ANKARA (AA) – The foreign ministers of Türkiye and Iran discussed various bilateral and international issues in a phone call on Wednesday. Mevlut Cavusoglu and Hossein Amir‑Abdollahian’s discussions included an exchange of views on the ongoing Iran nuclear deal negotiations, latest developments in the Middle East and the recent floods in Iran,...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Lebanese group Hezbollah has said that it is waiting for Israel’s response to Lebanon’s demands regarding the maritime border demarcation. “Lebanon and its people will no longer accept the looting of maritime wealth,” Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised speech. “We are ready to look at any po...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Indirect talks on reviving Iran’s nuclear accord between Tehran and Washington mediated by the European Union have concluded in Vienna with a final draft of the agreement on the table. Iran confirmed that relative progress was made on remaining issues in this round of talks that began August 4 after a […]
ANKARA (AA) – Firebrand Shia cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr on Wednesday called the Iraqi judiciary to dissolve Parliament by the end of the next week. Al-Sadr ruled out in a tweet that the Parliament will convene to dissolve itself citing that it has “blocs that adhere to the quota (system) and are involved in corruption and […]
BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Union has urged a probe following the recent upsurge of violence in Gaza because innocent civilians, including children, were killed, an EU official said. “There is a need (for investigation) because civilians have been harmed or killed, including children,” said Peter Stano, the lead spokesperson of the EU’s diplo...
JERUSALEM (AA) – August 9 marks the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The day is observed annually to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. However, on that day, Israel began occupying the eastern part of Jerusalem, along with Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula and Syrian Golan Heights during the ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Russia’s increasing cooperation with Iran should be viewed as a major danger to the international community, the State Department said Tuesday as Moscow sent an Iranian satellite into orbit. A State Department spokesman told Anadolu Agency the US is aware of Russia’s launch of “a satellite with significant s...
ISTANBUL (AA) – France has said there can be no lasting peace in Gaza without the lifting of the blockade. In a statement on Monday, the French Foreign Ministry welcomed the ceasefire that came into force on Sunday thanks to Egypt’s mediation efforts with support of the UN and Qatar. “There will be no lasting […]
BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Union has announced €261 million ($267 million) of funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The EU Commission said in a statement that it has adopted a three-year contribution amounting to €261 million “to secure predictable financial resources to the [...
UNITED NATIONS (AA) – ISIS has significantly increased its use of unmanned aerial systems or drones in the past year, the UN has warned. The UN’s top official for counter-terrorism informed the Security Council that despite its territorial defeats and subsequent leadership losses, ISIS continues to pose a threat to international peace and secu...
