Israel to support innovative projects for integrating Hebrew, Arabic languages in AI apps2023-09-21
The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) on Wednesday said in a statement that it would invest a total of 30 million shekels (7.88 million U.S. dollars) in 17 projects that are selected to improve the capacity of artificial intelligence (AI) applications to process spoken Hebrew and Arabic and databases created in the two languages.

Iran slams new U.S. sanctions on media outlets2023-09-20
Iran on Tuesday criticized the United States for imposing new sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities, including media outlets, calling the move a "trite bid" to suppress transparency and truth.

Survivors recall darkest hours in Libya's floods-hit Derna2023-09-15
It's been five days since the floods struck, a time almost impossible to find more survivors. A miracle survivor Meed Abdul-Qaser, a 40-year-old resident in Libya's worst-hit Derna, revisited his darkest hours in the nightmare.

Iran and Saudi Arabia exchange ambassadors2023-09-07
With the ambassadors of Saudi Arabia and Iran starting their highly anticipated mission in their respective capitals on Tuesday, this milestone in their bilateral ties will enable deeper engagements that will be conducive to regional peace and development, analysts say.

Iranian, Turkish FMs meet to discuss bilateral ties, economic cooperation2023-09-04
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with visiting Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on Sunday to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation and the implementation of bilateral agreements.

Türkiye's bigger-than-expected interest rate hike "positive step" to tame inflation2023-08-25
Türkiye's central bank on Thursday announced a bigger-than-expected interest rate hike of 750 basis points to control inflation, ratifying a return to a more orthodox monetary policy, experts said.

Turkish, Iraqi FMs hold talks on outstanding issues2023-08-23
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (R) and TurkisBAGHDAD, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Foreign Ministe

Türkiye's Istanbul welcomes 1st Chinese tourist group after pandemic2023-08-18
Istanbul, one of Türkiye's most visited cities, welcomed on Thursday its first Chinese tourist group after China lifted the group tour ban to Türkiye on Aug. 10.

Iranian FM says ties with Saudi Arabia "moving in right direction"2023-08-18
Iranian FM says ties with Saudi Arabia "moving in right direction"

Iran reliable, influential partner of BRICS: FM2023-08-09
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Tuesday that his country is a "reliable and influential" partner of the BRICS bloc.

Lebanese commemorate Beirut port blasts, call for justice for victims2023-08-06
Lebanese commemorate Beirut port blasts, call for justice for victims

Abbas calls for restoring internal unity2023-08-01
The call for a new dialogue committee of all Palestinian factions at an Egyptian-hosted meeting was widely welcomed by observers as it sparked hope anew in the contentious path to achieving full Palestinian statehood.

UAE bans rice exports, re-exports for 4 months2023-07-30
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has imposed a four-month ban on rice exports and re-exports, the country's Ministry of Economy said Saturday.

Iran begins legal proceedings against ROK over arrears2023-07-30
The Iranian president has officially brought forth a motion in the parliament over the Republic of Korea (ROK)'s crude import arrears to Tehran, the official news agency IRNA reported Saturday.