CAIRO: Former Egyptian premier Ahmed Shafiq said Wednesday the United Arab Emirates had barred him from leaving the country, only hours after an announcement he would run for president in Egypt next year.
"I was surprised that I was banned from leaving the brotherly nation of the United Arab Emirates, for reasons I do not understand," Shafiq said in a video message sent to AFP.
"Armenia has accepted Azerbaijan’s proposals on two previously unresolved articles of peace treaty," says FM
Moscow wants any settlement to be long-term, rather than a temporary deal, says President Putin's aide
Strongly pro-independence Naleraq party doubled its seats to eight, while ruling coalition suffered losses
Some 70% of Americans said they expected higher tariffs would make regular purchases more expensive
Lecornu says that "at this stage, about fifteen countries have shown interest in continuing this process"
Meeting will follow a closed-door UNSC gathering regarding Iran's expansion of uranium stocks
