TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – An Iranian oil tanker seized by Greece has been released, Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said on Tuesday. “Despite the US attempt to confiscate the Iranian oil cargo on an Iranian-flagged tanker off the Greek coast, a Greek court has overturned an earlier court ruling and now the court has […]
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh met with his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Tuesday where they discussed developments in the Palestinian territories. Speaking at a joint press conference following the talks, Shtayyeh said he briefed the Italian premier on Israeli es...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The NATO chief has said that he welcomes the steps taken to address Türkiye’s concerns with regard to the PKK group. “I welcome the serious steps already taken to address Türkiye’s concerns. Our dialogue continues, to find a united way forward,” Jens Stoltenberg said at a joint news conference following the meeting [&hell...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The UAE has suspended exports of Indian wheat for four months, the Economy Ministry said on Wednesday. “The decision is applicable to all varieties of Indian wheat (hard, normal and fine) in addition to wheat flour,” the ministry said on Twitter. The state-run Emirates News Agency said the decision was made in […]...
Kabul, Afghanistan (AFP): Dozens of Afghan women wearing thick green shawls were married off in a mass wedding in Kabul on Monday in a ceremony attended by hundreds of guests including Taliban fighters. Marriage is a costly affair in deeply impoverished Afghanistan, traditionally involving huge dowries, expensive gifts and lavish parties. Hist...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli settler leaders have prepared a plan to establish a huge “national park” in the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli media. The park will extend between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea, and stretches between several Israeli settlements around occupied East Jerusalem, which will eventually separate ...
JERUSALEM (AA): A member of the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament) has announced that he will stop supporting the government of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett pending the extension of a bill related to settlers in the occupied West Bank. Nir Orbachis, a member of Bennett’s Yamina Party, said he “decided to stop voting with the government coal...
WASHINGTON (AA): The US has vowed to maintain diplomatic pressure on North Korea “until the regime in Pyongyang changes course” after repeated ballistic missile tests and a nuclear threat. “Unless and until the DPRK (Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea) is engaged with us, and with partners and allies in diplomacy, an...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA): Lebanon said Tuesday it had responded to a US proposal on a maritime border demarcation with Israel. This came during a meeting between Lebanese President Michel Aoun and US mediator Amos Hochstein in the capital Beirut, according to a statement released by Aoun’s office. The statement, however, did not provide any detail...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA): Palestinians staged a rally in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday to protest Israel’s 15-year-long blockade on the coastal territory. Protesters waved banners condemning silence of the international community to the Israeli siege during the rally held outside the UNESCO office in Gaza City. “The international community must a...
