The European Union will put on hold high-level talks with Ankara and negotiations on an air transport agreement, as well as freeze funding for Turkey next year, over “illegal” drilling for gas and oil off Cyprus, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters. The joint EU decision, which may still be changed, will be… Continua a leggere
President Donald Trump accused Iran on Wednesday of secretly enriching uranium for a long time and said US sanctions would be increased “substantially” soon, as the UN nuclear watchdog held an emergency meeting on Tehran’s breach of a nuclear deal. Washington used the session of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-nation Board of Governors to… Continua a leggere
the Iranian opposition in exile warned that European powers must reinstate sanctions against Iran in response to Tehran’s breach of the international accord to curb its nuclear program. Europe had been attempting to preserve the 2015 deal since Donald Trump withdrew the US last year. But Iran has reacted to heightened tensions with Washington by… Continua a leggere
Tamim al Thani, emir de Qatar, en una visita a Washington promete duplicar las inversiones en Estados Unidos. Las dulces palabras de Trump, con las que le dio la bienvenida, no deben dar lugar a malos entendidos. Se habla solamente de negocios, pero no de alianza política. El emir no contará con el apoyo de… Continua a leggere
The United States hopes to enlist allies over the next two weeks or so in a military coalition to safeguard strategic waters off Iran and Yemen, where Washington blames Iran and Iran-aligned fighters for attacks, the top US general said on Tuesday. Under the plan, which has only been finalized in recent days, the United… Continua a leggere
During a meeting of the Saudi Cabinet, chaired by King Salman, pilgrims were urged to be considerate of the privacy and spirituality of the holy places and not to engage in political acts. The warning follows a veiled threat by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei of disruption and possible political demonstrations by Iranian pilgrims at… Continua a leggere
By Souad Sbai Tamim al Thani, emir of Qatar, on a visit to Washington promises to double investments in the United States. Trump’s sweet words, with which he welcomed him, must not lead to misunderstandings. They only talk about business, but not about political partnership. The Emir will not enjoy the support of the United… Continua a leggere
De Souad Sbai La organización terrorista ISIS está lista para atacar también en Italia; esto es lo que afirman los servicios de inteligencia basándose en la información proporcionada por varias agencias de la Unión Europe y así lo explica también el periódico italiano Libero. Terror en todas partes: en la calle, en la estación, en… Continua a leggere
By Souad Sbai ISIS is ready to strike also in Italy; this is what the intelligence services affirm based on the information provided by EU agencies, as reported the Italian newspaper Libero. Terror everywhere: on the street, at the station, at the airport, in the service areas… Strengthening supervision, this is the recommendation. But no… Continua a leggere
King Mohammed VI held a phone call with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. During the conversation between the Crown Prince and the Moroccan monarch, the two leaders discussed the warm relations between Morocco and the UAE. Bin Zayed tweeted that: “Mohamed bin… Continua a leggere
Turkey has ordered the arrest of 176 serving military personnel over suspected links to the network which Ankara says was behind an attempted coup three years ago, the Istanbul chief prosecutors’ office said on Tuesday. Among those facing arrest were a colonel, two lieutenant colonels, five majors, seven captains and 100 lieutenants in an operation… Continua a leggere
A court run by Yemen’s Houthi militia Tuesday sentenced 30 academics, trade unionists and preachers to death for allegedly spying for the Saudi-led coalition, a judicial source said. The men, among 36 defendants tried by the criminal court in the rebel-held capital Sanaa, have been in custody for the past year, the source told AFP.… Continua a leggere
Two years ago, Qatar was out in the cold—shunned by a new administration in Washington and the subject of an economic blockade by its neighbors. But now Doha sees an opening. Particularly in the last six months, Qatar has enlisted and deployed officials across the world as part of a public relations campaign to mold… Continua a leggere
The Arab military coalition thwarted an attempt by Houthi militants to attack a commercial ship off the coast of Yemen. Naval forces intercepted and destroyed a “booby-trapped boat,” laden with explosives in the southern Red Sea on Monday morning, coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Maliki said. There were no details of the targeted ship. The coalition,… Continua a leggere
The battle to defeat Erdogan in the 2023 presidential election has begun. Former Turkish deputy prime minister Ali Babacan said on Monday he was resigning from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party (AKP) over “deep differences” with the party’s direction and said that Turkey needed a new vision. Babacan, along with former president Abdullah Gul,… Continua a leggere
