Israel endorses plan to extend Gaza truce as first phase draws to close, Hamas wants permanent peace
The first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas was set to expire over the...Geostrategy
Hamas, Israel prisoner swap advances as talks for ceasefire’s next phase loom
Israeli authorities received four hostage bodies from Hamas, while Palestinian prisoners were welcomed in Ramallah, as ceasefire negotiations involving Egypt,...Geostrategy
Dozens protest in Morocco after Israeli envoy recalled
Around 100 people chanted slogans against the rapprochement between Morocco and Israel, criticising its ambassador David Govrin and Moroccan Foreign...According to Israeli media, the envoy is facing allegations of exploiting Moroccan women, sexual harassment and indecent exposure
An Israeli diplomatic source confirmed to AFP that Govrin had been recalled while an investigation got underway, without detailing the nature of the probe
Egypt, Greece, Saudi in talks to jointly host 2030 World Cup
Egypt, Greece and Saudi Arabia are in talks to jointly host the 2030 World Cup football tournament, an Egyptian official..."The three countries are working flat out" and "the application to organise (the 2030 World Cup) is being studied", said Egyptian sports ministry spokesman Mohammed Fawzi.
A source at Greece's Hellenic Football Federation confirmed to AFP in Athens that the three countries were holding discussions about a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup.
Putin wants talks with Erdogan over Ukraine grain
The Kremlin said that President Vladimir Putin will discuss with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a deal allowing grain exports...The agreement between Russia and Ukraine, brokered by Turkey and the United Nations, designated three ports to send grains through a Russian blockade.
Putin claimed most consignments were arriving in Europe, not poor countries where grain was needed most.
Lebanon-Israel maritime border deal needs more work: US envoy
US mediator Amos Hochstein on Friday noted progress in indirect talks between Lebanon and Israel over a maritime border dispute...The dispute escalated in June after Israel moved a production vessel near the Karish offshore field, which is partly claimed by Lebanon.
Energean, the London-listed company licensed by Israel to extract gas from Karish, said on Thursday that gas would begin flowing within weeks, despite the disagreement.
Blinken says Iran moved ‘backwards’ in nuclear deal talks
Iran's latest reply on a nuclear deal is a step "backwards," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday, insisting...European mediators last month appeared to make progress in restoring the 2015 accord as Iran largely agreed to a proposed final text.
President Joe Biden supports restoring the agreement, under which Iran will enjoy sanctions relief and again be able to sell its oil worldwide.
Ajman Chamber, Russian delegation discuss trade ties
The Chairman of the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) recently received an economic delegation from the Russian Federation...ACCI Chairman highlighted investment opportunities in the real estate, building and construction sectors to the Russian delegation.
The Chairman stressed Ajman Chamber's keenness to develop economic ties and attract investors to the emirate.
Charles: the outspoken and understated new king
the late monarch's eldest son, 73, made the most of his record-breaking time as the longest-serving heir to the throne...the late monarch's eldest son, 73, made the most of his record-breaking time as the longest-serving heir to the throne by forging his own path
In 2022, the queen settled the thorny issue of what Camilla would become when Charles is king, giving her blessing for her to be called "queen consort"
US sanctions Iranian company that shipped drones to Russia
The US Treasury said it had placed Tehran-based Safiran Airport Services on its sanctions blacklist, two months after the White...The Treasury said Safiran has coordinated Russian military flights between Iran and Russia, including those that carried the UAVs, personnel and related equipment
The Treasury also placed sanctions on three Iranian companies involved in developing and producing drones and linked to the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
US launches Asia economic forum to counter China
The two-day event is the first face-to-face meeting between members of the new Indo-Pacific Economic Prosperity Framework (IPEF), an initiative...Trump's isolationist "America First" policy saw him yank the United States from the Asia-focused trade agreement called the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Washington hopes to forge common standards throughout the region, but without promoting the access to its domestic market
Middle East heating at twice the global average: Study
Nicosia, Cyprus - The Middle East is heating at nearly twice the global average, threatening potentially devastating impacts on its...The study found an average increase of 0.45 degrees Celsius per decade across the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean region.
Oil-rich Middle East is on course to becoming one of the world's leading sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
