The United Nations rights chief warns about a systematic assault on the freedom of Afghanistan’s people, saying that human rights in the country are in a state of collapse. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk told the Human Rights Council in Geneva that the Taliban have waged …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet again warned the West about sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, saying that the move will only prolong the conflict. Addressing an economic forum in Russia’s Far East on Tuesday, the Russian president dismissed the significance of recent announcements by Ukrainian officials that their armed …

Search and rescue teams continued their efforts for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday to rescue people and recover bodies trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings in areas hard hit by Friday’s deadly earthquake in Morocco. The teams were able to pull people from the rubble of the collapsed …

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Russia and North Korea have opportunities to develop military cooperation, despite UN sanctions. Speaking to the state-run Rossiya-1 TV channel, Putin said Moscow complies with UN sanctions on military-technical cooperation with Pyongyang “but there are opportunities within the rules.” “There are certain restrictions. Russia …

Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani, affirmed on Wednesday that the reform of the banking sector has played a pivotal role in mitigating money laundering activities in Iraq. This assertion came to light during his meeting with the U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Elizabeth Rosenburg, in the capital, Baghdad, …

The Iraqi Central Bank (CBI) Governor, Ali Mohsen al-Alaq, met with US Treasury Assistant Secretary Elizabeth Rosenberg and her accompanying delegation on Wednesday. Discussions included combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and foreign trade in three foreign currencies other than the US dollar. In a statement, CBI’s Governor highlighted bilateral relations …

On Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian confirmed that Iraq is dedicated to the security agreement between the two nations. This agreement includes removing anti-Iranian Kurdish groups and parties from areas along the shared borders. In a joint press conference with the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, who is currently …

On Wednesday, the Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein arrived in Iran, where he was received by his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir Abdullahian. Official Iranian media reported that the two ministers discussed bilateral matters and regional and international issues of mutual interest. The talks between the Iranian and Iraqi delegations included …

The death toll from Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades has risen to more than 2,800, as rescuers race against time to find survivors. Search teams from Spain, Britain and Qatar were joining Moroccan rescue efforts on Monday after a 6.8-magnitude quake struck late on Friday in the High …

The United States is reportedly set to approve arming Ukraine with longer-range missiles that are packed with cluster bombs, despite widespread concerns that they can cause indiscriminate casualties among civilians. According to a Monday report, citing three unnamed US officials, Washington is “considering shipping either or both Army Tactical Missile Systems …

According to study commissioned by Swiss Bishops’ Conference and conducted by University of Zurich researchers, 74% of abuse cases involve minors. The latest study revealed over 1,000 cases of sexual abuse by Swiss Catholic Church clergy and other employees, with 74% of such abuses involving minors, the University of Zurich …

Many survivors of Morocco’s earthquake were struggling in makeshift shelters on Tuesday after a fourth night outside, while villagers in devastated mountain areas voiced frustration at having received no help from the authorities. The death toll from the 6.8 magnitude quake that struck in the High Atlas Mountains late on …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia by private train to the strains of a military band on Tuesday for talks with President Vladimir Putin. Kim left Pyongyang for Russia on Sunday on board his train, which sports a signature olive green paint scheme, the North’s state media …

As many as 3,000 people are estimated dead and at least 10,000 people were feared missing in Libya on Tuesday in floods caused by a huge storm, which burst dams, swept away buildings and wiped out as much as a quarter of the eastern city of Derna. More than 1,000 …

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, received today, Tuesday, the Turkish Ambassador to Iraq, Ali Reza Gonay. Al-Halbousi’s office stated in a statement: “The meeting discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, ways to enhance cooperation in the security and economic fields, the water file, and a number …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met with the Austrian Foreign Minister, Alexander Schallenberg, and a delegation of Austrian business leaders to discuss Iraqi-Austrian relations and opportunities for bilateral cooperation in various fields. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, Al-Sudani welcomed the reopening of the Austrian Embassy …

Austria’s Foreign Minister, Alexander Schallenberg, announced that Austria’s government has decided to reopen its embassy in Baghdad. Additionally, the two countries are set to conclude an agreement related to internal security. Speaking at a joint press conference held in the Iraqi capital with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, Minister Schallenberg …

The benchmark oil price settled largely unchanged on Monday, holding above the $90 a barrel reached last week for the first time in 10 months following fresh Saudi and Russian crude output cuts. Brent crude settled down 1 cent to $90.64 a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled …

Pakistan has accused the Taliban rulers in Afghanistan of “indiscriminate firing” and constructing “unlawful structures” at a key border crossing that has been closed for nearly a week. In a statement on Monday, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said “unprovoked and indiscriminate firing” by the Afghan Taliban forces led to the …

On Monday, the Iraqi National Intelligence Council gave its unanimous approval to all proposals related to the first phase of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Directorate of Military Intelligence and the Saudi Intelligence Agency. This pivotal decision was reached during the tenth session of 2023, chaired by Iraq’s …