"There is no value in returning to the [nuclear deal], because it does even less than it did in 2015," said a diplomatic source.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Bennett to tell Biden: Iran’s advanced enrichment makes nuclear deal worthless
The Round Up | 23 August 2021 – Doha News | Qatar
Here’s the stories making headlines on #TheRoundUp this Monday: 🇦🇫 Qatar FM comments on Afghanistan to US media 🇵🇸 Hamas vows to continue Gaza border protests 💉 Qatar ranks second worldwide for Covid-19 vaccine rate 🚓 Police Band to make debut at Moscow military music festival..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: The Round Up | 23 August 2021 – Doha News | Qatar
Lapid to Slovenia FM: End 9-year freeze of EU-Israel Association Council
Yair Lapid told his Slovenian counterpart on Monday that it's time for the European Union to revive the EU-Israel Association Council.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Lapid to Slovenia FM: End 9-year freeze of EU-Israel Association Council
Iran’s Raisi calls on Japan to release frozen billions
Iran’s new president Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday called on Tokyo to release $3 billion of the Islamic Republic’s funds that have been frozen in Japan because of US sanctions over its nuclear programme..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Iran’s Raisi calls on Japan to release frozen billions
UAE: Inside a village of ‘real life’ for children of determination
Inside Sanad Village, around 60 therapists and 70 caregivers train students in a safe environment with a variety of amenities..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: UAE: Inside a village of ‘real life’ for children of determination
G-7 summit and administration in crisis mode: What is waiting for Bennett in Washington?
When PM Bennett’s airplane wheels touch the ground in Washington on Tuesday, he will find an administration in a crisis mode that is closely following the chaotic situation unfolding in Afghanistan
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: G-7 summit and administration in crisis mode: What is waiting for Bennett in Washington?
No plans to increase troops at Kabul airport as deadline looms, Pentagon says
Evacuation flights peaked over the past 24 hours, but security fears are growing amid Taliban warning.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: No plans to increase troops at Kabul airport as deadline looms, Pentagon says
Oman lifts ban on vaccinated travelers from 18 countries
Oman is loosening restrictions on travel amid a decline in COVID-19 cases across the Gulf country.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Oman lifts ban on vaccinated travelers from 18 countries
Syrian jihadist group expands control in areas outside Idlib
The government run by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Idlib imposed more measures to isolate its areas of influence in northwestern Syria.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Syrian jihadist group expands control in areas outside Idlib
Ukraine FM denies report of evacuation plane hijacking
A spokesperson for Ukraine’s foreign ministry has denied an earlier report from the deputy foreign minister claiming that armed hijackers took control of a Ukrainian evacuation plane and flew it to Iran after it arrived in Afghanistan, according to Ukrainian news agency RBC.Russian news agency TASS on Tuesday cited Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister Yevhenii Yenin as saying the plane was “practically stolen.”For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“Last Sunday, our plane was hijacked by other people. On Tuesday, the plane was practically stolen from us, it flew into Iran with an unidentified group of passengers onboard instead of airlifting Ukrainians,” Tass reported Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister Yevhenii Yenin as saying.“Our next three evacuation attempts were also not successful because our people could not get into the airport,” he added.Foreign ministry spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko told RBC on Tuesday that Yevhenii was referring generally to the difficulties in evacuating people from the airport in Kabul.Iran’s aviation authority said the plane stopped in the country for refueling.A military transport plane with 83 people onboard including 31 Ukrainians arrived in Kiev from Afghanistan on Sunday. Ukraine’s presidency reported that 12 Ukrainian military personnel returned home, while reporters and others who requested evacuation were returned.Around 100 Ukrainians are still waiting to be evacuated, the presidency added.Read more: One dead after firefight at Kabul Airport involving Afghan, US, German forcesRestrictions at Kabul airport blocking medical aid, supplies: WHOUS to blame for chaos at Kabul airport as hundreds attempt to flee: Taliban official
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Ukraine FM denies report of evacuation plane hijacking