Iran welcomes change in Riyadh’s tone

Iran has welcomed a "change of tone" from Saudi Arabia, as both countries seem to be open to taking steps to calm tensions and improve cooperation In a statement yesterday by the Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh…

India COVID infections cross now more than 400,000

India on Saturday recorded 401,993 daily cases, Health Ministry figures show -- a new global record.The ministry said the overall coronavirus mark has now surpassed 19 million, while the death toll stands at 211,853, including 3523 new…

Morocco grants asylum to former Catalan leader

Morocco has decided to grant political asylum to the former leader of the Catalonia region, Carles Puigdemont, in a new and provocative move against Spain, which recently allowed the Sahrawi President Brahim Ghali to enter its territory.…

Banks in Libya announce the end of the liquidity crisis

Libya's commercial banks announced this week that they have adequate liquidity in their coffers, confirming that the country's liquidity crisis has passed in most areas.This came during a meeting between the governor of the Central Bank…

Haftar forces demand apology for GNU comments on Benghazi

Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar's forces requested that Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabeiba apologize for his recent remarks about the eastern city of Benghazi."Benghazi will return to the homeland, and you will return to your…

Sneakers worn by Michael Jordan up for auction

A pair of red sneakers worn by NBA champion Michael Jordan in 1984-85, at the start of his Chicago Bulls career, is expected to fetch over $100,000 and possibly much higher at an online auction next month, Sotheby’s said on Wednesday.…

Al-Mangoush demands foreign forces leave Libya

Jan Kubis, Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), met with Najla Al-Mangoush, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity.Both parties …

Saudi Arabia decides to shut 8 Turkish schools

The Saudi Arabian administration has decided to terminate the activities of 8 Turkish schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education operating in the capital Riyadh and other provinces at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year,…