Hamas says Gaza truce talks pointless as Israel wages ‘hunger war’
Hamas on Tuesday dismissed as pointless ceasefire talks with Israel, accusing it of waging a "hunger war" on Gaza, where...Geostrategy
Pakistan conducts second missile test, India readies civil defence drills
Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan conducted a second missile test and India ordered civil defence drills in an escalating stand-off over...Geostrategy
Turkey projects soft power in Syria by building homes
Syrian mother of four Maryam al-Hussein was relieved to have a roof over her head as she moved from a...The housing complex built near the Turkish-held Syrian city of Al-Bab is the latest in a series of residential projects sponsored by Ankara
Turkey and its proxies have seized control of territory inside Syria during several military operations launched since 2016
Oil nears $100 as Western powers prepare sanctions against Russia
The jump in oil prices is compounding worries about inflation around the world, with the US Federal Reserve coming under...That has in turn battered equity markets in recent months, and the latest developments out of Europe led to another day of hefty selling on Tuesday.
Russia's recognition of the breakaway regions of Ukraine will "strongly increase" economic uncertainty for the EU, its economy commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said.
World leaders congratulate Saudi Arabia on its Founding Day
Saudi Arabia celebrated the anniversary of its founding day about three centuries ago. The anniversary of Saudi Arabia's founding day...The anniversary of Saudi Arabia's founding day coincides with 22 February 1727, since the era of Imam Mohammad bin Saud, the ruler of Diriyah.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan the kingdom further progress and prosperity.
Iran calls for ‘restraint’ in Ukraine, blames West
Iran urged "restraint" from both Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday while blaming the United States and NATO for the sharp...President Vladimir Putin announced late Monday that Russia recognized the independence of Ukraine's separatist-held Donetsk and Lugansk regions
"The Islamic Republic of Iran calls on all parties to exercise restraint and avoid any action that could aggravate tensions," a foreign ministry statement said
Bags packed, Ukrainians at frontline brace for Russian invasion
Locals residing in border area are angered at both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Western-backed leader Volodymyr Zelensky for...Some Avdiivka residents who have stayed through the worst months of Ukraine's eastern separatist war are now preparing to evacuate Aris Messinis
The official toll now of causalities is still small as one civilian and two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed by Kyiv in last week
World leaders condemn Russian decision on Ukraine
Western powers reacted swiftly to Monday's decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognise the independence of the two self-proclaimed...The leaders of France, Germany and the United States condemned Putin's move as a "clear breach" of the Minsk peace agreements
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President Joe Biden agreed that "this step will not go unanswered"
US, allies lambast Russia over Ukraine at UN Security Council
The United States and its allies rounded on Russia during an emergency Security Council session Monday, denouncing Vladimir Putin's recognition..."He calls them peacekeepers. This is nonsense. We know what they really are," Thomas-Greenfield said
Ukraine's ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya insisted that his country's borders remain "unchangeable" despite Russia's actions
Putin recognises independence of pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognised the independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine in an emotional address...State broadcasts then showed Putin signing mutual aid and friendship agreements with rebel leaders in the Kremlin
At the end of his lengthy speech, Putin asked Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, to "support this decision".
Egypt and France begin military drills in the Mediterranean
Egypt has kicked off joint air and naval drills with France, one of its biggest arms suppliers, in the Mediterranean,..."Egypt and France are carrying out the 'Ramses 2022' naval and air exercises in the Mediterranean... which will last several days," army spokesman Gharib Abdelhafiz said
The spokesman added that the drills also seek "to secure vital targets in the Mediterranean"
Using alternative sources of energy saved UAE $191 bn: Suhail Al-Mazroui
UAE has saved $191 billion by using alternative sources of energy, according to Suhail Al-Mazroui, UAE energy minister. Speaking at...Energy minister Suhail Al-Mazroui said his country is working on 40 international projects helping other countries implement solar and wind projects.
UAE has plans to capture 25 percent of the global hydrogen market share, Al-Mazroui told IPTC 2022 Riyadh.
