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US summons Israel envoy over West Bank settlement law
The US has summoned the Israeli Ambassador to Washington Michael Herzog after Tel Aviv repealed a 2005 law barring settlements in the occupied northern West Bank.
Syria says Israel launched missile attack on Aleppo airport for second time in weeks
An Israeli air raid has hit Syria’s Aleppo airport causing some “material damage” in the second strike on the facility this month, the Syrian defence ministry has confirmed.
US imposes fresh round of sanctions against Iran
The United States has announced another round of sanctions on Iran, targeting an alleged “procurement network” for drones and ballistic missiles.
Quake rocks Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, over a dozen killed
At least 13 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit areas across Afghanistan and Pakistan, with the tremor felt as far as the Indian capital New Delhi.
Leader: US seeks NATO expansion through Ukraine war, Iran involvement sheer lie
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has categorically dismissed claims of Iran's involvement in the Ukraine war as a sheer lie. He pointed out that the United States has waged the war to expand the NATO.
Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 392
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Minister: Iranian, Russian banking systems not depending on SWIFT
The banking payment systems of Iran and Russia are already connected with each other, and that the banks will soon be able to open accounts for companies in both countries to make payments without using SWIFT, Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Ehsan Khandouzi said in an interview with Sputnik.
Yemen’s warring parties agree on prisoner swap, hundreds of inmates to be freed
Yemen’s National Salvation Government and the administration of the ousted President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi have agreed at UN-brokered talks in Switzerland to swap nearly 900 prisoners.
President Raisi says controlling inflation, ensuring sustainable economic growth on agenda in New Year
In his address on the arrival of the Iranian New Year, Nowruz, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said his administration’s main plan is to control inflation along with sustainable economic growth.
Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 391
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Ayatollah Khamenei highlights importance of controlling inflation
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in a message issued at the beginning of the new Iranian year, Nowruz, urged the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi to work hard to control inflation.
COVID-19 cases on rise in Iran, minister says new wave started on eve of Nowruz
Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday more than 900 people had been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours. 19 people died of the disease during the time span. Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has said that the 8th wave of coronavirus has started in the country.
China’s president in Moscow: Russia and China have “similar goals”
China and Russia "share similar goals," Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday during a visit to Moscow.
EU, UK sanction several Iranian officials, an entity over “rights violation”
The European Union and the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on a number of Iranian officials and one organization over what they call human rights abuses.
Saudi Arabia to reopen consulate in Syria after years of closure
Amid rapprochement between several Arab states and Syria, reports suggest that Saudi Arabia will reopen its consulate in Syria's capital Damascus, soon.
UAE calls for end to Syria war after Assad visit
A diplomatic adviser to the UAE’s president has called for an end to the war in Syria amid rapprochement between the Arab states and Damascus.
Moscow says US planning to use terrorists in Syria to kidnap Russian, Iranian forces
The US continues to use militants under its control to undermine Syrian President Bashar Assad, Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin has said. He added Washington is planning to hire terrorists to kidnap Russian and Iranian servicemen there.
Ex-Pakistani PM charged with terrorism over recent unrest
Police in Islamabad have filed terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The development comes after crowds of his supporters rioted outside a courthouse in the Pakistani capital. Khan was due to appear at the court on Saturday to answer corruption charges.
Hundreds of Israeli military reservists stop volunteering for duty over PM judicial overhaul
About 700 Israeli reservists said they will no longer report for duty if the proposed overhaul to Israel's judicial system is approved by the far-right leadership.
Palestinians and Israelis agree to lower tensions ahead of Ramadan
Palestinian and Israeli officials have agreed at a meeting in Egypt to take steps to curb rising violence ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Polls show most Americans see Iraq war a mistake, 2 decades after invasion
Two decades after the US invaded Iraq, most Americans believe the war, which left about a million people dead and ruined the Arab country, was a mistake, a new poll shows.
Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 390: Putin, Xi to discuss China’s peace plan for Ukraine war
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Israeli soldiers kill four Palestinians in West Bank
An Israeli army raid has left at least four Palestinians dead in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian officials have confirmed.
Pakistan court postpones police action against Imran Khan until Friday
A high court has ordered the Pakistani police to stop an operation to arrest Imran Khan to Friday, defusing a surge in violence that saw supporters of the former prime minister clashing with security forces.
Protests resume in Israel after Netanyahu rejected Herzog proposal over judicial crisis
Israelis have pressed ahead with demonstrations against a government plan to weaken the independence of the judiciary, pushing back against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he rejected a President’s proposal meant to diffuse the crisis.
