Passports officers to ease travel for Ramadan at Dammam airport and causeway
DAMMAM, SAUDI ARABIA – With the increase in passenger traffic during Ramadan, the General Directorate of Passports is ramping up...Geostrategy
Israel cabinet to meet on Sunday on Doha truce talks
Jerusalem--Israel's security cabinet is set to meet Sunday to discuss the "mandate" of a delegation due to travel to Doha...Geostrategy
Iran says will return to Vienna only to finalize nuclear deal
Iran said Monday it will only return to Vienna in order to finalize an agreement to revive its landmark 2015...If Washington answers the outstanding questions, we can go to Vienna as soon as possible, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said.
Iranian and US delegations in Vienna do not communicate directly but through other participants and the European Union, the talks' coordinator.
Yemen truce brings a windfall, two fuel ships dock at a port
Two fuel ships have entered war-torn Yemen's port of Hodeida, the first shipment in months, the rebels who control the...Since 2016, the coalition has enforced an air and sea blockade, with exemptions for aid flights, accusing Tehran of smuggling weapons to the rebels
Flights to and from Sanaa are to follow under the ceasefire deal
Zelensky calls Russian troops murderers as outrage grows over ‘war crimes’
Despite Russian denials of responsibility, condemnation was swift, with Western leaders, NATO, and the UN all voicing horror at reports...410 civilian bodies had been recovered from Kyiv's outskirts and 280 bodies were found buried in mass graves have been seeing as war crimes of Russia
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are scheduled to resume by video on Monday though Russian negotiator said it's too early for meeting between Zelensky and Putin
Russia invasion of Ukraine pushes Turkey inflation to record 61.1%
Inflation was up from 54.4% in February to 61.14% in March.The weakening lira and the rising cost of living has become a major source of discontent as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces election next year
The Turkish currency was stable following the latest inflation data, trading at 14.7 lira against the dollar and 16.2 lira against euro
Jordan’s Hamzah, accused in aborted coup plot, gives up title of prince
"I had the great honour of serving my beloved country and dear people in this capacity throughout the years of..."I had the great honour of serving my beloved country and dear people in this capacity throughout the years of my life," he wrote
On March 8, the royal court said Hamzah had taken "responsibility for his actions and offences towards Jordan and His Majesty over the past years.”
Saudi Arabia pledges support for Yemeni-Yemini consultations, truce
Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khaled bin Salman bin Abdualziz reaffirmed his country’s commitment to establishing security, peace and..."The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hopes that the truce will contribute to the political efforts to reach a political settlement," Prince Khaled said
The Yemeni Prime Minister and the members of his cabinet valued the continuous support provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the Yemeni people
Scientists’ network plans civil disobedience to highlight climate crisis
The world has seen a crescendo of deadly extreme weather amplified by rising temperatures -- heatwaves, wildfires, flooding, storms.Their non-violent actions are timed to the release Monday of a landmark report from the UN's climate science advisory panel.
Scientist Rebellion targets universities, research institutes and major scientific journals, prodding them and their staff to speak out.
Algeria pardons over 1,000 convicts, releases 70 Hirak detainees
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday pardoned over 1,000 convicts and ordered "clemency measures" for 70 people detained over links...The 70 detainees linked with Hirak protest movement were provisionally released this week and are awaiting trial.
Twice-weekly Hirak pro-democracy protests rocked Algeria, starting in early 2019, forcing longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to step down months later.
Yemen savors a quiet day of Ramadan truce
A UN-brokered two-month truce took effect in Yemen Saturday, the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and...The Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led military coalition have both agreed to observe the ceasefire
Yemen's war has killed hundreds of thousands directly or indirectly and displaced millions, triggering the world's worst humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations
Iran says agreement in paused Vienna nuclear negotiations ‘close’
Iran has been engaged in negotiations to revive the deal, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),...Iranian and US delegations in Vienna do not communicate directly, but messages are passed through other participants and the European Union, the talks' coordinator.
The talks were halted last month, after Russia demanded guarantees that Western sanctions imposed following its invasion of Ukraine would not damage its trade with Iran.
