Is the world moving towards a new Cold War?
Developments in the Trump administration including the appointments of radical figures who severely criticize Iran has coincided with the anti-Russia and anti-Putin propaganda on steroids from the United States and United Kingdom. In an interview with the American television network NBC in March, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the alleged meddling of 13 Russian nationals […]
Demonstrations against Racism Erupt across the UK
Tens of thousands took to the streets of the UK for protests on Saturday to demonstrate against the rise of racism, Islamophobia and Donald Trump’s presidency. Organized by the activist group Stand up To Racism, over 20,000 people marched across cities in the UK including London, Cardiff and Glasgow, Anadolu Agency reported. “The marches were […]
Airstrikes kill 29 insurgents in S Afghanistan
At least 29 armed militants were killed during air attacks by Afghan air force in Helmand province, south of Afghanistan, on Saturday, Afghan Defense Ministry said in a statement released here on Sunday. “The air force’s warplanes targeted hideouts of Taliban militants in Gereshk, Nadali, Nahr-e-Saraj, Sangin and Marjah districts of southern Helmand province, on […]
UN schemes to save forests ‘can trample on tribal rights’
The only UN-approved financial mechanism to curb deforestation, a key driver of global warming, has bulldozed the rights of forest-dwelling peoples on three continents and needs to be fixed, experts say. The latest sign that these schemes — which pay to restore tropical forests rather than cut them down — are falling short comes from […]
Dead Sea’s revival with Red Sea canal edges closer to reality
Israel and Jordan have long pursued a common goal to stop the Dead Sea from shrinking while slaking their shared thirst for drinking water with a pipeline from the Red Sea some 200 kilometres away. Geopolitical tensions have stalled efforts to break ground on the ambitious project for years, but the end of the latest […]
Russia: Nuclear deal not requiring any supplements
TEHRAN – The Russian ambassador to the international organizations in Vienna said on Friday that the Iran nuclear deal does not require any supplementary agreements. Mikhail Ulyanov made the remarks after a meeting of political directors of the joint commission between Iran and the 5+1 group. Ulyanov said the nuclear deal, officially known as the […]
Airstrikes kill 35 ISIL militants in N. Afghanistan
Air attacks against the hideouts of ISIL group in Qush Tepa and Darzab districts of Afghanistan’s northern Jawzjan province have killed 35 insurgents on Saturday, an army spokesman in the northern region, Mohammad Hanif Rezai said. “In deadly airstrikes against ISIL outfit which were conducted in Qush Tepa and Darzab districts at 04:45 a.m. local […]
Omani FM en route to Tehran
Omani foreign minister is heading to Tehran at the head of a senior delegation in a bid to further develop bilateral ties and economic relations between Muscat and Tehran, according to Bahram Ghasemi. At the head of a senior political and economic delegation, Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi is scheduled to arrive in Tehran […]
Tariffs and tech to tax G20 ministers in Argentina
Tariffs, tech and taxes will strain finance ministers from G20 countries at a meeting in Argentina next week overshadowed by the gathering clouds of a trade war. The two-day meeting in Buenos Aires, which starts Monday, comes at a particularly tense moment just two days before the United States is set to begin imposing tariffs […]
Next intl. meeting on Syria to be held in mid-May
As recounted in the joint statement issued by the foreign ministers of the three guarantor states of Syrian peace-process in Astana, the next high-level meeting on Syria will be held in mid-May 2018. The trilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, and Turkey, as the three guarantor states of peace in Syria, kicked […]