Iran acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that it had supplied Moscow with drones but said they were sent before the war in Ukraine, where Russia has used them to target power stations and civilian infrastructure. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said a “small number” of drones had been shipped a few months before…
Iran Acknowledges Drone Shipments to Russia Before War, Kyiv Claims Tehran Is Lying
7 Killed in Bus Crash in Eastern Turkey: President
ANKARA—At least seven people were killed and 11 others injured when a truck collided with a passenger bus in Turkey’s eastern Agri Province on Monday. “Seven of our citizens have passed away after a bus crashed with a truck and caught fire,” Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced. Heavy black smoke billowed from the scene, and…
Iran Revolutionary Guard Launches Rocket Amid More Protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Saturday launched a new satellite-carrying rocket, state TV reported, seeking to demonstrate the hard-line force’s prowess even as anti-government protests rage across the country. Iranian state TV said the Guard successfully launched the solid-fueled rocket—what it called a Ghaem-100 satellite carrier—and aired dramatic footage of the rocket blasting…
Erdogan Says He Could Discuss Charge for Twitter Blue Check With Elon Musk
ISTANBUL—Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he may negotiate with Twitter’s new boss Elon Musk to avoid paying the monthly $8 charge for the “verified” badge. After buying Twitter for $44 billion last week, Musk said the company will charge $8 a month for its Blue service, which includes the sought-after blue check mark. In an…
Iran Marks Anniversary of US Embassy Seizure Amid Continuing Civic Unrest
Iran on Nov. 4 marked the 43rd anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran by pro-revolution Iranian students. The incident, which occurred immediately after the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, kicked off decades of hostility between Iran and the United States. Large pro-government rallies were held in several parts of the country to…
Netanyahu Set to Return to Power in Israel After Prime Minister Concedes
JERUSALEM—Israel Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu on his election win as final results confirmed the former premier’s triumphant comeback at the head of a solidly right-wing alliance. Netanyahu’s victory is set to end an unprecedented stalemate in Israel after five elections in less than four years. This time Netanyahu, the dominant…
Why the UAE Is Embracing China and Shunning the US
November 3, 2022
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Commentary In September, China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a rather significant memorandum of understanding. This agreement marked the first joint space project between the two countries. China will help the UAE, now one of the most powerful countries in the world, land its first rover on the moon. China and the UAE…
UK Ditches Former PM Truss’s Plan to Relocate Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has abandoned plans by his predecessor to move the UK embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Downing Street has revealed. Liz Truss, when she was prime minister, ordered a review into whether the UK should follow the Trump administration in relocating the embassy from Tel Aviv. Asked whether the government…
Pre-Omicron Natural Immunity Doesn’t Protect Well Against Omicron Subvariant: Study
The protection from prior COVID-19 infection does not protect well against reinfection against an Omicron subvariant, according to a new study. The protection, known as natural immunity, was estimated at just 6 percent against reinfection with BA.2.75, the Omicron subvariant, by researchers in Qatar, where the subvariant is the dominant virus strain. Natural immunity protected better…
Harris Says US Seeks to Oust Iran From UN Women’s Commission
The United States will try to remove Iran from the 45-member U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday, while pledging the Biden administration’s continued support of the women of Iran amid ongoing protests in the country. “The United States believes that no nation that systematically abuses the rights of…
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