TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – European Union’s coordinator for Iran nuclear talks held wide-ranging discussions with Iranian officials in Tehran on Sunday in a bid to close remaining gaps on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal. Enrique Mora met with Ali Bagheri Kani, who has been leading Iran’s team of negotiators in Vienna since November, after ...
ANKARA (AA) – The United States on Sunday vowed to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, reassuring Israel against any Iranian threat. Speaking at a press conference with his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid, Blinken said Washington believes that restoring a nuclear deal with Iran “is the best way to put Iran’s program back in...
ANKARA – The US ambassador to Libya visited the Turkish capital “to consult with allies” like Turkiye as the North African nation gears up for elections amid the Russia-Ukraine war. “It is an opportune time to consult with allies like Turkey (Turkiye). These talks, as with my meetings in Cairo last week, will help infor...
DOHA, Qatar – Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has underlined the importance of reaching a nuclear agreement with Iran. Speaking at the Doha Forum international conference, bin Abdulrahman said dialogue constitutes an important step towards increasing security and stability in the region. “We believe in diplomati...
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran has dismissed an agreement between Gulf neighbors Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to develop an offshore gas field as “illegal”, saying it must be included as one of the parties. Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said the Durra/Arash gas field — located in the interlocking marine region between Kuwait and Ira...
ANKARA – US President Joe Biden on Saturday thanked his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, telling him that the freedom of the Polish people is also the freedom of Americans, a message seemingly aimed at Moscow. On a two-day visit to Poland, Biden underlined the importance of NATO, calling the bloc’s collective defense agreement a “sacred ...
SANAA, Yemen – Around 190,000 migrants in war-torn Yemen are in “dire” need of assistance, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned. “More than 4 million people who have fled their homes in search of safety, and some 190,000 migrants from the Horn of Africa, are in dire need of assistance” IOM said in […]
KYIV, Ukraine – Russia kidnapped the mayor of a northern Ukrainian city and also opened fire on civilians protesting Russia’s war, Ukrainian authorities have claimed. Yuriy Fomichev, mayor of the city of Slavutych, kidnapped by Russian forces after a group of protestors refused to disperse, said Aleksander Pavlyuk, head of the Kyiv Regional Mi...
TRIPOLI, Libya– Libyan authorities have arrested five people on charges of promoting atheism and insulting Islamic religion, according to the country’s public prosecutor. In a statement, Public Prosecutor Al-Siddiq Al-Sour said his office carried out an investigation into the activity of a secret group known as the Enlightenment Movement, sayi...
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed hope that his country’s relations with the Gulf countries will be restored. Mikati’s remarks came during his meeting with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Qatar on the sidelines of the Doha Forum international conference. “Lebanon always needs Arab spon...
