Yemen’s Huthis to keep attacking Israeli ships despite US deal
Yemen's Huthi rebels will continue targeting Israeli ships in the Red Sea, an official told AFP on Wednesday, despite a...Geostrategy
Turkey, Israel must ease tensions in Syria: analysts
Six months after Bashar al-Assad's fall, Turkey and Israel are both operating in Syria with starkly opposing agendas, stoking fears...Geostrategy
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
Bahrain eyes cooperation with Germany in aviation, tourism
Bahrain's Minister said the private sector plays a key role in strengthening bilateral relations, as it boosts the volume of...Bahrain's Minister stressed the importance of attracting more expertise and investments.
He also highlighted the incentive packages provided by Bahrain for overseas investors.
Arab League plays safe, calls for diplomatic solution in Ukraine
The Arab League on Monday expressed its worry over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and called for a "diplomatic solution," as...Most Arab countries so far have not come down on one side or the other in the war
Middle East and North African governments are cautious in their response to Russia, a major supplier of the region's wheat and weapons.
UN Security Council extends Yemen arms embargo to all Houthi rebels
The UN Security Council voted Monday to extend to all of Yemen's Houthi rebels an arms embargo that until now...Yemen has been embroiled since 2014 in a civil war between the Iran-backed Houthis and the internationally recognized government supported by a Saudi-led military coalition.
Russia, which is close to Iran, voted in favor of the resolution targeting the rebels.
Iran says awaits ‘political decisions’ of Western parties in nuclear talks
All sides to the negotiations have signaled progress in the talks being held in the Austrian capital, but add that...Parties to the 2015 deal saw it as the best way to stop Iran from building a nuclear bomb -– a goal Tehran has always denied.
The negotiations to revive the deal involve Iran as well as France, Germany, Britain, Russia and China directly, and the US indirectly.
