Iran says it has responded to Trump’s nuclear talks letter
Iran has sent a response to a letter from US President Donald Trump that called for nuclear talks and warned...Geostrategy
Israel PM threatens to seize parts of Gaza over fate of hostages
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Wednesday to seize parts of Gaza if Hamas did not release hostages, while the militant...Geostrategy
Arabs decry ‘racist’ double standard in Ukraine media commentary
Arabs noted that while the toll of war may be similar in the respective conflicts, the media treatment is not....The Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists' Association condemned "examples of racist news coverage that ascribes more importance to some victims of war than others".
For Syrians, the disparity in media treatment is particularly striking as Russia launched a bloody intervention to prop up Bashar al-Assad's regime more than six years ago.
Cyprus president arrives in Riyadh to discuss bilateral cooperation
Nicos Anastasiades was received by Prince Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Riyadh Region.Nicos Anastasiades was received by Prince Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Riyadh Region
The two countries will discuss bilateral cooperation and the regional situation
Italy looks to Algeria to cover possible gas shortage
Italy imports around 95 percent of the gas it uses, and around 45 percent of that comes from Russia.Russia last week invaded Ukraine, causing the United States and its allies to impose sanctions on Moscow
The conflict also sparked alarm among countries like Italy, which depend on Russia for their energy needs
GCC wants to expand strategic partnership with India
The remarks were made during the GCC Secretary General Al-Hajraf’s meeting with the Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi...The remarks were made during GCC Secretary General Al-Hajraf’s meeting with the Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Ausaf Sayeed
Al-Hajraf praised the level of bilateral relations between the GCC and India in light of the framework agreement for economic cooperation signed between the two sides in 2004
Jordan king meets with US CENTCOM commander
The meeting, attended by Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, discussed enhancing the strategic partnership between Jordan and the...The meeting, attended by Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, discussed enhancing the strategic partnership between Jordan and the United States
Discussions also addressed regional and international efforts to fight terrorism, within a holistic approach
Must conclude Iran nuclear talks this week, says France
The negotiations to revive the deal involve Iran as well as France, Germany, Britain, Russia and China directly, and the...All sides have signaled progress in the talks, but Iran has said that the West still needs to decide on some key issues
Parties to the 2015 deal saw it as the best way to stop the Islamic republic from building a nuclear bomb
Ukraine: Trudeau announces Canada ban on Russian oil imports
“Today, we are announcing a ban on all imports of crude oil from Russia, an industry that has benefited President...“Today, we are announcing a ban on all imports of crude oil from Russia, an industry that has benefited President Putin and his oligarchs greatly,” Trudeau told a news conference
Canada, with the fourth largest reserve in the world, is a net oil exporter, but still imports significant amounts from countries including the United States and Saudi Arabia
Turkey blocks warships from Bosphorus, Dardanelles
"We have alerted both countries of the region and elsewhere not to pass warships through the Black Sea," Foreign Minister..."We have alerted both countries of the region and elsewhere not to pass warships through the Black Sea," Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said
The 1936 Montreux Convention governs the free movement of commercial ships in peacetime through the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles straits
US expels 12 Russian UN staff for ‘espionage activities’
The announcement of the expulsion came on the last day of Russia's presidency of the UN Security Council and it...The US deputy ambassador to the UN said the 12 members of Russia's UN mission had engaged in non-diplomatic activities
A Russian diplomatic source later said the expulsion decision did not target either the ambassador or his two senior deputies
Bangladesh to partner with UAE to boost trade in Middle East
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries, or FBCCI, will launch a UAE-Bangladesh Business Council next month to...Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to launch the business council
The business council is expected to strengthening the trade relations with the UAE
