Dario Salvi

Tehran is ready to return to the pre-agreement situation, with an acceleration on atomic production. Rouhani holds the door of dialogue open. Pompeo confirms the hard line. For the former British ambassador to the United States, Trump has canceled the Jcpoa out of "diplomatic spite" towards Obama.

The group of more than 20 people was trying to visit a prison in the north-central province. The attackers, armed with helmets and clubs, hit indiscriminately. Several prisoners are on a hunger strike to protest against the poor conditions in prison.

The official Sana agency speaks of "rocket attacks". A piece of mortar hit a building belonging to the municipality. The army responded with missiles fired on the sector occupied by jihadists and rebels. In Idlib province people continue to fight, 15 people killed at the weekend .

The singer cancelled her show in protest against the violations of women’s and gay rights. Young fans and enthusiasts vent their anger online. Saudi Arabia’s hardline right calls it good news. For the authorities, the concert was contrary to the country’s "customs and values".

Religious leaders held a prayer ceremony, led by the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilus III. Also present were Msgr. Marcuzzo and the custodian of the Holy Land. The sale of three properties to the Jewish extremist group Ateret Cohanim, which intends to "Judaize" the holy city. Preserving the integrity and Christian character of Jerusalem.

The explosion caused serious damage to buildings and cars in the area, without causing victims. Al-Wasta is a Christian neighborhood in an area with a Kurdish majority. Syrian Orthodox Patriarch: attack that creates "anxiety and disorder". Christians "must remain" and not be intimidated. Authors are still unknown.

Ano Jawhar Abdulmasih Abdoka is the head of the Department of Transport and Communications. For Christians and other minorities the challenge is to remain "in the land of our fathers". As a symbolic gesture he has sworn on a centuries old manuscript damaged by jihadists. The new Kurdish premier Masrour Barzani archives independence and aims for a renewed bond with Baghdad.

For the first time the Syrian government announces progress in the formation of a committee called to write the new Charter. It should consist of 150 people, representing the government, the opposition and the UN. Fighting continues in Idlib , Turkish support for jihadists and rebels blocks the advance of the government army.

Violence against businesses run by Syrian refugees has escalated in recent weeks. The government seems to be backpedaling on policies of "Muslim solidarity". Even Istanbul’s new anti-Erdogan mayor uses nationalist slogans.

For Agnes Callamard "silence is not an option. Speaking up is required but not enough. We have to act" to punish those responsible. Crown prince bin Salman believed to be behind the murder. Washington does not cooperate and the West, including Europe, is showing a serious "democratic deficit".

The prelate urges Chaldean bishops and priests to act this way as the gather for their annual retreat in Ankawa from 8 to 12 July. The task, he warns, is not a source of "dignity and prestige". In his view, it is necessary to operate through “love, service and being a giver,” and revive the missionary commitment “spiritually, socially and ecclesiastically”.

The Islamic Republic ready to restore the centrifuges deactivated under the Jcpoa. The head of the Pasdaran states: we do not want nuclear weapons, they are against Islam. For Washington, the maximum pressure policy "is working". The Iranian volleyball team is held for hours a Chicago airport.