Iran arrests several foreign diplomats on spying charges

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards arrested Wednesday several foreign diplomats including a Briton accused of spying in the Islamic republic, reports say. “The Revolutionary Guards’ intelligence service identified and arrested diplomats from foreign embassies who were spying in Iran,” Fars said, adding Read more

Kuwaiti firm agility acquires Britain’s Menzies to set up world’s airport services company

Agility, a Kuwait firm, has acquired Britain’s John Menzies for nearly $750 million, in a move to set up the world’s largest airport services, reports say. Agility currently holds a 19% stake in Menzies. Per the deal agreed, Menzies shareholders Read more

British tourism return to Egypt’s resort city Sharm El-Sheikh after one-year hiatus

The Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh on the Red Sea welcomed Sunday the first flight of British tourists to the resort since more than a year’s suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. 150 passengers touched down Saturday at the Read more

Moroccan-U.S. Drill ‘African Lion 2021’, to be Conducted on June 7

Following the high instructions of Moroccan King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, the joint Moroccan-US exercise “African Lion 2021” will take place on June 7-18, 2021, in the regions of Agadir, Read more

UK to ban Lebanese Hezbollah’s entire movement

British authorities are on the verge of banning from their territories all branches of Lebanon-based Hezbollah that the government-led by Theresa May has labeled as a “disgusting group”. The decision, endorsed by Home Secretary Sajid Javid and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Read more

Libya: Haftar reinforces Russia ties with recent visit

Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar of the Libya National Army (LNA) was in Moscow for a two day visit during which he met the Russian Defense and Foreign Affairs Ministers, General Sergei Shoigu and Sergei Lavrov respectively. Haftar said relations with Read more

Expansion of British Naval Base in Bahrain Ignites Demonstrations

The deal concluded between Bahrain and Great Britain about the expansion of a British permanent naval base in the Gulf Emirate ignited demonstrations and harsh criticism. While critics claim that it is a reward for Britain’s silence on Human Right Read more