Diplomat Assadollah Assadi is accused of involvement in an alleged plot to bomb an Iranian opposition rally in Paris.
The drugmaker aims to increase manufacturing of the Covid-19 vaccine and keep delays at a minimum.
Global Covid-19 death toll passes two million
The global Covid-19 death toll has passed two million.
EU and Britain seal post-Brexit trade deal
The 11th hour accord will go into effect on January 1.
Flights banned as new UK virus 'out of control'
European countries banned flights from the UK as the British government warned that a new strain of the virus was "out of control".
Pompeo blames Russia for massive US cyberattack
US Secretary of State Pompeo has blamed Russia for a massive cyberattack on several US government agencies.
Israeli criminals 'flee to Dubai' to escape arrest
Dozens of Israeli criminals have fled to Dubai following the normalisation agreement between the UAE and Israel, taking advantage of lax ...
Syria declarations on chemical arms lacking: UN, watchdog
Syria's declarations on chemical weapons were criticised by UN officials and a global watchdog.
Israel urged to renounce nuclear weapons by UN members
The resolution reflected a similar vote which the UNGA voted in favour of in 2019.
Belgian court to give verdict in Iran diplomat case
The case has caused tensions between Iran and several European countries and shone an uncomfortable light on Tehran's international activities.
Hungary jails Syrian IS commander over imam beheading
A Syrian man was sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity.
Detained Saudi royal moved to secret site: European lawmaker
Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz and his father were last week removed from a high-security villa and "taken away to an undisclosed location", ...
The soundtrack of the Arab uprisings in 10 songs
Few of the pro-democracy protesters who took the Middle East by storm in 2011 had a flag to raise or leader to follow. But all had a song to ...
Belgium tries Iranian diplomat over bomb plot
An Iranian diplomat accused of plotting to bomb an Iranian opposition rally went on trial in Belgium.
Iranians face European trial over alleged bomb plot
The high profile case is the first time a European court has put an Iranian official on trial.
Iran diplomat refuses to appear at bomb plot trial
Assadollah Assadi, 48, refused to appear in the dock, claiming diplomatic immunity, but his accreditation was in Austria and he was arrested in Germany
Paris train gunman tells trial he targeted US soldiers
The Moroccan gunman being tried for an 2015 attempted terror attack on a Paris-bound train said he targeted American soldiers.
Lebanese 'drug dealer' arrested in Brazil
Assad Khalil Kiwan is a naturalised Brazilian citizen from Lebanon who was arrested on Monday over drugs charges.
Belgian policeman tried over death of Kurdish toddler
Mawda was fatally wounded in May 2018 when a policeman opened fire on a van being driven across Belgium by traffickers taking migrants ...
Libya rivals yet to start withdrawing forces: UN envoy
Libya's rival forces have failed to launch a withdrawal process under a ceasefire agreement, a UN envoy said.
Egyptian activists arrested for contact with Western diplomats: HRW
Egyptian human rights defenders Karim Ennarah and Mohammed Basheer were arrested following a meeting with several western diplomats on human ...
Belgium arrests Danish activists plotting Koran burning
"In our society, which is already very polarised, we don't need people who come to spread hatred."
Israel 'refuses' Belgium demand to compensate demolished homes
Belgium has asked Israel to compensate for four homes it has demolished in the occupied West Bank.
World leaders congratulate Biden on 'historic' win
Leaders from across the world are embracing Joe Biden's win.
A senior US official has accused Hezbollah of stockpiling ammonia nitrate across Europe.
The flight will carry 'agricultural and high-tech equipment' from Israel to the UAE.