The United States was drawn to play England in a Black Friday match at the World Cup, a high-profile game that gives American soccer a chance to gain respect in its return to the global showcase. “It’s the biggest stage in soccer that you can have, to play them in the World Cup and to…
Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinians in West Bank Gun Battle
JERUSALEM—Israeli security forces killed three members of the Palestinian terrorist group Islamic Jihad in a shootout in the occupied West Bank on Saturday. “This is a terrorist cell that has been involved in terrorist activity against security forces recently, and was apparently on its way to another attack,” the police said. Four Israeli officers were…
Israel, UAE Finalize ‘Milestone’ Free Trade Deal
JERUSALEM—Israel and the United Arab Emirates have concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement, Israel’s Economy Ministry and the UAE foreign trade minister said on Friday after formally establishing ties in 2020. The UAE and Israel have between $600 million and $700 million in bilateral trade, UAE’s economy minister Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri said…
Removing Iran’s IRGC From US Terror List Becomes Sticking Point in Nuclear Talks
The Iranian regime has insisted that the United States remove its “terror” designation on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in exchange for a revived nuclear deal. The Trump administration added the IRGC to the “foreign terrorist organizations” (FTO) list in 2019, the first time a state entity had been designated as such. The IRGC…
Prosecutor Seeks End to Khashoggi Murder Trial in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey—The Turkish prosecutor in the case against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi made a request Thursday that their trial in absentia be suspended and the case transferred to Saudi Arabia. The panel of judges made no ruling on the prosecutor’s request but said a letter would…
US Imposes Sanctions on Multiple Entities Accused of Supplying Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program
The United States on March 30 announced new sanctions on a number of entities it says are involved in efforts to obtain materials for Iran’s ballistic missile programme. In a statement, the U.S. Treasury Department said the sanctions target an Iran-based procurement agent, Mohammad Ali Hosseini, and his network of companies: Iran-based Jestar Sanat Delijan, Sina Composite Delijan Company,…
Police Update After at Least 4 Shot Dead in Central Israel
Police officers managed to shoot dead a gunman who killed at least four people in a central Israeli city on Tuesday, “preventing a much more serious attack,” a police spokesperson said. The officers had been “at routine work, they encountered the terrorist (and) managed to neutralize him,” said the spokesperson, Eli Levy. The attack by…
UK Pledges Extra £286M of Emergency Aid for Afghan People
The UK is pledging an extra £286 million ($377 million) of emergency aid to provide life-sustaining food, shelter, and medical supplies for people in Afghanistan. The announcement comes as Britain is set to co-host a United Nations (U.N.) international pledging summit to help raise more than £3 billion ($3.95 billion) for humanitarian relief in the…
Saudi-Led Coalition Declares Ceasefire in Yemen for Ramadan
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi rebel group in Yemen declared a ceasefire from March 30 to make peace during the month of Ramadan, the Saudi state news agency reported on Tuesday. “The joint forces command of the coalition hereby announces cessation of military operations in Yemen beginning at (0600) Wednesday, March 30, 2022,” it…
Emirates Will Continue Flying to Russia as Long as UAE Government Requires It To: President
Emirates airlines will continue flying passengers to Russia so long as its owner requires it to do so, the carrier’s President Tim Clark said on March 29, while noting that western sanctions against the Kremlin are not directed at the citizens of the country. The Dubai-based international carrier, which is owned by the UAE Government, has been using Emirates…
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