Updates: Iran’s supreme leader says anti-Israel resistance will not back down
Ayatollah's rare address in Arabic follows Iran's second-ever direct attack on Israel; rallies held in Jordan and Bahrain in support...Geostrategy
Israel vows response as Iran fires missile barrage
Iran launched around 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday in response to the killings of Tehran-backed militant leaders, prompting alarm...Geostrategy
Iran hands UN nuclear watchdog documents on undeclared sites
Iran on Wednesday said it has sent documents on its undeclared nuclear facilities to the UN atomic watchdog, bringing it...The move brings it a step closer to reviving its 2015 nuclear accord.
International Atomic Energy Agency will come to Iran to review responses and then prepare their final report.
Pope Francis to visit crisis-hit Lebanon in June
Lebanon, home to one of the largest Christian communities in the Middle East, has been gripped by an unprecedented economic...The pontiff, who has received Lebanon's president and prime minister in the Vatican in recent months, had previously promised to visit the country.
The last trip in 2012 saw Pope Benedict XVI visit to appeal for peace, months after the start of the civil war in neighboring Syria.
Environmental issues major cause of health problems globally: WHO
Environment-related issues are among the major causes of health problems worldwide, the World Health Organization has said. In the Eastern...In the Eastern Mediterranean Region, environmental risks responsible for 23 percent of the total burden of disease and as much as 30 percent of the disease burden for kids.
April 7 is being observed as the World Health Day 2022; it will be focusing on environmental threats and their effect on the health of the planet.
Diplomatic tussle heats up between Tunisia and Turkey
Tunisia has summoned Turkey's ambassador in protest against "interference" after President Erdogan criticized his counterpart in Tunis for dissolving the...The Turkish leader had on Monday criticized Saied's latest move as a "blow to the will of the Tunisian people" and a "smear on democracy"
On Wednesday morning, it said Jarandi had spoken by telephone with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, as well as summoning Ankara's ambassador in protest
US to ban “all new investments” in Russia: Report
The United States, in coordination with the G7 and European Union, will ban "all" new investments in Russia on Wednesday...The new sanctions "will impose significant costs on Russia and send it further down the road of economic, financial isolation."
The source predicted that Russia's economy would shrink by as much as 15 percent this year
Israel’s Gantz speaks with Palestinian president for Ramadan
"Ramadan must be a month of peace and quiet and not a period marked by terror," Gantz told Abbas"Ramadan must be a month of peace and quiet and not a period marked by terror," Gantz told Abbas
A total of 11 people have been killed in attacks in Israel since March 22, including some carried out by assailants linked to the Islamic State group
World’s fossil fuel assets risk evaporating in climate fight
Oil platforms, pipelines, coal power plants and other fossil fuel assets could lose trillions of dollars in the battle against...The warning was issued in a 3,000-page report by UN experts who said fossil fuel assets must be retired and replaced with clean energy faster to mitigate financial losses.
Such assets will become "stranded" and worth less than expected because they may never be used since fossil fuel demand must fall in the near future to limit emissions.
Key Egypt activist in 2011 revolution begins hunger strike in prison
Abdel Fattah has spent the better part of the past decade behind bars, having also been arrested under former presidents...Abdel Fattah was sentenced in December to five years in prison on the charges of "broadcasting false news".
Fattah had already been in pre-trial detention in Cairo's Tora prison since September 2019 before the sentencing.
EU plans to punish Russia more with sanctions on oil or coal
The EU is considering to hit Russia with sanctions on oil or coal over the war in Ukraine, a top...The Europeans are under pressure to hit Moscow in the crucial energy sector and stop paying out the huge proceeds from gas, oil and coal
Since Russia's military buildup against Ukraine began, sanctions against Moscow have been coordinated with the US and its Western allies
Palestinian lawyer sues Israel’s spyware firm in France
Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri, who is in Israeli detention, filed a complaint in France Tuesday against surveillance firm NSO Group...He is one of several Palestinian activists whose phones were hacked using the Pegasus malware made by the Israeli company NSO
The rights groups have filed a complaint alleging offences -- such as the violation of privacy and correspondence against NSO
