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Lebanon unions go on strike amid dire economic conditions
A general strike by public transportation and labor unions paralyzed Lebanon Thursday as the country in engulfed in one of the world’s worst economic crises.
Kazakhstan arrests hundreds more over violent unrest
Kazakh authorities have detained nearly 1,700 more people for participation in anti-government protests that rocked the country last week.
UN says $4bn needed for help in Yemen
The United Nations will need about $3.9bn this year to help millions of people in war-torn Yemen, a top UN humanitarian official says.
Saudi Arabia seeks to develop nuclear program
Saudi Arabia aims to take advantage of its uranium resources to develop its nuclear power program, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud revealed.
Syria joins China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Syria has joined China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which officials say will help Damascus open broad horizons of cooperation with Beijing and others.
Biden admin. slams Trump’s Iran nuclear deal exit
The White House has stepped up criticism of former President Donald Trump, blaming him for the current situation over the Iran nuclear deal.
US says ‘weeks, not months’ remain for salvaging JCPOA
Negotiators between Tehran and the world powers have just weeks, not months, to reach an agreement on rescuing the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the US State Department has announced. Iran has rejected US officials’ remarks about a deadline for reaching an agreement and stressed the country is only after a good agreement.
US lawmakers urge Biden to abandon nuclear talks, impose new sanctions on Iran
110 Republican lawmakers have called on the Biden administration to abandon negotiations with Iran aimed at saving the 2015 nuclear deal and impose new sanctions against Tehran, according to a letter sent Wednesday to the US State Department and obtained exclusively by the Washington Free Beacon.
Iran’s ‘A Hero’ on preliminary list of 2022 BAFTA nominations
Iranian drama “A Hero”, directed by Asghar Farhadi, has been longlisted in the international feature film category in the 75th British Academy Film Awards.
One killed, one injured in ship collision in southern Iran
The collision of two ships near Khamir Port in southern Iran has killed a young man and injured another.
Elderly Palestinian beaten to death by Israeli troops
An 80-year-old Palestinian man has died in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah after being arrested and beaten in handcuffs by Israeli forces.
Yemen berates ‘ridiculous and pathetic’ Saudi use of US film to accuse Iran
Yemen has lambasted the Saudi-led military coalition for using footage of an a documentary on the US invasion of Iraq to accuse the country’s armed forces of stockpiling ballistic missiles in the besieged Red Sea port city of Hudaydah.
Russia launches military drills near Ukraine border
Russia has staged live-fire exercises involving troops and tanks near the Ukrainian border. It comes as Russian and the US negotiators gave no sign of narrowing their differences in briefings after the recent talks in Switzerland.
Lebanon central bank chief banned from leaving country
A Lebanese judge has issued a travel ban against Central Bank Governor over a lawsuit accusing him of financial misconduct.
4 soldiers killed in Armenia-Azerbaijan border clashes
Azerbaijan Republic and Armenia reported clashes on their border Tuesday that killed one Azeri force and three Armenian troops, the latest skirmish following a 2020 war between the two rivals
US says modest progress made in nuclear talks
US State Department Spokesman Ned Price says there was “modest progress” in the Vienna negotiations between Iran and world powers in recent days.
China says cooperation with Iran contributes to peace, stability in ME
Ahead of Iran’s Foreign Minister’s visit to Beijing, the top Chinese diplomat said maintaining high-level exchanges with Tehran will deepen bilateral relations and contribute to the peace, stability and development in the Middle East.
‘Pakistan-based Taliban leader killed in Afghanistan’
A senior leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (known as Pakistan Taliban or TTP) has been killed in eastern Afghanistan, a Pakistani security official says.
Kremlin says not optimistic on US talks
The Kremlin spokesperson says Moscow was not optimistic after a first round of talks with the United States on the Ukraine crisis. Dmitry Peskov added Russia would not allow its demands for security guarantees from the west to become mired in tortuous negotiations.
China’s Iran oil imports hit record high despite US bans
China's imports of crude oil from Iran last year hit a record high since the US re-imposed sanctions on Tehran in 2018 with the aim of bringing the country's oil sales down to zero, Bloomberg reported.
‘Afghanistan not to pose threat to other countries’
Acting Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi says the new government is exercising power over the whole country, and the Islamic Emirate-led government will not pose a threat to any country in the world.
Iran UN envoy calls on US to deliver Achaemenid tablets
Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations stressed Washington must deliver Achaemenid tablets to Tehran completely and without any excuse.
Chinese, Saudi FMs discuss Iran nuclear deal, Yemen
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks on Monday with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Wuxi City of Jiangsu Province. The top diplomats discussed a range of issues, including the Iran nuclear deal and Yemen.
Russia: Chances to restore JCPOA increasing
The Vienna negotiations aimed at reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) are speeding up and the chances for reaching a solution have increased, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov says.
Prominent Iranian actress to chair French film festival
Well-known Iranian actress Leila Hatami was named as the president jury of the 28th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas.
