Iran-U.S. talks in Oman begin amid rising regional tensions
Iran and the United States are set to hold high-stakes negotiations in Oman on Friday (6 February) over Tehran’s nuclear programme. However, dispute...
Armenia has proposed elevating its cooperation with Cyprus to the level of a strategic partnership, a move positively received by Cypriot officials.
The announcement was made by Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Alen Simonyan during a joint press conference with Anita Demetriou, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Cyprus.
"During our meeting, we discussed various issues concerning bilateral relations," Simonyan said. "We also proposed raising our cooperation to the level of a strategic partnership, and Ms. Demetriou responded positively to this proposal."
The two sides also discussed collaboration on various international platforms, with Simonyan emphasizing Demetriou’s consistent support for Armenia.
"Ms. Demetriou is one of Armenia’s most vocal and sincere friends on the international stage," he noted. "Wherever my colleague is present, Armenia has two microphones. I am deeply grateful to Ms. Demetriou and our friend Cyprus. Armenia, in turn, always stands with Cyprus and the Cypriot people."
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled a new underground ballistic missile base on Wednesday (4 February), just over a day before the start of mediated nuclear negotiations with the United States, slated for Friday in Oman.
Rivers and reservoirs across Spain and Portugal were on the verge of overflowing on Wednesday as a new weather front pounded the Iberian peninsula, compounding damage from last week's Storm Kristin.
Morocco has evacuated more than 100,000 people from four provinces after heavy rainfall triggered flash floods across several northern regions, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
The World Health Organization has added the Nipah virus to its list of the world’s top 10 priority diseases, alongside COVID-19 and the Zika virus, warning that its epidemic potential highlights the global risk posed by fast-spreading outbreaks.
Uzbekistan is accelerating plans to expand uranium production and deepen international nuclear cooperation, positioning the sector as a pillar of long-term industrial growth and resource security.
France’s “absolute priority” remains the fight against the Islamic State (IS) group, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Thursday (5 February) during talks with his Syrian counterpart in Damascus, as Paris reassesses its counter-terrorism strategy.
Georgia and the United States have held a rare high-level meeting in Washington, reopening cautious discussion about relations after years of political stagnation.
Using art as a quiet alarm, a new exhibition in Baku is drawing attention to endangered wildlife and the need for environmental responsibility.
The United States and Iran are set to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday after Tehran requested a change of venue and a strictly bilateral, nuclear-focused format, a move that is fuelling questions about Iran’s negotiating strategy.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled a new underground ballistic missile base on Wednesday (4 February), just over a day before the start of mediated nuclear negotiations with the United States, slated for Friday in Oman.
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