Turkiye’s Erdogan says ‘no benefit’ in resuming UN-led Cyprus talks

Tel Aviv: Israel threatened retaliation on Friday after a drone claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels penetrated its vaunted air defenses and killed a civilian in a Tel Aviv apartment building near the US embassy annex.The attack drew condemnation from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and an appeal for “maximum restraint” to avoid “further escalation in the … Read more

Pakistan arrests ‘close associate’ of Osama Bin Laden

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistani authorities said Friday they had arrested a “close associate” of al-Qaeda founder and 9/11 attack mastermind Osama bin Laden. Counter-terrorism officials in the most populous province of Punjab accused Amin ul-Haq in the city of Gujarat of planning “sabotage activities” and trying to “target important installations” in the country. “The arrest of … Read more

Turkiye to send navy to Somalia after agreeing oil and gas search

Tel Aviv: Israel threatened retaliation on Friday after a drone claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels penetrated its vaunted air defenses and killed a civilian in a Tel Aviv apartment building near the US embassy annex.The attack drew condemnation from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and an appeal for “maximum restraint” to avoid “further escalation in the … Read more

Argentina apologizes to France in football-chant row

Buenos Aires: Buenos Aires has apologized to France after its vice president called the European country “colonial” and its people “hypocrites” in a debate over alleged racist chants by Argentine soccer players. President Xavier Miley's office said on Friday it had sent a senior official to the French embassy to explain that Victoria Villaruel's angry … Read more

Jordanian minister, Rwandan ambassador discuss bilateral investment cooperation

Amman: Jordanian Investment Minister Kholoud Saqqaf met with Rwandan Ambassador to Jordan Urujeni Bakuramutsa on Thursday to discuss ways to enhance bilateral investment cooperation, the Jordan News Agency reported. The meeting was held after King Abdullah's visit to Rwanda in January. Saqqaf spoke about the importance of the Jordanian Minister of Industry and Trade's visit … Read more