Russian weapons manufacturers hosted at Saudi trade event
Companies with direct links to the Russian military set to attend, which will likely heighten tensions with the US Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates...
Category : Middle East and North Africa
Iran executes Swedish-Iranian for alleged terrorism
Habib Farajollah Chaab allegedly behind attack that killed dozens of people in southern province of Khuzistan in 2018 Iran has executed a man who was...
Baby among nine dead from cold and thirst on boat in Mediterranean
Survivors tell Italian authorities vessel carrying about 50 people lost its way trying to cross from Tunisia A baby was among nine people including his...
UK set to brand Iran’s revolutionary guards as terrorists after Akbari execution
Britain and EU expected to coordinate response to hanging of British-Iranian accused of spying The UK and the European Union are expected to coordinate moves...
Iranian chess player ‘moving to Spain’ after competing without headscarf
Sara Khadem and family plan to set up residence in an unnamed Spanish city, according to reports One of Iran’s top-ranked female chess players is...
French open suicide investigation after Iranian found dead in river
Mohammad Moradi posted video online saying he would kill himself to highlight Iran’s crackdown on protests French authorities are investigating as suicide the drowning of...
France and Morocco resolve visa tensions after World Cup clash
French foreign minister Catherine Colonna said the countries had returned to ‘full consular cooperation’ on visit to Rabat France and Morocco have announced they were...
Irish soldier killed on UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon
Convoy of two armoured utility vehicles travelling to Beirut came under small arms fire, Ireland’s defence forces said An Irish peacekeeper has been killed and...
Report into Melilla deaths criticises ‘widespread use of unlawful force’
Amnesty accuses Morocco and Spain of also failing to offer first aid after crush in which at least 37 died The “widespread use of unlawful...
Italian trapped in UAE embassy pleads with Giorgia Meloni to get him home
Andrea Costantino says he has been in tiny room since release from prison on ‘totally unfounded’ charges of funding terrorism An Italian man trapped for...
