Iran is using diplomats and couriers to smuggle cash to Tehran’s ailing ally Hezbollah in Lebanon via flights from Istanbul, Israel’s N12 reported, after new authorities in Beirut banned Iran’s state carriers.
Lebanon barred arrivals by Iranian…
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Niger coup leader Abdourahamane Tchiani sworn in as president for five years
Niger’s military ruler has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transitional period of five years.
Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani has led the country since 2023, after he deposed Niger’s elected President, Mohamed Bazoum.
On Wednesday, Gen…
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Iran's IRGC unveils new missile base
TEHRAN, March 26 (Xinhua) — Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has unveiled a new underground missile base.
Belonging to the IRGC’s Aerospace Division, the base, dubbed “missile city,” was unveiled during a visit by Chairman of the…
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CHP says protests to continue until jailed mayor is freed
Orla GuerinSenior international correspondent in Istanbul
EPAThe rallies have been largely peaceful, but on Sunday, fierce clashes saw protesters fired upon with tear gas and rubber bullets The head of Turkey’s main opposition party has told the…
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World newspapers: Trump's Team Bares Disdain Toward Europe
Trump officials have demanded more European military spending and questioned the continent’s values. Leaked messages show the depth of the rift….
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Iran plans to wall up all land borders, military cleric says
Tehran seeks to erect walls all around Iran, a senior armed forces official said, as part of a sweeping effort to tighten the country’s border security.
“For a long time, the Supreme Leader and all officials have sought to seal the country’s…
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Turkey's opposition elects acting mayor as Imamoglu remains detained, protests persist
The Turkish president accuses opposition of sabotaging the economy amid ongoing detentions against protestors over the arrest of the Istanbul mayor.
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Istanbul elects Aslan interim mayor amid ongoing protests over Imamoglu | Politics News
The city council has chosen a temporary mayor to take over from Ekrem Imamoglu, who was jailed last week.
Istanbul’s municipal government has elected Nuri Aslan as interim mayor to replace Ekrem Imamoglu, who has been imprisoned on corruption…
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Iran’s Leader Pardons Hundreds Of Convicts On Occasion Of Nowruz, Eid Al-Fitr
Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has approved a request by the Judiciary’s chief to pardon or reduce the sentences of 1,526 convicts on the occasion of Nowruz, Eid al-Fitr, and the Islamic Republic Day.
The media center of the…
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Israeli Court Upholds Six-month Detention Order For Gaza Hospital Boss
The decision by the Beersheba District Court reportedly made based on a secret file submitted by the Israeli Attorney General, alleging that Abu Safia poses a threat to “state security.”
During the court session, Abu Safia’s lawyer denied…
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