Former US ambassador to plead guilty to spying for Cuba
Rocha additionally faces a lawsuit filed Thursday in Florida by the widow of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya. She alleges Rocha...Geostrategy
Israeli troops ‘massacre’ 104 Palestinians at aid distribution point
More than 750 others were injured after Israeli soldiers opened fire on civilians gathered at an aid distribution point in...Geostrategy
Taliban close to forming government
The announcement of a cabinet may take place on Friday following afternoon prayersThe announcement of a cabinet may take place on Friday following afternoon prayers
The Islamist militants, who have pledged a softer brand of rule than during their brutal reign of 1996-2001, must now transform from insurgent group to governing power
Qatar team in Kabul for restart of ‘airport operations’
A technical team has landed in Kabul to discuss the resumption of airport operations after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan,...The goal is to resume flights for both humanitarian aid and to provide freedom of movement
Taliban, according to reports, has 'officially asked Qatar to help with managing the airport as soon as possible'
Taliban parade as Biden defends US pullout
The Taliban celebrated the US withdrawal, which was completed on Monday, as a major victory after taking control of Afghanistan...Talks are ongoing as to who will now run Kabul airport.
Qatar has urged the Taliban to ensure "safe passage" for people still desperate to flee.
Price tag on the planet? Helping business value nature
Putting a monetary value on nature means that damaging resources such as breathable air and drinkable water becomes not just...Experts are divided on how to measure "natural capital", and some argue that it should not be done at all.
As the IUCN World Conservation Congress kicks off in France on Friday, conservation of nature will remain an urgent question.
Israel mission in Dubai eyes Gulf oil deal
Environmentalists had voiced anger over the plan to ship Emirati crude to Israel's Red Sea port of Eilat.Ilan Sztulman Starosta, who heads Israel’s first consulate in Dubai, expects the trade between the two countries to surpass $1 billion within a year.
About 200,000 Israelis have visited the UAE since the establishment of ties.
UAE, Turkey leaders discuss ways to boost bilateral relations
The phone call between Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince and Turkish President marks the highest-level interaction in yearsThe phone call between Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince and Turkish President marks the highest-level interaction in years
The two sides have backed opposing sides in the Libyan conflict and sparred on other regional issues
Iran’s Foreign Minister says invited to Paris
Amir-Abdollahian attended a summit in Baghdad on Saturday alongside regional leaders and Macron, the only leader from outside the region.Amir-Abdollahian attended a summit in Baghdad on Saturday alongside regional leaders and Macron, the only leader from outside the region
Iran and France, alongside Britain, China and Germany, are the remaining parties to the troubled 2015 Iranian nuclear deal
Police rescues Egyptian boy from kidnappers
The Egyptian boy snatched from his mother by two masked men while buying grocery has been reunited with parents, after...Video footage captured the terrifying moment two men snatched an eight-year-old boy from his mother’s side on an Egyptian street and bundled into a car
his desperate mother falling to the floor as she tried to stop her son’s captors from escaping
Are commercial airlines ready to use Kabul’s airport?
After the complete withdrawal of the US forces, questions remain as to who will run the security of the airport...Turkey had offered to run security following the withdrawal of foreign troops, but the Taliban are averse to any foreign military presence in Afghanistan.
US officials have said the airport is in a bad condition, with much of the basic infrastructure of the airport degraded or destroyed.
Syrian workers head home as Lebanon collapses
The World Bank has already called Lebanon’s economic crisis one of the worst in the world since the mid-1800s.Just food for a family of five in the country costs five times the minimum wage
The Lebanese pound has degraded to around 10 percent of its value against the dollar since November 2019
