Asia & Americas

Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riyad Al-Maliki, has welcomed Azerbaijan's decision to open a diplomatic office in Ramallah soon, Anadolu News Agency reports. This came during a meeting he held at...

The United Arab Emirates' central bank today said it will cancel the licence it granted last year to Russia's MTS bank, which was placed under British and US sanctions...

Six US troops in Syria suffered traumatic brain injuries during two attacks last week by Iran-backed militants, the Pentagon said on Thursday, adding they were diagnosed during routine screenings...

In a partial victory for Iran, judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Thursday, ruled Washington had illegally allowed courts to freeze assets of Iranian companies and ordered the United States to pay...

Lebanon has no alternative for economic recovery but to make progress on a deal with the International Monetary Fund, a senior US official said on Thursday, Reuters reports. US...

Senate votes to repeal Iraq war authorizations 20 years after U.S. invasion

QatarEnergy entered into a farm-in agreement with ExxonMobil Canada for two exploration licenses gas offshore the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada, Qatari media reports. According to the...

The United Nations' top Court has rejected Tehran's legal bid to free up some $2 billion in Iranian Central Bank assets frozen by US authorities, AP reports. According to...

The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) yesterday signed a funding agreement to support the core operations of the Syria Civil...

Iran's Embassy in Greece yesterday denied any connection between the Islamic Republic and a plan to launch attacks on Israeli targets in Athens. "The Embassy of Iran strongly denies...

FIFA has officially announced that Indonesia's status as host of the U-20 World Cup 2023 has been revoked due to the protests against Israel’s participation and the cancellation of the tournament’s main draw

"Witty, easy to mingle with, and a thorough gentleman," recalling moments of Pakistani relatives spent with Humza Yousaf, who was elected as Scotland's first Muslim leader, Anadolu News Agency...

Saudi Arabia and China have launched a joint venture of integrated refinery and petrochemical complex for fine chemicals and raw materials under the multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI),...

US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Joe Biden have been urged by Democrat members of Congress to carry out an investigation into whether American weapons are being...

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin has said that Iran and its proxies have attacked US targets on 83 occasions since President Joe Biden entered the White House in...

Analysts have predicted that the Central Bank of Egypt will devalue the Egyptian pound against the US dollar again today, after the widening gap in exchange rates between the...

US President Joe Biden is reported by Israeli media to have sent a strong message to Benjamin Netanyahu demanding that the Israeli Prime Minister should stop his judicial review...

Members of US Congress have asked US President Joe Biden to condition assistance to Tunisia on its respect of democracy, a letter sent to Secretary of State Antony Blinken...

Saudi Arabia's decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has been met with much debate and controversy over how close the kingdom is getting to China and Russia. Riyadh...

Russia is reportedly attempting to persuade Iraq to reopen its airspace to the Russian military, in an effort to gain easier and cheaper access to eastern Syria. According to...

Israel's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, on Wednesday gave a US call for Tel Aviv to drop controversial judicial overhaul plans, saying Israel "is not another star on...

Canada has announced its intention to introduce legislation to eradicate forced labour from its supply chains

Israel has not met eligibility requirements to join the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP), the US State Department said on Wednesday, after Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said he...

Robert Ford, the last US Ambassador to Syria said the United States' support for the PKK terrorist group and its Syrian offshoot, the YPG, in Syria prevails as a...

The British government has laid out the details of a plan which requires asylum seekers and migrants to be placed in former military barracks, barges and ships as it...

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, voiced confidence on Wednesday that he would find compromise with the political opposition over his judicial overhaul after the contested reforms drew a strong reproach from US President Joe...

The Sultanate of Oman and Trinidad and Tobago have taken a significant step towards strengthening their relations by signing a joint statement on the establishment of diplomatic relations, reported...

Migrants in the UK could be moved out of hotels into ferries, former military bases and barges, local media reported on Wednesday, Anadolu News Agency reports. UK's Immigration Minister,...

Israeli has enhanced its capacity for spying on its neighbours after successfully launching a new version of its Ofek spy satellite today. The launch, planned months in advance, was...

Saudi Arabia has moved a step closer to joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a powerful regional bloc led by China and Russia, Anadolu News Agency reports. The Cabinet...

India has formally requested Iraq renovate a historic Sikh temple, or gurdwara, which was built in the memory of the faith's founder Guru Nanak who once visited Baghdad as...

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud and Britain's Home Secretary Suella Braverman  yesterday signed a number of agreements in the fields of security, development and training, according to a report...