The United Arab Emirates on Thursday approved a resolution setting the minimum age for social media use at 15, the government’s media office said, making it the first Arab country to introduce such a measure https://t.co/tQZs5D0oIr
🔴 First round of direct technical negotiations between Washington and Tehran scheduled for tomorrow in Switzerland, according to Al Arabiya sources
🔴 Discussions to include legal aspects related to lifting sanctions on Iran
🔴 Economic talks to cover Iranian funds and assets frozen in Qatar, sources say
🔴 Discussions to also include Iran’s nuclear program
🔴 Qatar and Pakistan expected to attend the talks
🔴 Some negotiation sessions will also include Turkey and Saudi Arabia, according to sources
🔴 Additional undisclosed sessions will address issues related to Lebanon and Hezbollah, sources say
FM @araghchi held a phone call with Cyprus FM Constantinos Kombos to discuss regional developments and the Islamabad Understanding. He expressed hope that the agreement will open a new chapter of international engagement and expand economic cooperation. #Diplomacy#IranCyprus
Commercial transit out of the Strait of Hormuz is accelerating following the peace agreement signed in France last night.
7 vessels stranded for 109 days since the war began are now underway, signaling a rapid reopening.
5 of the early movers are Chinese-affiliated tonnage, an indicator of who is extracting assets first. European-flagged tonnage, including a French LNG carrier and an Italian vehicles carrier, is also moving, which could be perceived as a sign of confidence in the deal.
تواجه العائلات في قطاع غزة أزمة صحية وبيئية متفاقمة. فمع تزايد القوارض والطفيليات، تنتشر الالتهابات الجلدية وتتزايد مخاطر الإصابة بالأمراض. تعالج كوادرنا الأونروا الطبية مئات الحالات يوميًا، لكنها قادرة على فعل المزيد إذا توفرت كميات كافية من الأدوية.
#WATCH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in a talk hosted by the European Council on Foreign Relations in Vienna said that #Iran’s attacks on #SaudiArabia and other Gulf states have resulted in a “significant loss of trust” in #Tehran, and that trust must be rebuilt “before any concept of economic cooperation, mutual investment or anything like that can rationally be addressed”. Prince Faisal added he has no information about a reported $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran. https://t.co/Ed5ijrViEi
President Trump Meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi 🇺🇸🤝🇪🇬
“Our relationship has been very strong for a long time. We’ll discuss many things, including trade. We do a lot of business with Egypt.”
"How long will you leave the U.S. military in the Gulf?"
@POTUS: "Probably awhile... I would say a little while to see how it all goes. I think it's going to go well, but we'll see."
Just prior to this evenings dinner at Versailles in France, hosted by President @EmmanuelMacron—President @realDonaldTrump signed the Iran Memorandum of Understanding, once Secretary Rubio received it…
“A pretty key moment in history we are sharing together…” @SecRubio
Le Président Trump a signé ce soir à Versailles l’accord entre l’Iran et les États-Unis.
Cet accord ouvre la voie à une paix durable et permet la réouverture du détroit d’Ormuz.
C’est un pas important dans la bonne direction pour nos compatriotes qui permettra d’obtenir bientôt une baisse des prix de l’énergie.
"I understand the deep significance of the Nile River to Egypt and its people, and I want to help you achieve an outcome that assures the water needs of Egypt, the Republic of the Sudan, and Ethiopia, long into the future."
-President Donald J. Trump (Letter to President El-Sisi, January 16, 2026)
Sudan has urged the UN Security Council to investigate grave abuses by the RSF in Darfur prisons, including allegations of organ trafficking, torture, and hundreds of deaths from disease and starvation.
https://t.co/50yEQvyhs4
Several villages and a central market in North Darfur's Um Baru locality were burned and looted on Sunday in a violent assault blamed on the RSF. Darfur Governor Minni Arko Minawi condemned the international silence surrounding the escalating humanitarian tragedy.
https://t.co/oUJHiQEN4f
#Sudan #Darfur #UmBaru #NorthDarfur
Sudan's paramilitary RSF has deployed unprecedented military reinforcements around the strategic city of El Obeid, signaling an imminent large-scale ground assault. Military sources warn an offensive could begin within the next 72 hours.
https://t.co/kKuFGhGAZI
#Sudan#ElObeid #NorthKordofan
🔴 Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan stresses the importance of reaching a “solid” nuclear agreement with Iran that includes robust safeguards and durable verification mechanisms
🔴 Prince Faisal says such an agreement should provide the international community, as well as countries in the region, with confidence that the issue can finally be resolved and put behind them