UAE says stands with Saudi Arabia ‘in defending its sovereignty”‘
The United Arab Emirates stands with Saudi Arabia “in defending its sovereignty” after the kingdom froze new trade and investment with Canada, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Monday on Twitter.
Iraq says election recount complete but cut short in capital over fire
Iraq’s election commission said on Monday it had completed a manual recount of May’s parliamentary election but was forced to cut the process short in the capital because voting records had been destroyed by a warehouse fire two months ago.
South Sudanese say hope peace deal helps revive economy
A peace deal in South Sudan has revived hope not just that the guns will stop firing but that economic stability can return.
Tourists flee Indonesia’s Lombok island after earthquake kills 98
Rescuers used diggers and heavy machinery to clear debris and search for survivors on Monday after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake killed at least 98 people on Indonesia’s resort island of Lombok, prompting a tourist exodus.
White House to detail implementation of new Iran sanctions Monday: Pompeo
The United States intends to fully enforce sanctions due to be reimposed against Iran early this week on orders from U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday.
Iran says Trump, regional allies isolated over Tehran policy: TV
U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies in the Middle East have become isolated by their hostile policies toward Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday, state TV reported.
EU says it deeply regrets reimposed U.S. sanctions on Iran
The European Union on Monday said it deeply regretted the re-imposition of sanctions by the United States on Iran, adding it and other signatories would work on keeping financial channels with Iran open.
EU deeply regrets snapback of U.S. sanctions on Iran
The European Union voiced deep regret on Monday over U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewal of sanctions on Iran, which will test the bloc’s ability to preserve a 2015 deal under which Iran curbed its nuclear activity in return for sanctions relief.
Beijing beefs up security in financial district
China ramped up the police presence in the financial district of its capital on Monday, with officers checking bystanders’ identity cards and telling pedestrians to disperse, while at least 50 police gathered outside the banking regulator’s office.
Israeli minister says Egypt bears equal responsibility for Gaza
Egypt bears as much responsibility for the Gaza Strip as Israel does, an Israeli cabinet minister said on Monday, in remarks that could upset Cairo as it tries to avoid being drawn back into the Palestinian enclave while brokering truce talks there.
