Jerusalem, Undefined (AFP): Israel’s army on Wednesday announced it killed a suspect wearing an explosive belt in the country’s north earlier this week, suggesting the possible involvement of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement. “We are examining a possibility of the Hezbollah” of being involved with the suspected attack...
RIYADH (AA) – Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan has said that the Kingdom’s investments in Iran could happen quickly. Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed last week to resume ties after officials of the two countries met in China. “Saudi investments have an opportunity in Iran,” Al-Jadaan said in his speech during the International Finan...
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AA) – Families and survivors of the 2019 terrorist attack on the Christchurch mosque in New Zealand recalled the shooting and honored their loved ones on the 4th anniversary of the assault. On March 15, 2019, Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian white supremacist terrorist killed 51 people and injured 40 m...
Dakar, Senegal (AFP): Thousands of supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko rallied in Dakar on Tuesday as the country prepares for elections in less than a year. Tensions are rising ahead of the vote in a country seen as a democratic mainstay in the region, amid speculation that President Macky Sall could bypass the […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Deputy chief of Iran’s nuclear agency has hailed UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi’s recent visit as “fruitful”, stressing that Iran took a “step forward” to resolve outstanding issues. Grossi visited the Iranian capital earlier this month to resolve issues that have hampered cooperation between the two sides an...
ANKARA (AA) – Morocco on Tuesday joined Spain and Portugal to bid for hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup. “I would like to announce, before this assembly, that the Kingdom of Morocco has decided, together with Spain and Portugal, to present a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup,” Morocco’s King Mohammed VI said [&h...
LONDON (AA) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday that the AUKUS nuclear pact has been “great news” for both global security and British jobs. “The AUKUS partnership, and the submarines we are building in British shipyards, are a tangible demonstration of our commitment to global security. This partnership was founded on...
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories (AFP): The oldest Palestinian prisoner in an Israeli jail was released on Monday after serving a 17-year sentence for arms smuggling, an advocacy group and his son said. Fuad Shubaki, 83, was released from Ashkelon prison, a spokesperson for the Palestinian Prisoner’s Club said, which was confirmed by Sh...
UNITED NATIONS (AA) – The UN’s $1 billion humanitarian appeal to support the people of Türkiye who have been suffering since last month’s devastating earthquakes has been funded only 13%, a spokesperson said Monday. The UN launched the billion-dollar appeal for Türkiye on Feb. 16 to assist more than five million people affected by ...
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP): Israeli airstrikes targeting a weapons depot in Syria killed an army officer and two pro-Iran fighters, a war monitor said, raising the death toll of the Sunday morning raid. “Israeli strikes targeted a weapons depot belonging to pro-Iran forces located… between Tartus and Hama provinces,” said Rami Abd...
