Iraqi PM to visit Washington for troop talks
Washington, US – President Joe Biden will welcome Iraq's prime minister on April 15 for talks on the US troop presence,...Geostrategy Global
Finland to resume funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Australia, Canada and Sweden, which were among those states, announced earlier this month they were resuming aid. Ten percent of...Geostrategy
Lavrov in Turkey for talks on Ukraine grain exports
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began a two-day visit to Turkey on Tuesday for talks on unblocking grain exports from...This is Lavrov's second trip to Turkey after meeting his Turkish and Ukrainian counterparts Mevlut Cavusoglu and Dmytro Kuleba in Antalya
Lavrov was forced to cancel a visit to Serbia on Monday after several of its neighbours prevented his plane from passing through their airspace
Israel mainly to blame for conflict: UN report
Israel's occupation and discrimination against Palestinians are the main causes of the endless cycles of violence, UN investigators said Tuesday,...The 18-page report mainly focuses on evaluating a long line of past UN investigations
Israel has refused to cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry (COI) created last year
Countries hand motion censuring Iran to IAEA
The United States, Britain, France and Germany have submitted a motion to the UN atomic energy watchdog to censure Iran...It is a sign of growing Western impatience after talks to revive the 2015 landmark nuclear accord with Iran stalled in March
The vote on the motion is likely to happen on Wednesday or Thursday but Russia refused to be associated with the resolution
Protesters end blockade as East Sudan governor resigns
A coalition of tribes in East Sudan announced on Tuesday the end of a sit-in which blocked roads to the...Beja tribes of Sudan ended their sit-in protest against a 2020 peace deal which they demanded to be scrapped as the Red Sea state governor resigned
Army chief called the upcoming meeting with civilian groups a "historic opportunity" but the civilians have refused to take part
Ending Israel’s occupation key to halting cycles of violence: UN report
While the UN Human Rights Council had previously ordered eight investigations into rights violations in the Palestinian territories, this was...Israel has refused to cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry (COI) created last year following the 11-day Hamas-Israel war in May 2021, which killed 260 Palestinians.
The Jewish state has slammed the creation of the investigation, and has also loudly criticised Pillay for "championing an anti-Israel agenda".
Algeria sentences director of private radio to six months in prison
Ihsane El Kadi, director of Radio M and news website Maghreb Emergent, was also fined 50,000 dinars (322 euros), Algerian...Several journalists are in prison or facing trial in Algeria, which ranks 134th out of 180 countries on the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Press Freedom Index.
A Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation adopted in 2005 made it an offence punishable by up to five years in prison to discuss the conflict from 1992-2002.
Egypt center’s conference on extremism calls for cooperation
The first international conference by Egypt's Salam Center for Studies of Extremism began in Cairo, with the participation of delegations...Participation from more than 42 countries include senior religious leaders, ministers and representatives of fatwa houses worldwide.
It aims to enhance international cooperation in combating extremism and exchanging experiences in this regard, with emphasis on research and academic cooperation.
Ajman Free Zone stresses on SEZs in business growth
Ajman Free Zone stresses on the importance of Special Economic Zones and their impact on businesses from various perspectives.Ajman Free Zone highlights the importance of Special Economic Zones during a time of crisis
The Free Zone discusses SEZs in driving up skill levels and technological advancements in a region
Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote by 211/148
The vote just over two years after he won a landslide general election victory was brought after a string of...The vote just over two years after he won a landslide general election victory was brought after a string of scandals that have left the Tory party's standing in tatters
Chief among them was the "Partygate" controversy over lockdown-breaking events at Downing Street, which caused public outrage
Syria intercept Israeli missiles, no casualties: state media
Syrian air defense intercepted Israeli missiles south of Damascus on Monday, with no casualties reported, a military source told Syria's...Syrian air defense intercepted Israeli missiles south of Damascus on Monday, a military source told Syria's official news agency SANA
Israeli airstrike targeted Damascus countryside where the Hezbollah group and Syrian air defense units are active
