UN nuclear chief heads to Iran for crucial talks
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi is set to visit Tehran on Wednesday for crucial talks on Iran's nuclear...Geostrategy
Qatar halts Gaza mediation efforts amid stalled talks on ceasefire and hostage release
The Gulf emirate, which has hosted Hamas's political leadership since 2012 with US blessing, has been involved in months of...Geostrategy
Iran condemns IAEA censure vote in new blow to nuclear talks
Iran already announced it had disconnected some International Atomic Energy Agency cameras monitoring its nuclear sites in anticipation of the...The motion -- approved by 30 members of the IAEA board of governors, with only Russia and China voting against -- was the first to criticise Iran since June 2020.
The agency has said its questions about the three sites of Marivan, Varamin and Turquzabad were "not clarified" in its meetings with Iranian authorities.
European sanctions will wipe out Russia’s 15 years of economic gains
Sanctions imposed on Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine are rolling back more than a decade of economic progress and...According to IIF report, Russian economy will contract by 15 percent in 2022 and another three percent in 2023
The damage will make it more costly for Russian president Vladimir Putin to continue the war
Morocco ban passengers on Covid-hit liner
Morocco has refused entry to passengers on a German cruise liner after some tested positive for Covid-19, Moroccan media reported...Morocco on Tuesday raised its alert level for Covid-19 from green to orange after recorded cases spiked in several major cities
Last month, Morocco had scrapped Covid rules that ask incoming travelers to present a negative PCR test
Algeria breaks off treaty with Spain over W.Sahara dispute
Algeria said Wednesday it was suspending a decades-old co-operation treaty with Spain, after Madrid backed the position of the North...Madrid and Algiers had signed the deal in 2002 to promote dialogue and cooperation on political, economic, financial, education and defense issues
Algeria's move came in retaliation after Spain in March publicly recognized Morocco's autonomy plan for the disputed territory
Western powers call on Iran to cooperate with IAEA
The US, Britain, France and Germany on Wednesday urged Iran "to fulfill its legal obligations, and cooperate with the IAEA",...The foreign ministries of the four Western nations issued a joint statement welcoming the IAEA's resolution "responding to Iran's insufficient cooperation with the IAEA
The motion brought by the United States, Britain, France and Germany - but voted against by Russia and China -- is the first to criticize Iran since June 2020
Iran disconnects cameras at nuclear sites as IAEA set for censure vote
IAEA head Rafael Grossi told reporters on Monday that it would be "a matter of just a few weeks" before...Iran said the disconnected cameras had been operating beyond the safeguard agreement between Tehran and the IAEA.
European governments have expressed mounting concern over how far Iran has gone since the US reimposed sanctions.
One third of humanity is still totally offline: UN report
The Global Connectivity Report 2022 argues that while easy, affordable access to fast broadband is near-ubiquitous in most rich-world nations,...The report advocates for putting 'universal and meaningful connectivity' at the center of global development.
The cost of broadband subscriptions and digital devices remains a major barrier to connectivity, the report says.
17 die, 37 injured in Iran’s train derailment: reports
The disaster was one of Iran's deadliest in years and sparked a demonstrations across the country.The disaster was one of Iran's deadliest in years and sparked a demonstrations across the country
Tabas is located in South Khorasan province roughly 900 kilometres by road from Tehran
Crown Princes of Kuwait and Jordan hold bilateral talks
Jordanian Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II discussed bilateral ties with Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al...Both sides discussed the importance of enhancing diplomatic relations to expand partnerships in all the fields between Jordan and Kuwait
The two agreed to continue maintaining coordination and consultation between the two countries for issues of mutual interest and joint Arab action
US to follow facts on killing of Shireen Abu Akleh: Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Tuesday to pursue accountability over the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh wherever...Blinken was confronted by a a question on why there have been "absolutely no repercussions" for Israel, a historic US ally
A Palestinian probe said that an Israeli soldier shot her dead in what it described as a war crime
