The National Oil Corporation’s Chairman, Masoud Suleiman, reported that he met with representatives from several international service companies opera...

The Ministry of Industry and Minerals reported today that its Undersecretary, Mustafa Al-Samou, continued his meetings and direct discussions with the...

President Trump says US officials held a 'very good' meeting on Tuesday with the Iranian delegation at UN.

Iran's aviation officials negotiate with Oman and Iraq as US's Bessent targets carriers seven months into the conflict.

Young voters are being courted with football slogans, promises of jobs and anti-Israel rallying calls.

Shadrack Sibiya, who has made no comment, is alleged to have groomed a 16-year-old and raped an 18-year-old.

The G7 also condemns "in the strongest terms" Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying that the escalation in fighting in Yemen jeopardises global energy security.

The UK says it will provide air-to-air refuelling for "defensive" operations following a request from Saudi Arabia.

Witkoff says 'we engaged in lengthy talks' with Iranian delegation US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said " we engaged in lengthy talks" with the Iranian delegation through the mediators, who "shuttled between the two sides throughout the day". In a post on X, he said: "They successfully completed a round of discussions that we hope will prove constructive and promising. The mediators will continue their work." Today, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, we engaged in lengthy talks with the Iranian delegation through the mediators, who shuttled between the two sides throughout the day. They successfully completed a round of discussions that we hope will prove… — Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (@SEPeaceMissions) September 22, 2026

Colombia withdraws its ICJ intervention in Gaza genocide case Colombia has withdrawn its Article 63 declaration of intervention in South Africa’s Gaza genocide case against Israel, according to the International Court of Justice. In a statement, the ICJ said Colombia informed the court about its decision on 18 September.  According to the ICJ, Article 63 gives states that are not parties to a dispute the right to intervene when the case concerns the construction of a convention to which they are also parties. It added that the court's interpretation of the relevant parts of that convention in its decision will then be equally binding on those states. Colombia's move does not affect the proceedings in the case, which South Africa brought against Israel in December 2023. Under President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office on August 7, Colombia has reversed several policies adopted during the previous government led by Gustavo Petro, which backed Palestinian rights and repeatedly condemned Israel’s war on Gaza. 

On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists that Kyiv is ready to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow does the same, with hopes to end the war before winter.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded for “a world built on interdependence” Tuesday as he made his final address to the annual gathering of world leaders convening to face a formidable menu of challenges, from climate change and war to inequality and the rise of artificial intelligence. 

There is “simply no alternative” to the two-state solution, the UN secretary-general said on Tuesday, warning that time is running out as the foundations of a future Palestinian state are being dismantled. Antonio Guterres delivered his remarks during a closed high-level meeting on the two-state solution chaired by France and Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. “One year ago, many of your countries joined others in recognizing the State of Palestine,” he told the gathering,

There is “a lot of momentum” for a deal with Iran, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday at a meeting on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York. The meeting was attended by the Saudi foreign minister, Qatar’s emir, Jordan’s king, the Turkish and Syrian presidents, Egyptian officials, and the US secretaries of state and the Treasury. Trump said his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had held talks earlier in the day with Iranian intermediaries. “The Iranians respect t

Heavy security was deployed in South Sudan on Tuesday as the president prepared to dissolve the government for the first-ever election, with analysts warning that last-minute legal changes give him total control over the transition

Noma is a rapidly progressing and often fatal infection of the face and mouth. It begins with gum inflammation in malnourished children living in polluted environments and quickly spreads to destroy soft tissues and bones. It mostly affects 2- to 6-year-old children, especially in poor communities.