Turkey, Azerbaijan hope for ‘lasting peace’ in South Caucasus
Years of diplomacy between the Caucasus rivals Azerbaijan and Armenia had failed to reach a breakthrough, but negotiations have resumed...Geostrategy
Harris bats for nuance on Gaza, Palestinians’ right to ‘freedom, self-determination’
Harris also pledged to "always stand up for Israel's right to defend itself." Some pro-Palestinian activists, who rallied on the...Geostrategy
Abbas pledges reform as PLO meet to name new key leaders
Palestinians have not been to the ballot box for 16 years and Israel's right-wing nationalist Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has...The PLO's 124-member Central Committee was expected to fill several executive committee vacancies in its first meeting in four years
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has been accused of maintaining a tight grip over the PLO and the Palestinian Authority
Biden ‘looks forward’ to Israel visit this year: White House
Biden also conveyed his "unwavering support" for Israel's security and "full support" for replenishing the Iron Dome air defense system.Biden also conveyed his "unwavering support" for Israel's security and "full support" for replenishing the Iron Dome air defense system
The pair also discussed fears that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine, the White House said
Iraq presidential vote in question after boycotts, court ruling
Doubts hung Sunday over a scheduled parliamentary vote for Iraq's president after the Supreme Court temporarily suspended former foreign minister...The largest parliamentary bloc, holding 73 seats and led by powerful cleric Moqtada Sadr, was the first to boycott
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), from which Zebari hails, said it, too, would not be there to fill its 31 seats
Saudi sends 60,000 more metric tons of diesel to Yemen under SDRPY
Around 60,000 metric tons of diesel, which is the seventh shipment of the Saudi oil derivatives grant for Yemen, arrived...The fresh shipment brings the the total amount of oil derivatives supplied to Yemen since the beginning of the grant to 596,000 metric tons.
The oil derivatives grant is part of SDRPY support, which has provided more than 207 development projects and initiatives in several sectors.
Tehran and Washington ‘fail to produce balance’ in Vienna talks
Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani said that despite "limited progress in the #ViennaTalks, we are still far from...Tehran began pulling back from the nuclear deal after former US president Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the pact in 2018 and reimposed tough economic sanctions on Iran.
The US State Department on Friday said it was waiving sanctions on Iran's civil nuclear program in a technical step necessary to return to the 2015 deal.
UAE cooperation could help Rwanda launch own satellites: Minister
Rwanda is keen to have the UAE’s cooperation to utilize geospatial data in developmental projects in key sectors.Geospatial data is globally being leveraged and utilized in policy decisions and program implementation
A Rwandan minister said her country knows UAE is advanced in this area, would like to learn from it
Iran wants better relation with neighbors, says official
Since connecting with neighbors is of utmost importance in Iran’s foreign policy, the current administration has set a transparent framework...President Ebrahim Raisi has time and again emphasized the development of mutual ties with neighboring countries, said the official
The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has put on agenda several programs regarding its neighbors nations
Russia preparing full-scale invasion of Ukraine, says US
Russia has now put in place 70 percent of the forces it would need for such an attack, US officials...Russia is said to have assembled as many as 110,000 troops along its border with Ukraine
However, US intelligence has not determined if President Vladimir Putin has actually decided to invade
Jordan and US talk ties and renewed partnership
Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, who is also the deputy prime minister, praised the US for its support for his...The trio reportedly discussed the newly-signed MoU on the two countries’ partnership
The new MoU replaces the previous one that will end at the end of September this year
Morocco mourns as boy, stuck in a well for days, found dead
Through the days-long operation to extricate little Rayan Oram from the bottom of the 32-meter (100-foot) well shaft near the...Rescuers did not give up hope of recovering the child alive, although officials acknowledged they had no firm evidence of his condition
Rescuers had tried to get oxygen and water down to the child, but it was not clear whether he was able to use them
