First orbital rocket launched from Europe crashes seconds after blast-off
Oslo, Norway -- The first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe crashed seconds after blast-off Sunday, in a closely watched...Technology Geostrategy Science
Lawyer complains Turkish student held in US ‘abducted’
A lawyer representing a Turkish university student detained in the United States and facing deportation said Thursday that his client...Geostrategy
Tajikistan to team up with Iran to build renewable energy sources
Tajikistan’s minister of energy and water resources said that his country is engaged in a program that includes construction of...Tajikistan Minister Juma Daler Shofakir held a meeting with the Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar
The minister said that the Raqoon PowerHouse can generate 3,700 megawatts of hydropower
Iran welcomes Saudi crown prince’s remarks on ties
Iran's foreign minister on Saturday appeared to welcome recent comments by Saudi Arabia's crown prince about relations between the two..."The recent remarks of a high-ranking Saudi official show their desire to establish bilateral relations with Iran, and we welcome that," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told the media
The two rivals have held four rounds of talks in Iraq since April aimed at improving relations
Iran and IAEA see a way to resolve nuclear issues
Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency said Saturday after talks in Tehran that they agreed on an approach to...The announcement came shortly before Russia said it would seek guarantees from the United States before it backs the deal
The nuclear deal is hanging by a thread since the United States' unilateral withdrawal in 2018 under then-president Donald Trump
GCC to boost international cultural ties for strategic partnerships
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) seeks to boost its participation in international cultural arenas and events to activate strategic partnerships...Secretary-General of the GCC, Nayef Al-Hajraf, said this on Friday at second International Forum for Just Peace Culture
He added that the peace culture is a concept that contains a system of positive values to be translated into actions
The secretive Taliban leader shows his face
One of the Taliban's most secretive leaders, whose only picture on US "most wanted" lists is a grainy semi-covered profile,...Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, who also heads the feared Haqqani Network, has previously only been photographed clearly from behind
The United States has offered a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to his arrest, saying he was responsible for a string of terror attacks
Bahrain signs Artemis Accords to bolster space cooperation
Among other things, NASA plans to use the Artemis missions to land the first woman and first person of color...Joining the accords will give Bahrain new opportunities for cooperation and investment in the space field
It is also expected to facilitate the exchange of expertise among its signatories of the Artemis Accords
UN nuclear watchdog chief arrives in Tehran as UK says deal ‘close’
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said he was prepared to travel to Vienna if a deal is reached.Rafael Grossi, Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency is set to meet Iranian officials on its visit to Tehran
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said he was prepared to travel to Vienna if a deal is reached
Added to FATF grey list, UAE renews vow to nix financial crimes
The UAE is the latest country to be added to the list, and will have to work closely with the...The Financial Action Task Force has included the United Arab Emirates in the ranks of ‘jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies,’ also known as the ‘grey list’
Countries on the list have to commit to resolve swiftly the identified strategic deficiencies within agreed timeframes and is subject to increased monitoring
Living rough in Morocco, migrants dreams of Spanish enclave
Melilla and Ceuta, Spain's tiny enclaves, have the EU's only land borders with Africa that attracts desperate migrants to escape...Around 500 migrants out of 2,500 managed to cross Morocco's border with a Spanish enclave this week, authorities have confirmed
In May 2021, almost 10,000 migrants stormed Ceuta as Moroccan border forces did not stop them, highlighting Spanish reliance on Moroccan cooperation on migration
Russia attack on Ukraine nuclear plant draws global ire
With fears growing of nuclear conflict, the US and Russian armed forces have set up a new direct phone line...Ukraine has accused the Kremlin of ‘nuclear terror’, and US envoy to the UN said the attack was ‘incredibly reckless and dangerous’
Russia’s UN ambassador called accusations that Russian forces had shelled the plant part of ‘an unprecedented campaign of lies’
