- 24 November, 2024
Pompeo cancels Europe Trip in the zero hours as EU leaders decline to meet him
Top EU authorities are declining to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as per Reuters, prompting the cancelation of his scheduled diplomatic trip
US sanctions Iran-backed paramilitary groups’ deputy ‘Abu Fadak’ in Iraq
On Wednesday, Washington imposed sanctions on powerful Iraqi militia leader and deputy of an Iranian-backed umbrella of paramilitary organizations, terming him as an international terrorist
Yemen: The United States to classify the Houthi militia as a terrorist group
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced late Sunday that the United States will designate the Houthi rebels in Yemen as a terrorist group. Observers
Iran threatens to expel UN monitors if US don’t’ lifts sanctions
Iran has publicly stated that it will expel UN nuclear monitoring inspectors if US sanctions are not lifted by February 21. This comes just a
Iran bans entry of US, UK covid-19 vaccines, Iranian leader calls them ‘untrustworthy’
During a televised speech on Friday, Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Iran would not import the Covid-19 vaccines from US and UK.
Biden’s appointee for Middle East and North Africa could trigger tensions between US and Turkey
US President Joe Biden has planned on appointing Brett McGurk, as National Security Council senior director for Washington’s policy in the Middle East and North
Arrest warrants are raining on Donald Trump in the Middle East
Not only the risk of being removed from the US presidency due to the recent violent attack on the US Congress, but also problems overseas.
China Dodges UN Investigation Into Corona Virus Origins
China is getting many raised eyebrows over delayed permission to WHO appointed team of experts to investigate the origins of the coronavirus. Its lacklustered approach
Iran seizes South Korean Tanker over $7Bn Frozen in Korean banks
According to Reuters, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized a South Korean flagged ship. Iran’s military has arrested its staff, sparking tensions between Tehran and Seoul over
Eight more Chinese apps including Alipay banned following Trump’s executive order
US President Donald Trump continuing his crackdown on Chinese apps has signed an executive order banning eight China-based apps. These include Alipay, WeChat Pay and