There are many unusual restaurants around the world. But this one will surely blow your mind because it’s made entirely out of salt. The unique eatery is located in the Iranian city of Shiraz and it’s the first of its kind in the country.

A senior Iraqi lawmaker has accused Israel of helping the ISIL terrorist group in the Sinai region to carry out sabotage operations in Egypt. Wahhab al-Tayee says Israel’s Golani Infantry Brigade is involved in training the ISIL commanders. Tayee said that after unleashing bloodshed in Iraq and Syria, the terrorist group has now been transferred to Egypt under the name "Daames" or the Islamic State in Egypt and Sudan. Several regional states and media reports have already exposed Tel Aviv’s links with the ISIL group operating in Syria and Iraq. Last year, Press TV's correspondent shot video footage of the Takfiri terrorists in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Later, Israeli media outlets aired footage of a secret Israeli field hospital in the region that treated militants.

Australia has always been the destination of boats loaded with people seeking asylum. Now Sri Lanka says Canberra has agreed to tone down criticisms over its rights abuses in exchange for cooperation on asylum seekers. Accordion to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesing, former president Mahinda Rajapaksa reached a deal with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott last year. Based on the deal, Canberra stopped criticizing rights abuses in Sri Lanka especially in the case of the crackdown on the Tamil minority. In exchange, Colombo stepped up its naval interception and prevented boats from making their journey towards Australia. It also accepted the asylum seekers who’d been forced to return by the Australian navy. Australia has adopted tough immigration policies in recent years by sending asylum seekers to detention camps in Papua New Guinea.

Hundreds of Palestinians have been evacuated from their homes in Gaza Valley after Israeli authorities opened a number of dams surrounding the area. Water levels have reached more than three meters in some areas. Gaza officials say teams from the Ministry of Public Works are working to remove some eighty families trapped in the area. Gaza has experienced heavy rainfalls and major storms that created flooding in the area and displaced dozens in the past week. Israel has done the same in the past. In 20-13, dozens of families were also forced to leave their homes that sustained heavy damage. This, as displaced families can hardly rebuild their homes as Israel keeps a strict ban on importing construction material into the besieged territories.

Iran says there’s no justification for foreign military operations inside the Syrian soil.

ISIL terrorists have reportedly claimed responsibility for two bomb blasts at the residence of the Iranian ambassador in the Libyan capital Tripoli. That according to a statement in Twitter by the militants claiming to be loyal to ISIL terrorists. Nobody has been injured in the explosions which caused minimum damage to the empty building. Security sources say the explosions were caused by an improvised explosive device placed among garbage bags outside the ambassador's house. An official speaking on condition of anonymity said the ambassador was not present in the capital at the time of the explosion. Iran has suspended operations at its embassy.

The US is considering whether to provide the Ukrainian army with lethal weapons amid intensifying tensions in eastern Ukraine despite a ceasefire deal. Kerry made the comments in a press conference with his British counterpart Philip Hammond in London. He called on Moscow and pro-Russia forces in eastern Ukraine to respect the ceasefire, which was agreed on February 15. Kerry condemned what he called Russia's extraordinarily craven behavior in breaching the truce and described its conduct in eastern Ukraine as simply unacceptable. The US Secretary of State warned that there will be further consequences for pro-Russians and Moscow if they continue to violate the ceasefire terms.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran will not accept any nuclear deal that is vague and incomplete. Zarif has noted that while discussing various issues related to Iran's nuclear program, no agreement will be made on any single issue until a complete agreement is achieved. He described the recent talks between Iranian and US officials at deputy ministerial level as good and helpful, adding that no deal has been made. Zarif made the comments after he arrived in Geneva for two days of talks with his US counterpart John Kerry. On Saturday, John Kerry said members of the P5+1 group of countries had no divergences in talks with Iran. The US diplomat also stressed that there remained some significant gaps between the two sides. He said US President Barack Obama has no inclination whatsoever to extend these talks beyond the period that has been set out.

Yemen's former president Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi has dismissed all measures taken by the Ansarullah movement as null and illegitimate. Hadi urged the international community to reject what he called a coup by Ansarullah fighters. This was his first comments since he escaped house arrest and fled to the southern city of Aden. Hadi says he remains the legitimate president of the country, calling on military and security forces to support him. An aid to the former president said Hadi will call on parliament to meet in Aden. Meanwhile, Houthis have released a statement, accusing the former president of working for foreign interests. Hadi stepped down last month, plunging the country into political turmoil. The Ansarullah movement agreed with other political parties to form a transitional council to help govern the country and solve the deepening crisis.

The Greek prime minister says his country has achieved its main goals to end austerity in the eurozone deal while acknowledging that real difficulties lie ahead. Alexis Tsipras has hailed the new deal with the eurogroup as a decisive step and a success. He says the new deal has led to the cancellation of the Athens’ previous austerity commitments to international creditors. Tsipras, however, told Greeks that difficult negotiations lie ahead. Athens is facing a Monday deadline to hand in a credible reform proposal to devise the new list and extend its bailout deal. On Friday, eurozone finance ministers agreed on a deal to extend financial aid to Greece by four months after bailout talks in Brussels.