The UN's mission in Lebanon called Sunday for the country's military to guarantee the security of its peacekeepers, alleging personnel were "threatened" by armed men the day before. A routine UNIFIL patrol was confronted on Saturday by "a group of men in civilian clothes" in southern Lebanon.
Iran and IAEA sound optimistic on nuclear deal, but Russia demurs
Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog said Saturday they had agreed an approach for resolving issues crucial to reviving the country's 2015 nuclear accord with world powers -- but new Russian demands may delay a deal. The landmark accord was aimed at guaranteeing Tehran could not develop a nuclear weapon.
Abu Dhabi Judicial Department pulls up banks over loan guarantees
Failing to take guarantees is a violation of the requirements and controls regulating the granting of loans, said the department.
