PARIS: Iran on Wednesday vowed fast-track trials for people arrested over a massive wave of protests, after US President Donald Trump threatened “very strong action” if the Islamic republic goes ahead with hangings. In Tehran, authorities held a funeral ceremony for over 100 members of the security forces and other “martyrs” killed in the demonstrations, […]
Read MoreLONDON: King Abdullah II of Jordan and Ireland’s minister of foreign affairs, trade and defense, Helen McEntee, discussed ways to enhance cooperation across various sectors and achieve stability in the region. The meeting, held in Amman on Wednesday, focused on both regional and international developments. King Abdullah emphasized the importance of all parties committing to […]
Read MoreAt least 100 children have been killed in airstrikes and violence in Gaza since the start of the ceasefire three months ago, the United Nations said today (13 January). “More than 100 children have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire of early October. That’s roughly a girl or a boy killed here every day […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is considering air strikes on Iran to stop a crackdown on protesters, the White House said Monday, adding that people were being “killed on the streets.” But a channel for diplomacy remains open, with Iran taking a “far different tone” in private discussions with Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, said […]
Read MorePresident Donald Trump said the US may meet Iranian officials and was in contact with the opposition, as he weighed a range of strong responses including military options to a violent crackdown on Iranian protests which pose one of the biggest challenges to clerical rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. “We are ready for war […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Kingdom Ahmad Farooq has conferred the country’s second-highest civilian award on Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Commerce Majid Al-Kassabi for his role in strengthening ties between Islamabad and Riyadh, Pakistan’s Embassy in Saudi Arabia said. Farooq presented the Hilal-e-Pakistan to Al-Kassabi during a meeting in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported. […]
Read MoreHamas said yesterday (11 January) it will dissolve its existing government in Gaza once a new Palestinian technocratic leadership committee assumes control of the territory under a US-brokered peace plan, though it did not say when the transition would happen. Hamas and the rival Palestinian Authority have yet to announce the names of the technocrats, […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s minister of foreign affairs Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call on Thursday with his Syrian counterpart Asaad Al-Shaibani. The ministers discussed developments in Syria and the efforts being made in this regard.
Read MoreRIYADH: More than twenty nations have reaffirmed Somalia’s sovereignty and denounced the recent visit of Israel’s foreign minister to Somaliland, a separatist region of Somalia, according to a joint statement issued early on Friday. The nations dismissed Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as an independent state, reaffirmed Somalia’s territorial integrity, and urged Israel to revoke its […]
Read MoreBEIRUT: The Lebanese army declared on Thursday that progress on the second phase of a plan to place all weapons under state authority depends on external factors, highlighting constraints facing the state. These include continued Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory, the occupation of several Lebanese sites, the establishment of buffer zones, repeated violations of the […]
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