Fri, 2021-05-07 18:53 ANKARA: Turkey has reopened its consulate in Mosul, in northern Iraq. The consulate has been closed for the past seven years, since Daesh seized control of the city. At that time, Daesh held 49 consulate staff — including … read more
Fri, 2021-05-07 18:51 WASHINGTON: The US State Department said on Friday the Iran-backed Houthi group had passed up a “major opportunity” to demonstrate a commitment to peace by refusing to meet with UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths in Muscat. In a statement, … read more
Author: Fri, 2021-05-07 14:30 DUBAI: An intelligence report from Germany revealed on Friday details of how the Islamic Republic uses proliferation techniques to smuggle illicit technology for deadly weapons. “Proliferation-relevant countries such as Iran, North Korea and Syria, but also … read more
Thu, 2021-05-06 21:30 BEIRUT: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian stressed during his meetings with Lebanese officials on Thursday that “the French initiative to solve the crisis in forming the Lebanese government is still in force and the responsibility for … read more
Thu, 2021-05-06 19:30 LONDON: Negotiators in talks with Iran over curbs to its nuclear program do not yet know if Tehran is willing to make a deal, according to the White House’s top diplomat. “We’ve been engaged now in Vienna … read more