Iran summons Swiss envoy over call to halt executions

Iran has summoned Switzerland’s ambassador over a tweet calling for a stop to executions linked to protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, Tehran’s Foreign Ministry said. The Swiss Embassy took to Twitter on Friday to “strongly…

Jordan, Iraq discuss security cooperation

Jordan’s Interior Minister Mazen Al-Faraya met on Saturday with his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Amir Al-Shammari to discuss ways to boost security cooperation, Jordan News Agency reported on Sunday. The ministers discussed ways to facilitate…

Egypt wins 2023 Arab Beach Football Championship

Egypt’s national team were crowned the winners of the 2023 Arab Beach Football Championship after defeating Oman 4-2 in the final on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. The Egyptian players received the championship trophy and gold medals in the…

Ukraine’s Zelensky appears to confirm loss of Bakhmut

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Bakhmut was “only in our hearts,” hours after Russia’s defense ministry reported that forces of the Wagner private army, with the support of Russian troops, had seized the city in…