Iran’s defense systems are on high alert, particularly around the country’s nuclear sites, due to fears of a joint Israel-US strike, according to a report from The Telegraph on Tuesday morning.
Defense systems have been bolstered…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Armenia joins US-led global coalition against Islamic State
Yerevan’s pivot toward the West intensifies amid regional tensions and shifting alliances.
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Syria dialogue conference a ‘historic opportunity’, Sharaa says
ReutersOrganisers say recommendations from the 600 delegates will guide the new transitional government due to be formed soon Syria’s interim president has told a national dialogue conference that the country has a “historic” opportunity to…
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Iran rules out ‘direct talks’ with US on nuclear issue
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of direct negotiations with the United States on his country’s nuclear programme.
His remarks came a day after Washington announced fresh sanctions on Tehran targeting…
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Sea, sand and stranded vehicles: on patrol with Qatar desert rescuers
With the rev of an engine and a last tremendous pull, Raghdan Salem Zodeh’s SUV was freed from the sand and rising tides near a resort in the desert state of Qatar.
Zodeh, 47, a Syrian living in the Gulf emirate, had become stuck near the…
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Trial begins in Germany for 4 alleged Hamas members
BERLIN —A trial began Tuesday in Germany for four alleged members of U.S.-designated terror group Hamas who are suspected of organizing weapons caches across Europe.
The country’s top prosecutor accuses the men of membership in a foreign…
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Six newborns die as cold snap grips Gaza: civil defence
Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Tuesday that six newborn babies have died in a cold snap which has gripped the war-ravaged Palestinian territory over the past week.
“As a result of a severe cold wave and the lack of heating, we have recorded…
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Mother of jailed UK-Egyptian hospitalised amid hunger strike
The mother of a Egyptian-British activist jailed in Cairo has been hospitalised as her hunger strike approached 150 days, her family said Tuesday.
Laila Soueif, 68, has lived on only coffee, tea and rehydration sachets since September 29, 2024,…
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Iran will not yield to US ‘pressure and sanctions’ on nuclear dispute
Iran will not succumb to pressure and sanctions imposed by Washington, the Islamic Republic’s top diplomat said on Tuesday after meeting his Russian counterpart, days after Moscow held initial talks with the US just a month after Donald…
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Saudi Arabia markets Middle East’s first euro green bond: What to know
Saudi Arabia has begun the sale of its first euro-denominated green bond, according to reports, marking a regional milestone in sustainable finance. The bond aims to support the kingdom’s Vision 2030 plan, which seeks to diversify the economy…
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