Putin thanks UAE president for positive role in prisoner exchange with Ukraine
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss bilateral ties and Middle East. Sheikh Mohamed will...Economy Geostrategy
Netanyahu rejects ceasefire’ in Lebanon, Hezbollah threatens to expand the scope of its missile strikes across Israel
In a call with French President Emmanuel Macron, Netanyahu said he was "opposed to a unilateral ceasefire, which does not...Geostrategy
Taliban order women to wear all-covering burqa in public
The Taliban on Saturday imposed one of the harshest restrictions on Afghanistan's women since seizing power, ordering them to wear...But they have already imposed a slew of restrictions on women -- banning them from many government jobs, secondary education, and from traveling alone
During their first regime, the Taliban had made the burqa compulsory for women
Lebanon explores defense ties with Qatar
C1, geostrategy, Lebanon, gratitude, Qatar, support, the Lebanese Army, Minister of National Defense, Maurice Sleem, Qatari Ambassador to Lebanon, Ibrahim...Minister of National Defense, Maurice Sleem, on Friday welcomed Qatari Ambassador to Lebanon, Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Sahlawi
Sleem thanked Qatar for its "permanent support for Lebanon and the Lebanese Army, which reflects the depth of the brotherly relationship that unites Lebanon and Qatar."
Biden announces $150 mn more weapons for Ukraine
Biden said current funding was "nearly exhausted" and the US and its allies must "keep the weapons and ammunition flowing...The military package form US administration includes 25,000 155mm artillery rounds, counter-artillery radars, electronic jamming equipment and spare parts
Biden and the G7 leaders will meet with Zelensky virtually on Sunday to discuss Western support for Ukraine in its struggle against Putin's invasion
EU chief calls Spain-France gas connections ‘critical’
Last week Russia cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria as the Kremlin reacted to tightening EU sanctions.Last week Russia cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria as the Kremlin reacted to tightening EU sanctions
Spain currently has six liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals that could help the EU boost imports
Morocco, Spain agree to bolster migration cooperation
Morocco and Spain on Friday committed to strengthening cooperation on irregular migration following a reset in relations after a months-long...The decision came during a meeting in Rabat of a mixed permanent group on migration
Madrid announced a U-turn in March on its stance over the disputed territory of Western Sahara
Brazil, Guyana agree to widen energy cooperation
US giant ExxonMobil announced in April the discovery of three new oil deposits in Guyana, raising estimates of the country's...Guyana has emerged as one of the main low-cost oil production countries
It is now preparing to auction offshore oil blocks at the end of the year
Jordan king meets US military officials in Tampa
The meetings covered means of enhancing military and defense cooperation between Jordan and the United States.The meetings covered means of enhancing military and defense cooperation between Jordan and the United States
Discussions also addressed regional and international efforts to fight terrorism within a holistic approach
Asian Games postponed as China tries to stamp out Covid spike
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said in a statement that the decision to postpone "was taken by all the...Hangzhou was poised to become the third city in China to host the continental competition after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.
China has stubbornly stuck to its zero-Covid policy, imposing strict lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing programmes even while other countries start to reopen.
Algeria slaps travel bans on diaspora activists: rights groups
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on Friday called on Algerian authorities to lift "arbitrary travel bans" on activists from...Human Rights Watch singled out the cases of three Algerian-Canadians prevented from returning to their homes in Canada between January and April.
Lazhar Zouaimia, who works as a technician at a public electricity utility in Quebec, had been blocked twice by border police.
Rights groups say Iran will try to manipulate UN expert visit
Human rights groups on Friday warned Tehran will try to use an upcoming visit to Iran by a UN expert...The mission from May 7 to 18 will be the first to the Islamic republic by a special rapporteur since 2005
The rights groups say Iran has a history of blatant rights violations
