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Taliban accuse US of breaking its promises

The acting Afghan foreign minister has accused the United States of not following through on the commitments it made during the talks in Qatar’s Doha.

Russia says its forces withdrawing from Ukraine border

Russian troops have completed their training drills in Belarus, close to neighboring Ukraine, and will begin returning to their places of regular deployment, the Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday. It comes amid fears in the West that the exercises could have been a precursor to an invasion.

Causalities reported in blast on Syrian army bus

One soldier has been killed and several others were wounded after an explosive device hit a bus carrying Syria’s military personnel in Damascus.

Bahrainis mark 2011 uprising, condemn Israeli PM visit

Bahrainis poured into the streets Monday night on the anniversary of their 2011 uprising against the Al Khalifa. They also condemned Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s visit to the Persian Gulf country.

US says nuclear talks at final stage

The US State Department says nuclear negotiations in Vienna are entering the “final phase”. Spokesperson Ned Price added Washington is going to be a bit more circumspect in terms of the progress that may be seen in Vienna.

Iranian official: Some difficult issues in nuclear talks still remain unsolved

As the nuclear negotiations aimed at salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal have reportedly reached their final stage, an Iranian official says some 30% of difficult issues in Vienna negotiations remain to be resolved but it is possible to reach an agreement within weeks.

China urges US to take active measures in nuclear talks

A Chinese diplomat has called on the US to take further active measures in nuclear negotiations in exchange for reciprocal steps by Iran.

China: US plundering wealth of Afghanistan

China has criticized Washington's allocation of Afghan assets to compensate the victims of 9/11 attacks. Beijing says the richest country in the world is blatantly plundering the wealth of the poorest.

G7 warns sanctions would have ‘massive’ impact on Russia

World powers have warned Moscow that they stand ready to impose sanctions that would have a huge and immediate impact on Russia's economy, should it pursue any military aggression against Ukraine. Moscow rejects any plan to attack Ukraine, despite mass military deployment on borders.

Oil prices hit seven-year high over Russia-Ukraine tensions

Oil prices hit their highest in more than seven years on Monday. A possible invasion of Ukraine by Russia could trigger U.S. and European sanctions that would disrupt exports from the world's top producer in an already tight market.

Palestinian youth killed, many injured in Israeli raid in WB

A Palestinian was killed and 20 others were injured by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank. This happened during Israel’s major military raid into the village of Silat al-Harithiya in the city of Jenin after midnight.

UK, Israeli FMs discuss Vienna talks over Iran nuclear deal

UK foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid have discussed the latest regarding the Vienna talks on restoring the Iranian nuclear deal. UK is among the remaining signatories to the deal, engaged in talks with Tehran.

UN warns of ‘extreme poverty’ in Yemen

The UN World Food Program (WFP) on Sunday warned of rising poverty among Yemeni families amid continued fighting across the war-ravaged country.

UN staff members kidnapped in Yemen; efforts underway to secure release

Five United Nations staff have been abducted in southern Yemen while returning to Aden after a field mission.

Iraq’s top court bars Hoshyar Zebari from running for presidency

The Iraqi federal court has ruled that, Kurdish leader Hoshyar Zebari is not eligible to run for the presidency, according to the state news agency.

Karzai: Biden must hand Kabul assets over to Afghans

Former Afghan President attacked Joe Biden’s decision over freezing Afghan assets. Hamid Karzai stressed that the US president must retreat his decision and hand over the property of the Afghan people back to them.

U.S. jets in UAE following Yemen attacks

U.S. F-22 fighters have arrived in the United Arab Emirates, as part of Washington’s response to the recent retaliatory missile and drone attacks by Yemeni forces.

Ukrainians march in Kyiv as concerns rise over Russian invasion

Thousands of protesters convened in Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv on Saturday to show unity amid increasing concerns over a Russian invasion.

US, UK FMs discuss nuclear talks, Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a phone talk with his UK counterpart Elizabeth Truss on the nuclear negotiations in Vienna and the situation around Ukraine.

Putin holds talks with Macron over Ukraine, Iran

Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Saturday over Ukraine tensions and Iran's nuclear programme.

Iran dispatches more humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

Iran has sent a new batch of humanitarian aid to the Afghan province of Ghazni, as the war-torn country continues to suffer from food crisis.

Egyptian political prisoner dies after ‘denial of medical care’

Egyptian businessperson Ahmed Shaheen has died in custody due to medical negligence, a rights group told Middle East Eye on Saturday.

Lavrov: US propaganda on ‘Russian aggression’ against Ukraine provocative

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a telephone talk with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday that Washington propaganda campaign on Moscow’s alleged aggression against Ukraine pursued provocative goals.

Iranian, Russian top negotiators hold talks in Vienna

Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani met with his Russian counterpart Mikhail Ulyanov in the Austrian capital on Saturday.

Manama confirms Israeli officer to be stationed in Bahrain

Bahrain's Foreign Ministry confirmed media reports on Saturday that an Israeli officer will be stationed in the tiny Persian Gulf country, according to the state news agency.

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