PARIS (AA) – France announced it will close another mosque, accusing the imam of being radicalized, according to media reports Wednesday. The Interior Ministry has started the process of closing the Obernai Mosque in the Bas-Rhin area, according to French BFM TV and Le Figaro. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Twitter that 23 “separati...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The European Union delegation to the Palestinians on Wednesday termed the situation in the West Bank “very fragile”. Four Palestinians were killed and dozens injured by Israeli army fire on Wednesday in clashes in the West Bank city of Jenin following an Israeli military raid in the area, according to the Health […]...
GENEVA (AA) – The UN human rights office has said it is “deeply disturbed” by reports that a “large number” of people were arrested in Russia following the announcement of a partial troop mobilization. In a news conference, Ravina Shamdasani, the UN rights office spokesperson, said that there are “credible reports” that some 2,377 demons...
ANKARA (AA) – Referendums in four regions of Ukraine on whether to join Russia have no legitimacy, the NATO chief reiterated on Tuesday. “Just spoke with President Zelenskyy & made clear that NATO Allies are unwavering in our support for Ukraine’s sovereignty & right to self-defence. The sham referenda held by Russia have no legi...
TBILISI, Georgia (AA) – Over 78,000 Russian nationals have entered Georgia in the past 10 days, Georgian authorities said on Tuesday after Moscow called up reservists in the country to fight in Ukraine. While nearly 78,800 Russian citizens have entered the South Caucasian country in that period, over 62,000 have returned to their country...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Bosnia and Herzegovina will hold elections on Oct. 2 to choose members of cantons, entity and national parliaments, as well as the Presidential Council. Some 3.3 million people are expected to vote for members of parliament in the country’s two entities — the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and th...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US has appealed to fellow NATO allies Greece and Türkiye to “work together” to ensure regional peace and security after Ankara said Athens breached international law. “Now’s not the time for statements or any actions that could raise tensions between NATO allies,” State Department spoke...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran has summoned the British ambassador in Tehran to protest against what it called the role of London-based Persian language media in “instigating riots” in the country. In a statement on Sunday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said the envoy was summoned in response to “hostile environment” created b...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran on Saturday criticized Ukraine’s decision to downgrade its diplomatic ties with Tehran, vowing an “appropriate” response. In a statement, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Kyiv’s decision was spurred by “unconfirmed reports” and the “creation of media space” by for...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russia has alleged that the West wants to prolong the war in Ukraine. “Despite casualties and destruction, Western countries openly declared that they want to prolong the war to deplete and weaken us,” Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine. “Moscow will not allow Ukraine to [&he...
