Israel backtracks on canceled Rafah talks: US official
Israel's prime minister cancelled the visit after the US abstained on the UNSC vote, allowing it to pass. But Israel backtracked,...Geostrategy
Hyundai to invest $50bn in South Korea
The automaker will make a bigger push to produce EVs.Geostrategy
Lebanon frees ship as stolen grains charge prove false
The prosecutor found that the grain aboard the vessel belonged to a Syrian merchant, the judicial official said.Ukraine's embassy in Lebanon had claimed that grain aboard the ship was loaded from a region occupied by Russian forces.
Investigations failed to prove--Laodicea--which docked in the northern port city of Tripoli last week, carried stolen goods.
Sadr supporters told to leave parliament, move protest outside
A top official from Iraq's Sadrist movement called Tuesday on followers who have occupied parliament for four days to move...Supporters of Sadr -- whose political bloc in October won the largest share of seats in elections -- stormed parliament on Saturday to protest against a rival faction's pick for PM
Nearly 10 months on from the elections, the oil-rich country still has no government and no new prime minister or president.
Iran hits out at US for sanctions against oil trade
The sanctions block any assets the entities own under US jurisdiction and ban US persons or entities from doing business...The US government blacklisted six companies Monday that it said helped Iran export petrochemicals to East Asia.
Three Hong Kong-based trading companies and one United Arab Emirates firm were hit with US Treasury sanctions.
Ebrahim Raisi to attend UNGA session despite US sanctions
The USA has alleged Ebrahim Raisi was involved in mass execution of detained leftists in 1988 while he was chief...Raisi has been under US sanctions since November 2019 for "complicity in serious human rights violations."
Washington accuses Ebrahim Raisi of playing a leading role in mass executions of detained leftists in 1988.
UN experts slam Israel for harassment of rights defenders
The special rapporteurs insisted such harassment must stop, and said residents of Masafer Yatta continue to be threatened by the...The case of Masafer Yatta -- or Firing Zone 918 -- an agricultural area near Hebron, has been one of Israel's longest running legal battles.
In the early 1980s the army declared the 30-square-kilometre territory a restricted military area and claimed it was uninhabited.
UAE minister discusses economic cooperation, trade with Mongolia
During the meeting, the minister emphasized the UAE's commitment to solidifying its economic and trade partnership with Mongolia to support...Minister of Economy Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the UAE Odonbaatar Shijeekhuu
The meeting was held in Dubai with an aim to strengthen trade and economic cooperation between the UAE and Mongolia
China warns US will ‘pay the price’ if Pelosi visits Taiwan
China said Tuesday that the United States will "pay the price" if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan during her...China considers Taiwan its territory and has indicated through repeated warnings that it would view a Pelosi visit as a major provocation
American officials often make discreet visits to Taiwan to show support, but Pelosi would be a higher-profile visitor than any in recent history
Iraq tensions soar as protesters rally against parliament occupation
Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad Monday in counter-protests as rival supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada...Sadr's supporters on Saturday breached the normally high-security Green Zone also home to government buildings and embassies
In multi-confessional and multi-ethnic Iraq, government formation has involved complex negotiations since a 2003 US-led invasion toppled dictator Saddam Hussein
A year on, Iran’s Raisi faces economy in trouble
Having pledged to help especially the poor, the ultraconservative cleric now faces runaway consumer prices that have sparked protests.Having pledged to help especially the poor, the ultraconservative cleric now faces runaway consumer prices that have sparked protests
Raisi was elected in June last year in a ballot for which less than half of voters turned up, after his major rivals had been disqualified by electoral bodies
Iran sees way out of nuclear talks deadlock after fresh EU proposal
Iran said Monday it remains "optimistic" about a possible revival of the 2015 nuclear deal after the European Union tabled...Josep Borrell submitted a new draft text and urged the different sides to accept it or "risk a dangerous nuclear crisis"
Qatar hosted indirect talks between US and Iran in a bid to get the Vienna process back on track but the discussion broke up after two days without any breakthrough
