between Hizbollah and Israel leaves 16 dead
Israeli rescue teams searching a damaged building in the border town of Kiryat Shmona "found a 25-year-old who was unconscious,...Geostrategy Uncategorized
EU asks Tehran, Washington to decide ‘very quickly’ on Iran deal
There is no more space for negotiations. We have a final text. So it's the moment for a decision: yes...Britain, China, France, Germany, Iran and Russia, as well as the United States indirectly, resumed talks on the issue last week, after a months-long hiatus.
The 2015 accord gave Iran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its atomic programme to guarantee Tehran could not develop a nuclear weapon.
Russia launches Iranian satellite amid Ukraine war concerns
An Iranian satellite launched by Russia blasted off from Kazakhstan early Tuesday and went into orbit amid controversy that Moscow...Iran has sought to deflect suspicions that Moscow could use Khayyam to spy on Ukraine
Iranian Space Agency said that the Islamic republic would control the Khayyam satellite "from day one".
Afghanistan: one year since the Taliban takeover
Last year, this week, the Taliban launched a final offensive to win back control of the country they ran between...Last year, this week, the Taliban launched a final offensive to win back control of the country they ran between 1996 and 2001
Taliban is now in the firm grip of the country, and has once again imposed its austere interpretation of Islam
Turkey to hold talks with US for sale of jet fighters
A Turkish delegation will visit Washington next week to follow up on US President Joe Biden's pledge to deliver F16...Turkey was kicked out of the F35 Joint Strike Fighter program over its acquisition of an advanced Russian missile defense system in 2019
A few US senators have said they will only approve the sale if Turkey ends its territorial dispute with historic rival Greece
Jordan, Yemen foreign ministers discuss ties, regional issues
Safadi said Jordan welcomes the announcement of extending the cease-fire in Yemen for two months.Safadi said Jordan welcomes the announcement of extending the cease-fire in Yemen for two months
The ministers stressed efforts to reach a political solution to end the Yemeni crisis and restore stability in the embattled country
Fate of nuclear plant remains uncertain as Ukraine war rages on
The Russian-held Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine, which is at the center of international concern amid mutual accusations of shelling...The power plant located close to the Crimean peninsula which was annexed by Moscow in 2014 was captured by Russian forces on March 4, 2022
Ukraine says there are around 500 Russian troops at the plant and has called for the establishment of a demilitarized zone
Former Iraq PM calls for resumption of legislative sessions
Nuri al-Maliki said, "Neither the dissolution of parliament nor the change of the regime nor early elections will be possible...Sadr's supporters have continued a sit-in protest in the gardens around the parliament, inside Baghdad's normally secure Green Zone
On Thursday Shiite Coordination Framework had said they were conditionally open to Sadr's call for new elections, signaling a potential de-escalation
UN Security Council expresses concern over Gaza fighting
Diplomats at the UN Security Council have expressed concern at the situation in Gaza despite the tenuous truce between Islamic...Egypt brokered the ceasefire ending the intense fighting that killed 44 people, including 15 children
Palestinian ambassador Riyad Mansour denounced Israel's "unjustified aggression against Gaza
Jordan, Canada to forge cooperation in food and water security
Jordan and Canada on Sunday discussed enhancing bilateral development cooperation, especially in food and water security. Jordan’s Minister of Planning...Canada is expected to support the education sector and vocational and technical education in Jordan.
The two sides agreed to renew the MoU signed in 2015 between both countries to identify the areas where Canada could support Jordan.
‘Iran examining EU’s final text at nuclear talks’
Iran said Monday it is examining a "final text" presented by the European Union at the negotiations in Vienna aimed...Iranian sources have suggested an International Atomic Energy Agency probe is a key sticking point in reviving the nuclear deal.
Talks aimed at reviving the agreement over Iran's nuclear program resumed on Thursday in Vienna, months after they had stalled.
