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Nuclear watchdog: Progress with Syria, stalemate with Iran

Syria

Nuclear watchdog: Progress with Syria, stalemate with Iran

The U.N. nuclear watchdog has resolved its outstanding questions from an investigation into secret nuclear activities in Syria under the Assad family's rule but made no progress in Iran, it said on Tuesday in confidential reports seen by Reuters.

Israeli commandos capture Hamas official

Hamas

Israeli commandos capture Hamas official

Israeli special forces captured a Hamas militant leader in a raid in Gaza City on Tuesday while Israeli air strikes meant to protect those troops killed four Palestinians, authorities said.

Xi Jinping visits Egypt for first time in a decade

Egypt

Xi Jinping visits Egypt for first time in a decade

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Egypt Tuesday evening on his first visit in a decade, as the war in the Middle East and US sanctions increasingly threaten Beijing's economic interests. 

Too many choices? Israel's fractured election map

Israel

Too many choices? Israel's fractured election map

Israel's political scene keeps splintering ahead of the October 27 vote, with retired Brigadier General Ofer Winter becoming the latest figure to enter the race, launching a new party, Amcha Israel.

HSBC picks UAE as launchpad for upgraded global money account

United Arab Emirates

HSBC picks UAE as launchpad for upgraded global money account

HSBC in the UAE has become the first market in the bank's global network to launch an upgrade to its Global Money Account, a fully integrated multi-currency account and debit card designed for the way international customers live, earn, travel and support family across borders.

Iran downplays sanctions impact on foreign currency reserves

Iran

Iran downplays sanctions impact on foreign currency reserves

Iran has sufficient foreign currency reserves despite U.S. sanctions, Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said on Tuesday, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tehran was lashing out because it was losing the economic war.

Denmark reopens Damascus embassy after 14-year suspension

Syria

Denmark reopens Damascus embassy after 14-year suspension

Denmark reopened its embassy in Damascus on Monday, Syria's official news agency SANA announced, the latest in a series of diplomatic reopenings following more than a decade of interrupted activities due to the civil war.

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