Indian PM vows to stop waters key to rival Pakistan
New Delhi, India - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that water from India that once flowed across borders will...Geostrategy
Iran says Israel’s Netanyahu dragging US into ‘disaster’ in region
Tehran, Iran - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of attempting to drag...Geostrategy
Sudan sends delegation to Russia for talks on cooperation
A delegation of senior Sudanese officials, including the deputy leader of the country's military-led ruling body, headed to Russia on...Sudan has found itself increasingly isolated since an October 25 coup that has seen foreign aid cut as part of the international community's response to the military takeover.
Sudan was militarily dependent on Russia for decades due to crippling sanctions imposed by Washington against Bashir's government.
Post-Covid recovery needs to be green, human centered: UN chief
As the pandemic grinds on, poverty is rising, inequalities are widening, and household incomes are dwindling, while billionaires have seen...António Guterres was addressing Global Forum for Human-centered recovery, organized by the International Labor Organization.
The three-day forum is being held online and brings together world leaders, heads of international organizations and multilateral development banks.
Jordan, Egypt discuss cooperation in rail transport
Jordan Ministry of Transport spokesperson, Ali Odaibat, said the visit follows a meeting between Minister of Transport Wajih Azaizeh, and...Jordan Ministry of Transport spokesperson, Ali Odaibat, said the visit follows a meeting between Minister of Transport Wajih Azaizeh, and his Egyptian counterpart, Kamel Al-Wazir
He added that the delegation will discuss the economic feasibility study for the railway between Zarqa, Amman and Queen Alia International Airport
UAE sends 47 tons of emergency relief to Mozambique
The aid is expected to improve the humanitarian situation of hurricanes, drought, and terrorist attacks faced by some countries in...The assistance is reportedly part of provisions to support casualties and the displacement of many residents
The unrest is said to have left families, including children and women, homeless and without basic food needs
UN Security Council ends Iraq invasion reparations to Kuwait
The unprecedented panel is considered a model for reconciliation that could help resolve future conflicts if necessary.The United Nations Compensation Commission was created in May 1991 by Security Council Resolution 692
It managed Iraq's financial compensation to Kuwait, which featured a 5 percent tax levied on its oil sales
India, UAE have historic friendship, partnership: Speaker of Lok Sabha
Birla made this statement during a joint Emirati-Indian session chaired by Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council.Birla made this statement during a joint Emirati-Indian session chaired by Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council
He also affirmed that the bilateral relations between India and the UAE have significantly improved, developing into a comprehensive strategic partnership
Moscow must fully comply with UN charter: Guterres
"The principles of the UN Charter are not an a la carte menu.... Member States have accepted them all and..."The principles of the UN Charter are not an a la carte menu.... Member States have accepted them all and they must apply them all," Guterres told reporters
The secretary-general called Russia's recognition of "the so-called 'independence'" of two Ukraine regions "a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine."
US sanctions cut Russia off from Western financing
US sanctions against Russia announced Tuesday include steps to starve the country of financing, although they did not go as...In an unusual and potentially harsh step, Washington blocked Moscow from raising new money from Western banks by prohibiting trading in Russian debt as of March 1
The measures target Vnesheconombank (VEB), Russia's state development bank, and Promsvyazbank (PSB), another state-supported institution
Gas prices ‘in God’s hands’, producers warn as Ukraine crisis sparks surge
Major gas exporting nations said Tuesday they could not guarantee prices or supplies at a summit overshadowed by the worsening...Emir of #Qatar', which hosted a summit, said #gas producers were working to ensure "credible and reliable" supplies.
The United States has asked Qatar to help Europe if supplies are cut, but its Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi said that his country could not rescue Europe alone.
Saudi forces shoot down Houthi drone, falling debris hurts 16
Sixteen people including foreigners were injured in Saudi Arabia when the kingdom destroyed a drone launched against an airport by...It is the second airport attack in less than two weeks blamed on, or claimed by, the Iran-backed Houthi insurgents
Officials in the kingdom said 12 people were hurt on that occasion by falling debris when the Saudi military blew up a Yemeni rebel "bomb-laden" drone targeting Abha International
