BIZARRE: 31 - What They Never Told You

Amazon's sleepy CIA thriller

Two exes/former CIA agents deal with trust issues as they try to uncover who was the mole that aided a hijacking

Salon · Apr 8, 2022

‘All the Old Knives’ review: Who double-crossed whom? Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton play ex-lovers and spies facing off over dinner

In “All the Old Knives,” ex-lovers and spies Henry and Celia meet for dinner in an upscale California beach town. They reminisce, haltingly, but this is no ordinary get-together. Celia (Thandiwe Newton) left the job years ago and shed her ties to the CIA in favor of marriage and children;…

Chicago Tribune · Apr 8, 2022

Top US General Against Removing Iran's Quds Force from Terrorist List

The US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, said that he does not support removing the Quds Force, the foreign arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), from the list of foreign terrorist organizations. "I believe the IRGC is a terrorist organization, and I do…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 8, 2022

Iranian MPs Ask for Stronger Guarantees in Vienna Talks

In a letter to their ally, hardline conservative President Ibrahim Raisi, a majority of Iranian parliamentarians demanded “stronger guarantees” from the US and “maintaining the red lines” in reviving the nuclear agreement. The MPs' demands came at a time when Tehran and Washington are exchanging blame for postponing negotiations. More…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2022

Vienna Draft Angers Iranian MPs

Iranian parliamentarians' criticism of the draft Vienna negotiations escalated with head of the Article 90 committee that oversees the implementation of parliament's decisions warning against a “bad deal.” “We will only accept a good deal,” said hardline MP Hassan Shojaee, adding that “not reaching a deal is better than accepting…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2022

Iran Says Nuclear Talks ‘Hostage’ to US Domestic Politics

Tehran accused Washington of holding the Vienna talks “hostage” to its internal affairs and partisan “swaps.” It held the White House responsible for “prolonging” the negotiation process, demanding a response to the proposals the European coordinator recently brought from Tehran to Washington. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Monday urged…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2022

Vienna's Ukrainian school scrambles to cope with influx of children

Volunteers running a Ukrainian Saturday school in Vienna have been scrambling to adapt as the number of children attending has more than tripled in a matter of weeks.

Reuters · Apr 4, 2022

Iran Blames US for Halt to Vienna Nuclear Talks

The United States is responsible for the pause in talks between Tehran and world powers in Vienna aimed at reviving their 2015 nuclear deal, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday. "America is responsible for the halt of these talks ...

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2022

Iran blames U.S. for halt to Vienna nuclear talks

The United States is responsible for the pause in talks between Tehran and world powers in Vienna aimed at reviving their 2015 nuclear deal, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

Reuters · Apr 4, 2022

Ice Stage: Mammoth Fossils From Ancient Slaughterhouse Go On Show

Exhibition is expected to captivate visitors with the revealing of three-meter-long male mammoth tusks.

Zenger · Apr 1, 2022