From Foreign Waters

  Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has come out in support of Iranian women who have been protesting over the death of an Iranian Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini. Chopra expressed solidarity with Iranian women. She wrote on Instagram, "Women in Iran and around the world are standing up and raising their voices, publicly cutting their hair and protesting for Mahsa Amini, whose young life was taken away brutally by the Iranian Morality Police for wearing her hijab 'improperly'. The voices that speak after ages of forced silence, will rightfully burst like a volcano! They will not and MUST not be stemmed.” The Bollywood actress urged the authorities and people in power to help protesters and understand their issues. She further said, “These voices can no longer be forced to stay silent. I stand with you. Jin, jiyan , azaadi... Women, life, freedom.” The protests in Iran erupted after the death of Amini. She was arrested on September 13 while leaving a Tehran metro station with he...

  Baquer Namazi, an American citizen detained in Iran for more than six years, has arrived in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for urgent medical treatment. The American citizen was released from the Islamic Republic of Iran after international efforts to secure his release were intensified because of his health issues. The UAE in coordination with Oman helped in liberating Baquer Namazi. Antony Blinken , the US secretary of state, appreciated the UAE and Oman for helping Baquer Namazi. Blinken wrote on Twitter, “We appreciate all those who contributed to his release, especially the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates.” Namazi is currently in the UAE to receive treatment. According to his family, he will have an operation at the Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi. Namazi reportedly requires surgery to clear life-threatening blockages in his left carotid artery. He is expected to undergo carotid endarterectomy. The former United Nations (UN) of...

   Lebanon’s deputy speaker of parliament and lead envoy to the US-mediated indirect negotiations, suggested the proposed changes would not be serious enough to derail the planned deal. Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Tuesday the proposal was "on the right track to assert Lebanon's rights over all its waters"   The Lebanese source said there would be no partnership between Lebanon and Israel “whatsoever”. The source said any agreement between Total and Israel rested with the two parties and had nothing to do with Lebanon. Mr Bou Saab said Lebanon would not pay one cent from its share of Qana to Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has given an upbeat appraisal of the initial draft agreement — and even Hezbollah has offered cautious optimism that a deal could be reached

  The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) has set an aspirational, long-term target to achieve zero consumption of single-use plastics, zero waste generation, zero carbon emissions, and zero biodiversity impact through its 'Mission to Zero' public outreach campaign. This goal is a part of its future vision for the emirate of Abu Dhabi.   The Agency has already made progress toward its "Mission to Zero" goal of eliminating single-use plastic. This will comprise a campaign with numerous offline and online activations aimed at the entire community, as well as businesses and departments of the government, as well as shops, eateries, and young people. In order to decrease their dependency on single-use things and minimise trash, Abu Dhabi residents are being urged to switch to sustainable environmental alternatives like reusable items. Retailers, food catering businesses, restaurants, small grocery stores, as well as governmental agencies and private sector businesses...

  For allegedly politicising a conversation between a US official and Islamabad's envoy in Washington for his own political advantage, which harmed relations between the two nations, the Pakistani government initiated an investigation against former prime minister Imran Khan. Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal stated on the Geo news channel on Monday that Khan "breached the national security." He stated without going into further detail that action would be taken against him based on the findings of the Federal Investigative Agency's investigation. The investigation was approved by the cabinet of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after the government asserted that leaked audio showed the former cricket star telling a senior official and a few of his former ministers to "play" with a diplomatic cypher because Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Donald Lu was upset with Khan's administration. Additionally, the organisation will look into a few of Kh...

On Saturday    Egypt’s population grew by another million in 221 days, the country’s statistics agency said. It exceeded 104 million, with a baby born every 19 seconds, or 4,525 births a day. The Arab world’s most populous country reached 100 million in February 2020 and has been adding a million to its population every 240 days on average thereafter. It took less time for the latest one million increase because of “the noticeable decrease in the number of deaths, reaching 1,566 per day, compared to 1,858 per day in the previous period”, the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (Capmas) said. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has previously said that rapid population growth hinders national progress and initiatives to improve the lives of citizens. Overpopulation constitutes a “burden on the national economy” and “generates many economic , social, environmental and security challenges”, Capmas said. The Ministry of Health and Population has encouraged famili...

  Russia and Bahrain discussed efforts to achieve lasting peace “that would guarantee the interests and national security of all countries”, the report said.  The King and the Russian President underlined the importance of continued coordination and adherence to the OPEC+ Group’s decisions. King Hamad emphasized the importance of activating channels of dialogue, negotiations and peaceful solutions to reach peace and development for all.