GCC seeks travel ease with Schengen visa exemption
GCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi calls for visa-free travel to Europe, aiming to simplify the journey for Gulf citizens to...Geostrategy
Israeli lawmakers approve revised wartime budget
The new budget passed by a vote of 62 lawmakers to 55. It modifies the budget passed in May 2023,...Geostrategy
Russia threatens Ukraine ‘statehood’ as sanctions tighten
Since Russia's invasion 10 days ago, the economic and humanitarian toll of the war has spiraled, sending more than one...Russia has threatened a wider war if a no-fly zone is set up by any Western power
Ukraine has received weapons, ammunition and funds from its Western allies
Ukraine dominates social media info war with Russia
People from Ukraine have posted videos showing the success of their forces, and they have become viral.The Ukrainian president's daily video addresses, published with English subtitles, have became viral sensations on social media
Recently, Russia shut down its final bastions of free-speech media, suspended Facebook, and restricted access to Twitter
Israel PM meets Putin on Ukraine in ‘risky’ diplomatic move
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's sit-down with Russian President Vladimir Putin was the first by a foreign leader since the...Bennett and Putin met for three hours, in a visit that was coordinated with the US, Germany, and France
Bennett's delegation included housing minister Zeev Elkin, a fluent Russian-speaker born in Soviet-era Ukraine
Israel president to visit Turkey next week
Erdogan has already said Herzog's planned visit would be an opportunity to 'open a new chapter in relations between Turkey...Israeli President Isaac Herzog will visit Turkey to discuss 'potential for expanding collaboration in various fields'
Herzog will be received by President Erdogan and then he will meet with Jewish community member of Turkey,
Tajikistan to team up with Iran to build renewable energy sources
Tajikistan’s minister of energy and water resources said that his country is engaged in a program that includes construction of...Tajikistan Minister Juma Daler Shofakir held a meeting with the Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar
The minister said that the Raqoon PowerHouse can generate 3,700 megawatts of hydropower
Iran welcomes Saudi crown prince’s remarks on ties
Iran's foreign minister on Saturday appeared to welcome recent comments by Saudi Arabia's crown prince about relations between the two..."The recent remarks of a high-ranking Saudi official show their desire to establish bilateral relations with Iran, and we welcome that," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told the media
The two rivals have held four rounds of talks in Iraq since April aimed at improving relations
Iran and IAEA see a way to resolve nuclear issues
Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency said Saturday after talks in Tehran that they agreed on an approach to...The announcement came shortly before Russia said it would seek guarantees from the United States before it backs the deal
The nuclear deal is hanging by a thread since the United States' unilateral withdrawal in 2018 under then-president Donald Trump
GCC to boost international cultural ties for strategic partnerships
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) seeks to boost its participation in international cultural arenas and events to activate strategic partnerships...Secretary-General of the GCC, Nayef Al-Hajraf, said this on Friday at second International Forum for Just Peace Culture
He added that the peace culture is a concept that contains a system of positive values to be translated into actions
The secretive Taliban leader shows his face
One of the Taliban's most secretive leaders, whose only picture on US "most wanted" lists is a grainy semi-covered profile,...Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, who also heads the feared Haqqani Network, has previously only been photographed clearly from behind
The United States has offered a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to his arrest, saying he was responsible for a string of terror attacks
Bahrain signs Artemis Accords to bolster space cooperation
Among other things, NASA plans to use the Artemis missions to land the first woman and first person of color...Joining the accords will give Bahrain new opportunities for cooperation and investment in the space field
It is also expected to facilitate the exchange of expertise among its signatories of the Artemis Accords
