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Turkish parliament resumes debate Tuesday on Sweden NATO bid


Friday, 22 December, 2023 , 17:13 AFP The Turkish parliament will on Tuesday resume debate on approving Sweden's request to join NATO, which has been on hold since May last year.

War pushing Gaza to famine, UN warns


Friday, 22 December, 2023 , 15:23 AFP The Israel-Hamas war is pushing Gaza towards famine, the United Nations warned ahead of an expected Security Council vote Friday on a resolution to boost aid to the Palestinian territory but not call for a ceasefire.

Iran shutters bookshop over hijab law violation: media


Friday, 22 December, 2023 , 14:34 AFP Iranian police on Friday closed a major bookshop in the centre of the capital Tehran for allowing unveiled women to enter the premises without a compulsory headscarf, a newspaper reported.

War pushing Gaza to famine, UN warns


Friday, 22 December, 2023 , 11:01 AFP The Israel-Hamas war is pushing Gaza towards famine, the United Nations warned ahead of an expected Security Council vote Friday on a resolution to boost aid to the Palestinian territory but not call for a ceasefire.

Iran sentences reporter to six months over 'false' content


Thursday, 21 December, 2023 , 11:01 AFP An Iranian court has sentenced a journalist to six months in prison and a two-year reporting ban for "publishing false information," Iranian media reported.

Finland bolsters military ties with US after Putin warning


Monday, 18 December, 2023 , 21:35 AFP Finland on Monday signed an agreement to enhance military cooperation with the United States, saying it saw a long-term threat from Russia, a day after its giant neighbor issued a warning over Helsinki's recent entrance into NATO.

Iraqis vote in first provincial elections in a decade


Monday, 18 December, 2023 , 16:35 AFP Iraqis voted Monday in the first provincial council elections held in a decade, which were expected to strengthen the dominance of pro-Iranian Shiite Muslim groups.

Iraqis vote in first provincial elections in a decade


Monday, 18 December, 2023 , 13:07 AFP Iraqis voted Monday in the first provincial council elections held in a decade, which were expected to strengthen the dominance of pro-Iranian Shiite Muslim groups.

Iraqis vote in first provincial elections in a decade


Monday, 18 December, 2023 , 08:12 AFP Iraqis voted Monday in the first provincial council elections in a decade, which are expected to strengthen powerful pro-Iran Shiite Muslim groups.

Iraqis vote in first provincial elections in a decade


Monday, 18 December, 2023 , 06:04 AFP Iraqis voted Monday in the first provincial council elections in a decade, which are expected to strengthen powerful Shiite pro-Iran groups.