Erdogan says March local elections will be his ‘last’
It was the first time that Erdogan, who has been in power since 2003, has spoken about leaving office. The...Geostrategy
Zelensky to discuss war, Black Sea security during Turkey visit
NATO member Turkey has sought to maintain good relations with Moscow and Kyiv throughout the two-year war, with Erdogan pitching...Geostrategy
Tear gas fired on anti-coup rallies in Sudan
Sudan anti-coup protesters faced tear gas at a democracy rally while General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan defended October's military takeover.Safety forces dispersed the thousands of protesters with truncheons and firing tear gas canisters
Activists condemns sexual assaults throughout these protests, with the UN stating that at least 13 women and girls were raped
Iranian envoys get Saudi visas for diplomatic posts
Saudi Arabia has granted visas to Iranian diplomats as part of a routine procedure for representatives of a member state...Three diplomates from Iran receives Saudi visa for OIC posts in Jeddah
Iran and Saudi Arabia held several rounds of talks since April to improve diplomatic relationships
Residents in frustration and unease over Libya poll delay
The poll was meant to take place just over a year after a landmark east-west ceasefire. The delay will be...Libya’s electoral board has suggested pushing the vote back by a month to January 24
However, given political animosity between different stakeholders, agreeing a new date may not be easy
Arab League chief urges cooperation to achieve successful Libya elections
Aboul Ghaith pointed to the dangerous juncture that Libya is going through, and said that everyone should join hands and...In a statement, Aboul Gheit urged the concerned parties to adopt dialogue as the only means to resolve the dispute
Gheit stressed on the importance of a national consensus on the legal and procedural rules for the elections
UAE, Canada discuss cooperation for women’s empowerment
During the meeting, the Canadian ambassador was briefed about the initiatives launched by the UAE to strengthen women's rights.The meeting discussed the UAE's experience in empowering women since the country was established and the key role women played to support the country
Grossman emphasized Canada’s keenness to boost cooperation in women’s empowerment and take advantage of the country’s experience in Gender balance
Dutch police arrest man over Saudi embassy shooting
The 40-year-old suspect was detained in Zoetermeer, 16 kilometres (10 miles) from the Hague, about eight hours after the shooting...The 40-year-old suspect was detained in Zoetermeer, 16 kilometres (10 miles) from the Hague, about eight hours after the shooting at 6am (0500 GMT)
The incident comes a day after a bomb blast struck a World War I commemoration attended by foreign diplomats in the Saudi city of Jeddah
Governor of Iraq’s Najaf resigns after protests
Louai al-Yasseri resigned from his leadership in Najaf, in central Iraq, a day after the governor of Nasiriyah province in...Louai al-Yasseri resigned from his leadership in Najaf, a day after the governor of Nasiriyah province in the south quit following the violent suppression of protests
Their departures underline the challenges facing war-scarred Iraq and how little has changed despite protests that swept Baghdad and the South two years ago
World powers urge Libya to reschedule presidential vote ‘swiftly’
The authorities overseeing Libya's first presidential election said earlier this week holding it on Friday as scheduled would be "impossible"....Speculation of a delay had been mounting for weeks, with bitter disputes over the vote's legal basis
Disputes also raged over the powers the winner would have, and the candidacies of several divisive figures
IMF extends Covid emergency funding by 18 months
The emergency funding was set up to help nations that have been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.The IMF in April 2020 eased access to such aid, including raising the level of funding that countries could obtain
The programs have already been extended twice, in September 2020 and again in March this year
Talks to revive Iran nuclear deal will resume next week: EU chair
Officials have said the deal would become obsolete within weeks if Iran continued to step up its nuclear activities as...Negotiations restarted in November after a five-month hiatus to try to restore the deal, which was to offer Iran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program.
Diplomats from parties to the deal -- China, Britain, France, Germany and Russia -- are in talks in Vienna with Iran and the US, with the two sides refusing direct contact.
