Riyadh to host global experts on land productivity
RIYADH, 26 August: The National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification will hold a workshop on monitoring the dynamics of land productivity and trends in soil organic carbon stocks in highly arid areas. The workshop, scheduled to take place in Riyadh from Aug. 26 to 28, will be attended by international experts, the […]
OIC to address key issues at Yaounde conference
JEDDAH, 26 August: Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Brahim Taha will lead the OIC delegation at the 50th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of OIC member states in Yaounde, Cameroon, on Aug. 29-30. The session’s theme is “Development of Transport and Communications Infrastructure within the OIC Framework: A Key Tool […]
Egyptian President, top US general discuss situation in Middle East
Cairo, Aug 26 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and visiting Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Brown discussed the ongoing developments in the Middle East amid escalation along Israel-Lebanon borders. During the meeting, Sisi emphasised that the current regional situation demands decisive action from the international community and all relevant parties to […]
Tunisian President replaces 19 ministers ahead of presidential election
Tunis, Aug 26 (IANS) Tunisian President Kais Saied announced a sweeping reshuffle of 19 ministers, including those for foreign affairs, defence and health, ahead of the presidential election on October 6. “This morning, August 25, 2024, the President of the Republic has decided to make a governmental change,” the Tunisian Presidency said in a statement […]
Iran, Saudi Arabia discuss bilateral ties, regional issues
Tehran, Aug 26 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi Arabian counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Sunday exchanged views on bilateral ties and regional issues of common interest over the phone. The two diplomats spoke on the phone, three days after Araghchi won the Iranian parliament’s vote of confidence to […]
Qatar, Egypt exert pressure on Hamas leadership for ceasefire
Tel Aviv, Aug 26 (IANS) After the indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas held in Cairo fell apart, Qatar and Egypt are putting pressure on the militant outfit, Hamas, to accept a ceasefire deal with immediate effect. The talks were held on Sunday. Media has reported that Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin […]
N. Korean leader calls for developing, producing suicide drones
Seoul, Aug 26 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a performance test of various drones, calling for the development and production of more suicide drones to enhance war preparedness, state media reported Monday. Kim supervised the test organised by the Drone Institute of the Academy of Defence Sciences on Saturday, Yonhap news agency […]
Hamas says delegation left Cairo after meeting truce mediators
Gaza, Aug 26 (IANS) A Hamas official has said the group’s delegation left Cairo after meeting with Egyptian and Qatari mediators trying to negotiate a ceasefire in the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. “The Hamas delegation left Cairo tonight, after meeting with Egyptian and Qatari mediators who briefed them on the results of the […]
4 killed, 37 injured in Russian attack on Ukraine
Kyiv, Aug 26 (IANS) Russia has launched attacks on northern, eastern and southern Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring 37, Ukrainian military and local authorities said. Overnight attacks targeted Ukraine’s frontline regions of Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Donetsk, Ukraine’s Air Force said on Sunday on the Telegram messaging app. Russia has been pummelling […]
Syria’s Assad says respecting sovereignty fundamental for reconciliation with Turkey
Damascus, Aug 26 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that improving Syria-Turkey relations requires mutual respect for sovereignty and a true commitment to addressing the root causes of their tensions. Despite high-level meetings mediated by Russia, Iran, and Iraq over the past five years, little progress has been made due to the absence of […]
