Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, visiting Iran on Tuesday, claimed that Israel is experiencing “unprecedented political isolation,” following the UN Security Council’s call for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict. Speaking at a news conference in Tehran after meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister
Tehran( Parliament Politics Magazine) — Iran unveiled two new air defense systems on Saturday, according to state media, as tensions in the Middle East remain high due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. “The Arman anti-ballistic missile system and the Azarakhsh
At a United Nations Security Council debate, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed el-Khereji advocated for the creation of an independent Palestinian state to safeguard Palestinian rights. He condemned the forced displacement of Palestinians and rejected Israel’s claims of self-defense as justification
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, warned that attacks by the “Axis of Resistance” against Israel and its interests will continue if the conflict in Gaza does not end. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he stressed that the resolution of
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, criticized calls for a ceasefire in Gaza made by Muslim countries, stating that these efforts are misguided. Instead, he urged Islamic nations to cut off their political and economic relations with Israel. Khamenei emphasized that advocating for
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The news was officially announced by the state’s official, Amiri Diwan of Kuwait, the royal court, in an official statement read out on state television. “With great sadness and sorrow, we mourn… the death of Sheikh Nawaf
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Even though Australia and India’s relationship is becoming closer, as demonstrated by the Second Australia-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, for example, both Canberra and Delhi are beginning to realize that trilateral groups can be an even more effective
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been discharged from hospital after emergency surgery to fit a pacemaker. Mr Netanyahu had been admitted to the Sheba Medical Centre on Saturday night. His hospitalisation came ahead of a key vote expected in parliament on
In the early morning haze, women dressed in black and men with grim expressions gather in Cairo’s centuries-old Sayyida Nafisa cemetery. But they are not here to bury their relatives. They are here to exhume them. “This is a double trauma,” says
There is poignant African proverb of the Kikuyu people that “When the elephants fight, the grass gets trampled.’ Few places illustrate the power of that proverb better than Sudan, it being axiomatic that when powerful forces go to war, it’s their people
Dubai’s use of biometric technology to fight crime sounds like a scene straight out of a Jack Reacher Novel or an idea that Jake Peralta from Brooklyn 99 might have. However, the technology is proving to be highly efficient. The Dubai
A partner of former MEP Antonio Panteri and the Fight Impunity organization who are the protagonists of the Qatargate scandal affecting the European Parliament, Marie Arena is the target of investigators. “Three hundred and eighty-nine. Former MEP Antonio Panzeri and his successor
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The year 1973 became clear in the economic history of the Middle East. Surprisingly, the price of Arabian Light, which is crude oil, was $3.01 per barrel. As the war broke down between Arab and Israel, the
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Last Sunday the nation paused to reflect on the past service and sacrifices of those who served their country. I was one of many thousands of veterans who proudly wore our services medals at remembrance services conducted
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) –The Iraq war was one of the most talked about issues. It started on March 19, 2003, and started with a strike against a location where Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and top lieutenants were supposed to meet. This
Westminster, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – With the war in Ukraine and domestic economic and political turmoil dominating our news cycle, it is all too easy for the continuing devastation of Yemen to be forgotten. My own happy memories of this wonderful country are
TEHRAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Video from western Kurdistan province of Iran has surfaced, which looks to be showing a white pick-up truck firing at people as they run. There are loud booms as people flee, and the truck is chasing them.
TEHRAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In retaliation to Tehran’s alleged sale of drone technology to Russia, Ukraine has started expelling Iranian students from the nation, Middle East Eye found out. Iranian students informed MEE that this was the justification given by Ukrainian
JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Israeli official says Israel will reject Lebanon’s amendments to a US-drafted proposal on resolving a protracted dispute on the maritime border over gas-rich waters off the countries’ Mediterranean coasts, casting into question years of diplomatic efforts to
BEIRUT (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As negotiations progress with Israel, the U.S. envoy to Lebanon offered a proposal on Saturday for a maritime border demarcation to caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and President Michel Aoun. Since Israel’s founding in 1948, Israel and
TEHRAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In an effort to “severely restrict” Iranian petrochemical and oil exports, the Biden government has launched a fresh round of sanctions against Iran. They promise to impose monetary penalties on a “regular basis.” The US accuses a
ABU DHABI (Parliament Politics Magazine) – On Sunday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Germany reached an “energy security” agreement for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and diesel as Berlin looks for alternative energy sources to Russia. At a signing
RIYADH (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Despite criticism of the kingdom’s human rights record, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz began a two-day Gulf visit on Saturday with a stop in Saudi Arabia where he hopes to close new energy deals. The governor of the
ANKARA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, stated on Thursday that he too wanted grain from Russia to be exported. He. further said that Vladimir Putin was correct to express his displeasure that grain from Ukraine under
RIYADH (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Gulf Arab nations are asking that Netflix remove any material that they perceive to be against Islamic and societal norms. The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Saudi Arabia’s media watchdog issued a statement on Tuesday threatening
JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Following a widespread backlash against the regulations, which at first included requirements that foreigners inform authorities in Israel within 30 days of beginning a relationship with a Palestinian resident, Israel has postponed implementing the set of newly
ANKARA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, threatened military action and warned that Greece would pay a “heavy price” if it persisted in harassing Turkish fighter jets over the Aegean. Long-standing maritime and aerial boundary disputes between the two
DOHA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to the Global Sustainability Assessment System, the FIFA World Cup venue Stadium 974 received a five-star rating, reported the Qatar News Agency. The venue has a capacity of 40,000-capacity. Prefabricated and modular steel components, which cut
DOHA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The tiny Gulf nation of Qatar is getting ready to receive over a million soccer fans as it prepares for a World Cup tourism boom. One problem: many of them are unable or unwilling to stay there.
TEHRAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to the Guardian’s report on Tuesday, Iran has been shaken by protests after a woman who was detained for violating recently tightened hijab rules confessed on state television after allegedly being tortured. The 28-year old Sepideh
TEHRAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Imminent European proposals to resurrect the nuclear deal between the West and Iran including the release of frozen Iranian funds worth billions of dollars and oil exports in exchange for Iran curtailing its nuclear programme. Sources familiar
BEIRUT (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Najib Mikati, the prime minister-designate of Lebanon, has started a new effort of government formation and ended the protracted political impasse that has engulfed the nation for months. After their Wednesday meeting, President Michel Aoun received a
BEIRUT (Parliament Politics Magazine) – On August 4, 2020, at 6:07 p.m. local time, hundreds of tonnes of dangerously stored ammonium nitrate ignited in Warehouse 12 in the Port of Beirut. The third biggest non-nuclear explosion devastated the port and a whole
KABUL (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Since the targeted killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Doha deal, which was agreed between the US and the Taliban almost two years ago, has been the topic of heated controversy. On Sunday morning, a US
BAGHDAD (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In support of powerful Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, protesters broke into the Iraqi parliament once more, inflicting at least 125 injuries and worsening the political deadlock. The protest on Saturday comes after protestors stormed the parliament and
DAMASCUS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Activists and local media said conflicts between armed citizens and gangs and the government security services resulted in at least 17 deaths and scores of injuries in Sweida, the southern Syrian province. The Syrian Observatory for Human
JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In a rare street demonstration against the Palestinian Authority’s “rule by decree,” hundreds of Palestinian lawyers in the occupied West Bank denounced President Mahmoud Abbas for running the country without a parliament. Since 2007, the Palestinian Legislative
RIYADH (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As of 8:00 a.m. Riyadh time on Monday, Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency globally, was down 2.26 percent at $21,890.45. The data from Coindesk states the price of Ethereum, which is the second most traded cryptocurrency, was
JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, Russia’s decision to close the organisation that handles Jewish immigration to Israel would be a major event for bilateral relations. A hearing on July 28 has been scheduled after a
TEHRAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Heavy rains in the relatively desert nation of Iran have caused flooding in the south resulting in the death of at least 21 people and few others missing, reported the state media on Saturday. According to Hossein
ANKARA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Foreign Minister of Turkey has rejected claims that Turkey carried out assaults in the Iraqi province of Duhok, where a strike on Wednesday left 23 people injured and eight dead. Mevlut Cavusoglu warned on Thursday that the
DAMASCUS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – In response to Kyiv’s identical action, Syria, a strong Russian ally, has declared it is formally cutting all diplomatic connections with Ukraine. According to a statement released by the Syrian foreign ministry on Wednesday, The Syrian Arab
JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As US President Joe Biden began his trip to the Middle East, which includes Israel and Saudi Arabia, Israel launched repeated missile strikes against Gaza in response to rocket launches from the region. The Hamas-run missile factory
RIYADH (Parliament Politics Magazine) – More overflights to and from Israel will be possible thanks to Saudi Arabia’s announcement of opening its airspace to all air carriers, an indication that the two nations’ ties are improving. According to international conventions that state
Doha, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – It started off as the triumph of the century for Qatar, but quickly turned into a spotlight of disapproval. Qatar won the bid to host the World Cup in 2010. This meant that a fresh start was
JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – With Israel as his first stop, Joe Biden is travelling to the Middle East for the first time as president of the United States. At a welcome ceremony on Wednesday, Biden is scheduled to make a few
JERUSALEM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to WAFA, the official Palestinian news agency and a nearby hospital, a Palestinian man was killed by the Israeli forces in the northern part of the occupied West Bank in the Jenin city, following armed battles
TEHRAN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States are anticipated to start in Qatar, with the European Union acting as a mediator. After prior discussions stalled in March, the negotiations, which are scheduled to begin on
TUNIS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Former Ennahdha party leader and former PM Hamadi Jebali was detained by Tunisian police on accusations of money laundering, according to a statement from his attorney to Reuters. According to a post by his family on Facebook,
DOHA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – On the second day of the Qatar Economic Forum, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar’s Emir, and businessman Elon Musk were among the speakers, as the global economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as
