Envoy: Palestinians may seek UN Assembly support if US vetoes resolution
madaresharghi The Palestinian leadership may turn to the UN General Assembly if Washington vetoes a draft UN Security Council resolution to reaffirm Beit-ul-Moqaddas’ status as unresolved, after President Donald Trump’s ...
Assad welcomes UN role in possible Syrian elections
madaresharghi Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Monday that his government welcomes any role of the UN in possible Syrian elections as long as it respects the Syrian sovereignty, according to ...
Israel Okays death penalty draft bill for Palestinian fighters
madaresharghi Israel’s governing coalition has agreed to submit a draft bill to Parliament ordering capital punishment for the Palestinians involved in attacks on Tel Aviv. Israeli minister of military affairs ...
Lebanon keeping Saudi ambassador at the door
madaresharghi Lebanon has been delaying the official reception of the new Saudi Arabian ambassador apparently over recent standoffish behavior by Riyadh that included holding Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri in ...
Qatar marks National Day amid Persian Gulf crisis
madaresharghi Qatar is celebrating National Day amid the ongoing Persian Gulf diplomatic crisis, which appears to have created a greater sense unity among the nation's 2.5 million residents. The annual ...
British embassy worker found strangled near Beirut
madaresharghi A Britsh embassy worker has been found strangled near a highway outside Beirut, according to a Lebanese security source. 30-year-old Rebecca Dykes worked in Beirut since January 2017 as ...
US Renewable Industry Pleased by Tax Credits
madaresharghi The US renewable energy industry expressed relief after a compromise Republican tax bill released late on Friday preserved key tax credits that had been at risk of being removed, ...
Qeshm Condensate Refinery Set for Launch Next Month
madaresharghi Qeshm Gas Condensate Refinery, with a processing capacity of 120,000 barrels per day, will go on stream by the end of January next year, chief executive officer of Iranian ...
Protest held in Paris against Trump's al-Quds decision
madaresharghi Around 200 protesters gathered in central Paris on Sunday, December 17, in opposition to US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. In France, home to one ...
Macron says Assad will remain in power in Syria
madaresharghi French President Emmanuel Macron said the reality in Syria is that President Bashar al-Assad will continue to stay in power because his opponents have lost ‘the war on the ...
