ATHENS/LONDON: Iran has released two Greek-flagged tankers that it seized in the Gulf in May, the Greek shipping ministry said on Wednesday, ending a months-long diplomatic impasse which has strained relations between Athens and Tehran.
Iran detained the tankers in response to the confiscation of oil by the United States from an Iranian-flagged tanker off the Greek coast, fueling bilateral tensions amid a broader deterioration in relations between Iran and the West.

PARIS: Iranian security forces shot dead at least two protesters Tuesday in the western province of Kurdistan during demonstrations over Mahsa Amini’s death, the Olso-based Hengaw rights group said.
“Two people have been killed by direct fire from government forces in Sanandaj and Kamyaran,” Hengaw told AFP, adding that it was trying to confirm reports that more protesters were killed.
 

AL-MUKALLA: Yemen’s internationally-recognized government is on the verge of bankruptcy after Houthi attacks on oil facilities in southern Yemen halted all oil exports, and it may not be able to pay public employees in areas under its control in the near future, officials have warned.

A government source told Arab News public employees in liberated provinces might not receive their salaries in the coming months, adding that the country could experience severe fuel shortages and protracted power outages as a result of attacks forcing the government to stop importing fuel.

DUBAI: Productive partnerships between public and private sectors over the last five decades have enabled the UAE to make significant advances in various spheres and earn global recognition in the process, said Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum.
“Development is a continuous process aimed at achieving the nation’s goals and aspirations,” the UAE’s vice president, prime minister and ruler of Dubai told a number of local dignitaries, heads of Dubai government entities and businessmen at Zabeel Palace on Tuesday.

AMMAN: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden arrived in Amman on Tuesday for a state visit to Jordan. 

The king and queen were received at Queen Alia International Airport by Jordan’s Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein, Princess Rym Al-Ali, Royal Court Chief Yousef Issawi, Amman Mayor Yousef Shawarbeh, and a number of other officials.

They later attended a lunch banquet hosted in their honor by Senate President Faisal Fayez and Lower House Speaker Ahmad Safadi.