US defense chief tells Israeli counterpart that Gaza toll is ‘too high’
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant that civilian casualties in Gaza are "too high". A...Geostrategy Global
Hamas-allied official escapes Israeli strike in Lebanon
According to a security source, who did not want to be identified, the target was Mohammad Assaf of Jamaa Islamiya,...Geostrategy
France and UAE explore ways to enhance cultural cooperation
Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, UAE’s Minister of Culture and Youth, discussed cultural cooperation with Rima Abdul Malak, Minister of...They also tackled the future of cultural ties and the significance of creative and cultural cooperation.
The two sides reviewed various areas of cooperation, especially the cultural and innovative industries.
Iran says its nuclear policy unchanged after bomb remark
The remarks came amid heightened tensions between Iran and Western powers as talks in Vienna to revive a 2015 nuclear...It is the second time in the past 18 months that Iran has reiterated its opposition to nuclear weapons.
Iran's supreme leader has issued a 'fatwa'/religious edict which forbids manufacture of atomic weapons.
Syria cuts off ties with Ukraine, clings to its ally Russia
Syria announced Wednesday that it was severing ties with Ukraine in support of its close ally Russia, saying the move...Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky already announced he was severing ties with Syria late last month after Syria recognized the Russian-backed breakaway republics
The breakaway states of Donetsk and Lugansk, whose independence Moscow recognized in February, are situated in the Donbas region at the center of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Iran film-maker Panahi must serve six-year sentence: judiciary
Award-winning dissident Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi, arrested last week in Tehran, must serve a six-year sentence previously handed to him...He was arrested in 2010, following his support for anti-government demonstrations
France and US has called for Panahi's "immediate" release, decrying his "arbitrary arrest"
Rival military figures of Libya meet to discuss unified command
Senior military figures from Libya's rival eastern and western power bases have held an unprecedented meeting in the capital Tripoli,...Two rival governments are currently vying for power, one based in Tripoli, the other in the central city of Sirte
The sides also agreed Tuesday to carry out border patrols, including in the south, in order to stem the flow of migrants and root out smuggling and trafficking networks
Morocco, Israel strengthen military links as army chief visits kingdom
Israeli army chief Aviv Kohavi, who arrived Monday, met with the Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces Belkhir El...Israeli army chief Aviv Kohavi, who arrived Monday, met with the Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces Belkhir El Farouk, an Israeli army statement said
He also met with Morocco's minister delegate in charge of defence administration, Abdellatif Loudiyi, and intelligence chief Brahim Hassani, it added
Putin says West must remove restrictions on Russian grain exports
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said that the West must remove restrictions on exports of Russian grain. "We will...Russia's military intervention in Ukraine has hampered shipments from one of the world's biggest exporters of wheat and other grain, sparking fears of global food shortages
Cereal prices in Africa, the world's poorest continent, have surged because of the slump in exports from Ukraine, sharpening the impact of conflict and climate change
Biden’s Arab trip lukewarm, at best
The US president could not dispel the view that the Washington is no longer a reliable ally and he also...The US president could not dispel the view that the US is no longer a reliable partner and he also failed to connect at a personal level with the young GCC leaders, say experts
He publicly invited UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed for a state visit to Washington. 'Why did he not extend the same thing to Mohammed bin Salman?' a professor asks
UAE, France commit to expand collaboration across all fields
In a joint statement, French President Emmanuel Macron and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan who visited France...They agree to establish a France-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Energy Partnership in a major step to foster energy security and affordability
The UAE supports global action on food security, and will work with France to find ways to mitigate ongoing pressure on global supply chains
Opposition leader in Tunisia faces probe over terror charges
The leader of Tunisia's opposition party Ennahdha arrived Tuesday for questioning by an investigating judge at an anti-terror center, just...The leader of Tunisia's opposition party Ennahdha is facing an anti-terror probe
The questioning comes days before a hotly contested constitutional referendum
