Israeli fire in Gaza killed at least 17 Palestinians, most of them women and children, hospital officials said today (4 February), while Israel said militant gunfire had injured an Israeli soldier. They were the latest Palestinian deaths since a ceasefire, which has been punctuated by deadly Israeli strikes, came into effect on 10 October 2025. […]
Read MoreDUBAI: Former US secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, told the World Government Summit in Dubai on Monday that he believed a deal between Iran and the United States was “unimaginable” under the current Ayatollah regime believing US strikes on the nation were still a possibility despite the apparent deescalation of the last few days. “It’s […]
Read MoreDUBAI: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said that Lebanon has had enough ventures in the past and that he would not allow anyone to drag the country into new conflicts. Speaking at the World Governments Summit on Tuesday, Salam said Lebanon has been involved in the war on Gaza over the last couple of years, […]
Read MoreLONDON: The Syrian Arab Republic took over the presidency of the Arab Group at the UN in New York on Tuesday. The bloc consists of 22 Arab League states, which aim to coordinate votes and unify Arab discourse on political, humanitarian, and development issues on the UN agenda. The country’s permanent mission to the UN […]
Read MoreArmenian Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan met with UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Emma Reynolds, in Manchester, where he is attending the IPBES 12 meeting. In a social media post, Matevosyan said the meeting focused on preparations for COP17, which Armenia will host this year, as well as opportunities to […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday for an official visit to Saudi Arabia. Erdogan is scheduled to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He was received at King Khalid International Airport by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, deputy governor of the Riyadh Region, along with senior Saudi […]
Read MoreWhite House envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are expected to meet on Friday in Istanbul to discuss a potential nuclear agreement, according to two sources familiar with the matter. A third source involved in the planning said Friday represents a “best-case scenario” for the meeting, while stressing that no arrangements are […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Iran’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati has warned against efforts to destabilize the Middle East, praising what he described as “sober positions” in the region that favor dialogue over confrontation. In a post on X, Enayati said there were forces seeking to “set the region ablaze, squander its wealth, halt the wheel of […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump on Sunday (1 February) said he was hopeful of agreeing on a deal with Iran after the country’s supreme leader warned that any US attack on the Islamic republic would trigger a regional war. Following the Iranian authorities’ deadly response to anti-government protests that peaked last month, Trump has threatened military […]
Read MoreOn February 2, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in the United Arab Emirates for an official working visit. A guard of honor was lined up at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport in honor of the head of state, The Caspian Post reports, citing AZERTAC. President Ilham Aliyev was welcomed by President […]
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