The number of Russians entering the European Union has jumped following a partial mobilisation ordered by Moscow, and illegal crossings are likely to increase if Russia closes its border for potential conscripts, EU border agency Frontex said on Tuesda…
Sanctioned oligarch yacht sold for $37.5 mln in Gibraltar
A superyacht linked to a sanctioned Russian businessman fetched $37.5 million at auction in Gibraltar last month after it was sold at the behest of creditor JP Morgan, a court has confirmed, in the first sale of its kind since Russia invaded Ukraine. T…
Saudi Arabia: Mohammed bin Salman named as prime minister
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz named his son and heir Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom’s prime minister and his second son Prince Khalid as defense minister, a royal decree said on Tuesday. The reshuffle kept another son, Prince Abdu…
Italy election winner Meloni lauded Iran, Hezbollah in 2018
Italy’s likely next prime minister Giorgia Meloni in late 2018 lauded Iran and Hezbollah as protectors of Syrian Christians. She also said the Syrian regime’s other allies were protecting Christians, The Times of Israel reported, citing a YouTube video…
NSA head ‘dealt with MbS aide’ soon before Khashoggi murder
Former US National Security Agency (NSA) chief Keith Alexander signed a deal in 2018 with a Saudi cyber institute headed by the man who would orchestrate the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, The Intercept revealed on Monday. IronNet Cybersecurity, the compa…
Twelve arrested during Iran embassy protests in London
At least 12 people have been arrested during protests outside the Iranian embassy in London, British media reported Tuesday. No further information has been given on the arrests or if any of the protesters held are expected to be released, but it came …
Iraqi diplomat watches football at UN General Assembly
An Iraqi diplomat will face “appropriate measures” after an image of him watching football during a United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York was shared on social media. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is following up on the matter of the im…
NGOs commend Meta’s ‘Israel bias’ report but say more to do
Rights groups have given a mixed response to a review released last week that found Meta had shown bias in its moderation of Arabic and Hebrew-language content in May 2021, when Israel conducted an 11-day bombing assault on the besieged Gaza Strip. In …
Turkey summons German envoy over Erdogan ‘sewer rat’ comment
Turkey’s foreign ministry summoned the German ambassador to Ankara on Tuesday to protest over comments made by a senior German politician who likened President Tayyip Erdogan to a “little sewer rat”. “We condemn in the strongest terms the insulting sta…
Tunisian president faces ‘scandal’ after red meat claims
Tunisian President Kais Saied has come under fire after activists posted alleged details of the Tunisian presidential palace’s expenditures online. Screenshots posted by the activists purported that the Tunisian presidency had spent 1,141,000 dinars ($…