SECURITY

Iran is a strong ally of President Bashar Assad and has sent thousands of Iran-backed fighters from around the region to bolster Syrian government forces

Grundberg ‘not discouraged in the least,’ said Spokesman Stephane Dujarric, as envoy pushes to ceasefire and truce during Ramadan

EU: The attacks are “completely unacceptable and must stop”

Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi will hold a phone call with US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson later on Monday, Rome’s government said in a statement. The phone call will be dedicated to preparations ahead of the next Nato, G7 and European Council […]

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has opened up diplomatic and commercial opportunities for gas exporter Qatar to expand energy sales to the West and bolster its alliance with Washington amid US tensions with other Gulf Arab states. Qatar has sought a largely neutral stance on the conflict, but while trying to avoid choosing sides, it has […]

Yemeni officials said the peace talks are contingent on the Houthis accepting the invitation

Israel’s defence establishment says it is not immediately clear who was behind what may be the largest ever cyberattack on the country.

A car bomb struck the convoy of a Yemeni southern military commander in Abyan province, killing two soldiers and seriously injuring two others on Tuesday, a military official said. Brigadier General Abdul Latif al-Sayed survived the assassination attempt, said Mohammed al-Naqib, spokesman for the Southern Armed Forces. He said two assailants were killed. There was […]

Gulf officials say Yemen President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who is based in the Saudi capital, has agreed to the talks

Michelle Bachelet condemned the execution of a record 81 people in a single day, and urged Riyadh to stop using the death penalty