President Xi Jinping gathered the leaders of Russia and India among dignitaries from around 20 Eurasian countries on Sunday to...
Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser Al-Rahawi, who was appointed last year, was killed along with other officials in the Israeli attack on...
Tunis, Tunisia--Tunisians on Saturday overwhelmingly boycotted an election for a new parliament which will have virtually no authority following a...Opposition groups boycotted the election, saying it was part of a "coup" against the only democracy to have emerged from the 2011 uprisings across the region
Inflation is around 10 percent, and frequent shortages of milk, sugar and petrol are fuelling a growing wave of emigration
On the eve of UN nuclear monitors visit to the country, Iran disclosed that its uranium enrichment capacity has increased...IAEA said that a technical team will visit Iran on Sunday to try to resolve a deadlock over the detection of traces of radioactive material at sites not declared
Under the 2015 deal, Iran agreed to restrict its enrichment of uranium to just under four percen
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran has arrested the lawyer of two female journalists jailed after covering the death in custody of...The Islamic republic has been rocked by protests since Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin, died on September 16 after her arrest
The arrest brings to 25 the number of lawyers detained in connection to the protests, according to the reformist daily
Germany plans to open four more government-funded LNG terminals over the next few months as well as a private terminal...LNG terminals allow for the import by sea of natural gas which has been chilled and turned into a liquid to make it easier to transport.
Until now, Germany had no LNG terminals and relied on cheap gas delivered through pipelines from Russia for 55 percent of its supply.
BENGALURU, INDIA - The UAE participated in the first Framework Working Group (FWG) meeting within the G20 Finance Track, which...Held for the first time under India’s G20 presidency in Bengaluru, the meeting sought to discuss the work plan for FWG in 2023.
The meeting was also attended by G20 members, invited countries and representatives from international organizations.
AMMAN, JORDAN - Jordan has arrested dozens of people accused of involvement in protests against rising fuel prices in which a...Jordan's Public Security Directorate said that reinforcements had been sent to the violence-affected provinces.
Jordan's King Abdullah II warned that "anyone who raises a weapon against the state will be dealt with firmly".
Earlier on, the United Nations General Assembly voted by a majority five resolutions in favor of the Palestinian cause, especially...Earlier on, the UN General Assembly voted by a majority five resolutions in favor of the Palestinian cause, especially the refugee issue
These resolutions are issued annually by the General Assembly, which has 193 members, and are non-binding
- "Reform will not be easy; a serious results-oriented process will require us to make deep concessions and agree to difficult...
While urging UNSC to expand its attention to the geographical scope of terrorist activities, the UAE reiterates itss intention to support the Delhi Declaration
UAE minister calls on all countries to address the root causes of extremism by spreading awareness of and respect for the principle of tolerance.
Slimane Bouhafs "has been sentenced to three years in prison without parole" and a fine of 100,000 dinars ($727), said...Bouhafs, a former police officer who converted to Christianity in the 1990s, was sentenced in 2016 to five years in prison for "insulting Islam."
Bouhafs and two co-defendants were tried at the court in the Algiers suburb of Dar El Beida on charges of belonging to and procuring foreign funds for a "terrorist organisation."
RABAT, MOROCCO - France and Morocco announced Friday they were mending fences after months of tensions over visas, and said President...Speaking in Rabat alongside her Moroccan counterpart, French Foreign Minister said it was time to "write a new page together".
French President Emmanuel Macron and Morocco's King Mohammed VI spoke by phone after their countries' dramatic World Cup semi-final clash.
