MANAMA -- Bahrain on Monday announced a 10-year Golden Residency Visa to boost investments and attract global talents.
The announcement comes amid a series of economic reforms and initiatives the Bahraini government has implemented, such as the Economic Recovery Plan, to enhance the kingdom's long-term competitiveness. (Bahrain-10-year Visa)
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JERUSALEM -- Israel said on Monday that it is setting up a government inquiry commission to investigate allegations of the police using spyware on mobile phones of officials, businesspersons and civilians without authorization.
The police used the spyware NSO's Pegasus to hack into phones of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son Avner Netanyahu and two of his close associates, the newspaper Calcalist reported Monday. (Israel-Police Hacking-Inquiry)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian foreign minister said here Monday that "parts" of Iran's demands for the removal of U.S. sanctions have not been addressed in the Vienna talks.
Hossein Amir Abdollahian made the remarks at a joint press conference with his visiting Finnish counterpart Pekka Haavisto in Iran's capital Tehran, official news agency IRNA reported. (Iran-Vienna Talks)
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KHARTOUM -- Fresh protests began on Monday in Sudan's capital Khartoum and other cities to demand civilian rule and call on authorities to punish alleged killers of protesters.
Large groups of protesters gathered at Khartoum's busiest bus station Sharwani before marching towards the Republican Palace in central Khartoum, eye-witnesses told Xinhua. (Sudan-Protests-Civilian Rule) ■
