Raghida Bahnam

Raghida Bahnam
World The trial of former Syrian intelligence officers Iyad al-Ghareeb and Anwar Raslan in Koblenz, Germany. AFP file photo

Belgium Launches Syria Violations Probe, Detains War Crimes Suspect

Belgium has joined other European nations in pursuing perpetrators of war crimes in Syria since 2011. Belgian police arrested Hussein A. based on a…

Raghida Bahnam (Berlin)
World A ship sails in the Arabian Sea near Bab al-Mandab, off Aden, Yemen, in December. (EPA)

Western Countries Demand Iran to Pressure the Houthis... Europe Prepares for Naval Mission

European countries are discussing the details of a naval mission to protect ships in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, while diplomatic efforts continue to try…

Raghida Bahnam (Berlin)
World German police walk at the Islamic Center Hamburg grounds during a raid in Hamburg, Germany, November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

German Police Raid Center over Suspected Hezbollah Support

German police have conducted raids in seven states over the Islamic Center of Hamburg's suspected support for Lebanon’s Hezbollah, the interior ministry said. …

Raghida Bahnam (Berlin)
World Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Hossein-Abdollahian (AP)

European Countries to Maintain Ballistic, Nuclear Sanctions on Iran

Britain, France, and Germany have said they would retain ballistic missile and nuclear proliferation-related sanctions on Iran that were set to expire in…

Raghida Bahnam (Berlin)
World IAEA director Rafael Grossi opens the work of the Board of Governors in Vienna (Reuters)

IAEA Criticizes Western Powers for Lack of Support to Iran's Mission

The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, made a rare criticism of Western countries for not "adequately" supporting the…

Raghida Bahnam (Berlin)
World Grossi speaks during a press conference in Vienna, on Monday (EPA)

European Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: Revival of 2015 Nuclear Deal ‘No Longer Possible’

The Secretary-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, did not succeed at calming the fears of Western countries about the…

Raghida Bahnam (Vienna)
World Photo distributed by the International Atomic Energy Agency of the opening session of its quarterly meeting on Tuesday.

Western Countries Warn Iran against Lack of Cooperation with IAEA

Western powers have warned Tehran that its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency is “significantly lacking” and “far short of the…

Raghida Bahnam (Vienna )
World This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows Iran's Natanz nuclear site near Natanz, Iran, on April 14, 2023. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

European Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: IAEA, Tehran Have Made Little Progress 

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran have made little progress over the latter’s nuclear program, a European source told Asharq Al-Awsat. …

Raghida Bahnam (Vienna)