UK to unveil migrant settlement overhaul after months of debate
Interior minister Shabana Mahmood will on Monday set out reforms to how migrants can settle in Britain, in a bid to balance voter demands for lower immigration with business warnings…
China’s Xi says Middle East should not become battleground for great power rivalry
The Middle East and Gulf region should not become a battleground for great-power rivalry and China is willing to work with Arab nations to achieve lasting peace, Chinese President Xi…
Iranians have left Doha talks, draft proposal for US deal being circulated, official says
Iranian negotiators have left talks with Qatari mediators aimed at ending the war with the United States, and a draft proposal is being circulated with a follow-up meeting possible, an…
Latvia takes over UNSC presidency for first time in history — foreign ministry
Latvia has taken over presidency in the UN Security Council for the first time in history, the Latvian foreign ministry said. – Latvia will be chairing all of the UN…
Sudan files complaints against Ethiopia with UN, African Union over drone attacks
Sudan said late Sunday that it filed complaints against Ethiopia with the UN Security Council and the African Union’s Peace and Security Council over drone attacks it said were launched…
Algeria launches new cleanup of former French nuclear test site
Algeria launched a second operation Sunday to remove radioactive waste from a former French nuclear test site in the Sahara Desert, its Defense Ministry said, accusing Paris of withholding information…
Arab League calls for international probe into torture of Gaza detainees in Israeli prison
The Arab League called Sunday for an independent international investigation into the torture and systematic abuse of Palestinians from Gaza held in Israel’s Ramla Prison, demanding accountability for those responsible.…
Iranian lawmaker says any new war against Iran ‘will spread to Europe’
Manouchehr Mottaki, an Iranian former foreign minister who represents the capital, Tehran, in parliament, says Iran’s response to any new attacks will not be limited to the Middle East. –…
UKMTO says two unknown projectiles struck tanker off Saudi Arabia
Two unknown projectiles have struck the port side of a tanker travelling through the Gulf, the UK’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency says. – UKMTO said the attack took place…
Nobel peace laureate says any new US strike on Iran ‘would be a blow of madness’
Mohamed ElBaradei, an Egyptian politician who served as the head of the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog, has warned that the Middle East will “pay a heavy price” if the US…