Jordanian authorities announced on Monday that they had thwarted an attempt to smuggle in amounts of drugs coming from a “neighbouring” country, local Amoun news reported. Customs and security stopped 21 kilograms of heroin and 2 kilograms of crystal m…
Iran won’t ‘leave Israel in peace’ after any hostile action
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Monday that Tehran’s armed forces would not let arch-foe Israel rest if it took action targeting the Islamic Republic. “You must know that if you try to take any action against the Iranian nation… our armed fo…
Iran’s climate change failings can’t be blamed on sanctions
The Paris climate agreement, despite all sorts of criticism it receives for its loopholes and flaws, is an unmistakable manifestation of collective determination on behalf of the world nations. It is a solid step towards addressing a crisis that is not…
Russia invades Ukraine: Mariupol prepares final defence
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of wanting to “destroy” the entire eastern region of Donbas, as the last remaining forces in the strategic port of Mariupol prepared on Monday for a final defence. Moscow is pushing for a major vict…
Divers find ‘no leaks’ from fuel-laden ship sunk off Tunisia
Divers who inspected the hull of a tanker loaded with 750 tonnes of fuel that sank off southeast Tunisia detected no leaks on Sunday, officials said. The Equatorial Guinea-flagged Xelo, which sank Saturday in the Gulf of Gabes, has settled on its side …
Arab party ‘suspends’ itself from Israeli govt over clashes
The Arab-Israeli Raam party on Sunday “suspended” its participation in the coalition government of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, over violence centred on Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa compound. Bennett took office last June after painstaking efforts…
IS vows ‘revenge’ for ex-leader’s death
The Islamic State group on Sunday vowed “revenge” over the killing of its former leader, calling on supporters to take advantage of war in Ukraine to stage attacks in Europe. “We announce, relying on God, a blessed campaign to take revenge” over the de…
Zelensky says invited Macron to see evidence of ‘genocide’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he has invited his French counterpart to visit Ukraine to see for himself evidence that Russian forces have committed “genocide,” a term President Emmanuel Macron has avoided. “I talked to him yesterday,” Zel…
Over 20 wounded in new Jerusalem violence
More than 20 Palestinians and Israelis were wounded on Sunday in several incidents in and around Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, two days after major violence at the site. The latest clashes take the number of wounded since Friday to mo…
EU to recover funds from French election candidate Le Pen
The European Parliament said Sunday it will try to recover money owed by Marine Le Pen over fraud allegations as the far-right leader prepares to face President Emmanuel Macron in France’s unpredictably close election run-off. French news platform Medi…