Iran’s Khamenei formally grants Pezeshkian presidential powers
In a message read by the director of Khamenei's office, he said: "I endorse the vote (for) the wise, honest,...Geostrategy
Netanyahu, Biden to meet on elusive Gaza deal
Joe Biden will press Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to seal a Gaza ceasefire deal, despite the US president's shock election...Geostrategy
UAE gateway to GCC and Africa markets, says India’s industry minister
India's Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has said that his country's goal is to become the UAE's number...UAE commits $100 billion investment and infrastructure creation in India, says Piyush Goyal.
The UAE-India CEPA will be India’s fastest-negotiated Free Trade Agreement ever between two nations, he said.
Saudi exempts Iran Yemen envoy from air blockade for Covid treatment
Iran's ambassador flew out of the rebel-held Yemeni capital to receive Covid treatment Saturday in a rare exemption from an...The Irani envoy flew out of the rebel-held Yemeni capital to receive Covid treatment.
Oman has frequently mediated with the rebels and remained neutral in Yemen conflict.
Collapse of Afghanistan has regional, international repercussions: Saudi FM
Saudi Arabia has said the collapse of Afghanistan would lead to chaos that has regional and international ramifications, while stressing...Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan denounces the Daesh terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, according to media reports.
Saudi Arabia has begun providing humanitarian aid to Afghanistan for the first time after Taliban takeover.
Iran sees possibility of exporting Covid-19 vaccines in a few months
Iran has said exporting vaccines manufactured by domestic producers was possible in a few months. Iran's deputy health minister for...Country's deputy health minister Younes Panahi says domestic producers have made good progress and mass production was possible in future.
The country produces both attenuated and protein-based vaccines, Panahi said.
Here’s why FIFA wants a biennial World Cup
A controversial proposal of staging the FIFA World Cup championship every two years rather than the current four-year cycle is...FIFA is to hold an online global summit to discuss the feasibility of biennial world cups
An association of 54 of FIFA's 211 members, the Confederation of African Football' supports the idea
Pentagon documents reveal ‘deeply flawed’ US air war in Middle East
Poor or inadequate surveillance footage often contributed to deadly targeting failures.The NYT obtained the Pentagon documents for its report through Freedom of Information requests beginning in March 2017
The documents were also sourced from lawsuits filed against the Defense Department and the Central Command
OIC says Afghanistan needs full support of member states
The OIC has said its members as well as non-members need to organize and implement an immediate humanitarian assistance plan...The OIC has said its members as well as non-members need to organize an immediate humanitarian assistance plan for Afghanistan
The OIC humanitarian office in Kabul will assume the responsibility for the coordination of this aid
After trade push, Turkey pledges 15m Covid-19 vaccines for Africa
Turkey has invested heavily in developing trade and diplomatic ties with Africa under Recep Tayyip Erdogan since 2003.Turkey is developing its own vaccine, known as Turkovac, which is in the process of receiving emergency use approval
Following any authorization, it will be shared with Africa, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said
Morocco says it has foiled IS terror plot with US help
The Moroccan authorities also arrested an alleged supporter of the outlawed organization, saying it was ‘the culmination of close collaboration’...A suspect arrested in connection with the plot was said to be an extremist belonging to the so-called Islamic State group
The 24-year-old was said to be hailing the Sala Al-Jadida region north of the Moroccan capital of Rabat
Iraq works with Belarus to drop fines on refugees stranded on border
The feat is said to have been achieved due to efforts from Iraq’s embassy in Moscow and ‘in coordination’ with...An evacuation flight returned to the country from Belarus on Friday carried 258 Iraqis
Iraq has so far managed to bring back 3,817 of its citizens from Belarus over 10 trips
