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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.

Advocates call US freezing Afghan assets “theft”

Activists describe US President Joe Biden’s decision to seize the Afghan central bank’s funds in the United States as “theft”.

Russian diplomats leaving Ukraine amid escalation of tensions

Diplomats and employees of the Russian consulates have started leaving Ukraine, an informed source told Sputnik on Saturday.

Many killed, injured in blast outside mosque in Afghanistan

At least eight people have been killed and 20 others wounded in an explosion in front of a mosque in Afghanistan’s northwestern Badghis Province on Friday, according to the Aamaj news agency.

U.S. says major issues in nuclear talks remain unresolved

As the nuclear negotiations aimed at salvaging the 2015 Iran deal have reportedly reached their final stage, an American official says that major issues still remain unresolved.

Report: Yemen civilian casualties double since end of UN monitoring

Civilian deaths and injuries in the Saudi-led war on Yemen have almost doubled since UN human rights monitors were controversially removed in October, according to a report.

Germany: Nuclear talks entering ‘final phase’

Germany’s foreign minister says nuclear negotiations are entering a “final phase”. Annalena Baerbock added, despite Israeli reservations, a return to the agreement would make the region safer.

Palestine’s Abbas accused of power grab after new appointments

Major Palestinian groups have slammed new appointments to top positions in the PLO as illegitimate and a power grab by President Mahmoud Abbas. They claim the 86-year-old Abbas is trying to secure his favoured successor.

Russia begins joint military drills with Belarus

Troops from Russia and Belarus have kicked off the Union Resolve 2022 joint drills at training grounds on Belarusian soil. Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Thursday the exercises are part of the second stage of the inspection of the Union State’s response forces.

Many injured by Yemeni ‘drone shrapnel’ in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi-led coalition announced that 12 civilians at Abha airport were lightly injured by shrapnel from a destroyed drone launched by Yemen's Houthis, which fell nearby.

Turkey rules out change to Palestine policy due to normalization with Israel

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says normalizing relations with Israel would not mean a change in Ankara's Palestinian policy. He was speaking ahead of an expected visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog next month.

Iran police seize around 1k kilograms of illegal drugs

The police of Kerman Province in southeastern Iran confiscated over 900 kg of various illegal drugs.

Biden pledges US support for Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks

US President Joe Biden says Washington supports Saudi Arabia in the Yemen war that recently saw Yemenis retaliatory attacks against Riyadh.  

Rights activists blast Israel for ‘enforcing apartheid’ on Palestinians

At least 277 human rights groups and civil society organizations have denounced Israel for committing what they call the crime of apartheid against Palestinians. They say Tel Aviv must be held accountable for such a practice.

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