Lebanon Under Attack: Israel murders 35 kids, death toll rises to 492 including 58 women
Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad said the death toll in Israeli strikes Monday rose to 492, including 35 children, the...Geostrategy
Egypt fears ‘all out’ regional war, says foreign minister
Egypt's foreign minister Sunday warned of the risk of an all-out regional war in light of intensified fighting between Israel...Geostrategy
Tunisia releases ex-justice minister Noureddine Bhiri from house arrest
A former justice minister and senior figure in Tunisia's Ennahdha party, under house arrest since December, was released Tuesday but...The 63-year-old Bhiri, who suffers from diabetes, high blood pressure and a heart condition, had been on a hunger strike since he was detained.
He is a senior figure in Ennahdha Party, which has played a central role in Tunisian politics since the revolution that overthrew dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011.
Spain’s former king Juan Carlos to stay in UAE: Royal family
Spain's former king Juan Carlos said he will stay in Abu Dhabi despite the closure of investigations into his financial...The family said Carlos will stay in Abu Dhabi despite the closure of investigations into his financial dealings that led to his self-imposed exile in the UAE in 2020.
The end of the investigations against Juan Carlos had potentially paved the way for the former monarch to return to Spain.
Iran launches military satellite into orbit for reconnaissance
Iran announced Tuesday it had successfully placed a military satellite in orbit, as talks on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal...The Revolutionary Guards described the Nour-2 as a "reconnaissance satellite" in a statement on their Sepah News website
The United States has repeatedly voiced concern that such launches could boost Iran's ballistic missile technology
US envoys held energy talks with Venezuela’s Maduro: W.House
The White House said Monday that a US delegation held weekend talks in Venezuela with the government of President Nicolas...US has broken it's diplomatic relations with Nicolas Maduro, imposed sanctions on Caracas in a bid to force Maduro from power in 2019
Venezuela President has assured Vladimir Putin of his "strong support" in the wake of the invasion
UAE, Croatia discuss advancing economic partnership
Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade met Tomislav Ćorić, Croatia's Minister of...Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade met Tomislav Ćorić, Croatia's Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development at Expo 2020 Dubai
The two agreed on the importance of growing trade exchanges and accelerating FDI flows between the two nations
Libya parliament chief rejects ‘interference’ in dig at UN
Construction tycoon Dbeibah was appointed following a landmark 2020 ceasefire with a mandate to lead the country to December 24...Construction tycoon Dbeibah was appointed following a landmark 2020 ceasefire with a mandate to lead the country to December 24 elections
Libya's parliament speaker stressed that "the appointment of a new government" was legal as that of Dbeibah had expired
Russia to open Ukraine ‘humanitarian routes’, but fears persist
Russia planned to open humanitarian corridors in Ukraine Tuesday for civilians to flee besieged cities, but Kyiv insisted the move...The Ukrainian military said Tuesday, nearly two weeks into the war, that Russia was ramping up its troops and equipment around the main conflict zones
The invasion has sparked the biggest war in Europe and the continent's largest refugee crisis since World War II
Yemen rebels back UN proposal for abandoned oil tanker
Yemen's Huthi rebels have signed a UN agreement hoped to help stop a rusting oil tanker in the Red Sea...Huthi leaders and David Gressly, the UN humanitarian coordinator for war-torn Yemen, signed a MoU on a framework to resolve the threat posed by the FSO Safer
The United Nations proposal includes pumping the toxic cargo from the tanker to another ship, but remains dependent on raising donor cash to fund the work
IAEA reports second Ukraine nuclear facility damaged
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday (Mar 7) it has received reports of artillery shells damaging a nuclear research...Communications have also been cut with small nuclear facilities in the southern city of Mariupol which is surrounded by Russian forces
The IAEA has urged Moscow and Kyiv to agree on a plan to safeguard nuclear facilities
Israeli town welcomes fleeing Ukrainian Jews
Interior minister Ayelet Shaked estimated Sunday that about 15,000 Ukrainians could reach Israel by the end of March.Interior minister Ayelet Shaked estimated Sunday that about 15,000 Ukrainians could reach Israel by the end of March
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has avoided forceful condemnation of Russia's invasion, stressing Israel's strong ties with Moscow and Kyiv
