Israel not part of Gaza food aid plan: envoy
Israel would not be involved in food distribution under a US-led plan for the Gaza Strip but would provide "necessary military...Geostrategy
First responders in Gaza say running out of supplies
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories - First responders in Gaza said Thursday that their operations were at a near standstill, more...Geostrategy
Jordan and Morocco keen to boost bilateral cooperation, regional development
Jordan Senate President Faisal Fayez Monday held talks with Moroccan officials in Rabat on bolstering Jordan-Morocco cooperation and the regional...Jordan's Senate President Faisal Fayez held the discussions with his Moroccan counterpart Naam Miyara in Rabat.
Fayez hailed the role of King Abdulla II and that of Morocco's Mohammed VI in strengthening the bilateral ties.
Israel gives financial guarantees for its flights to Russia
Israel was poised Tuesday to extend financial guarantees for its airlines to fly into Russia, raising criticism in Kyiv as...The $2 billion guarantee had been set to expire on March 9
A misunderstanding over Israel's continued flights into Russia caused a diplomatic flap
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
