Stitching change: Moroccan women weave livelihoods through Art
Sidi Rbat, Morocco - In a small village on the coast of southern Morocco, women gather in a house to...
Arts & Culture
New metro cuts through Saudi social divisions
With its eye-watering oil riches, intricate tribal networks and large numbers of foreign workers, Saudi society has long been divided...
Arts & Culture
Geostrategy
Blinken meeting Israel, Arab states on Abraham Accords anniversary
The virtual meeting of the US Secretary of State with his counterparts from Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and...
- The United Arab Emirates became the first Arab states in decades to normalize relations with Israel
- It was followed by Bahrain and Morocco, the latter doing it when the US recognized its claim to Western Sahara
Economy
Oil demand to top pre-pandemic level next year: OPEC
The optimistic forecast comes as the OPEC cartel nations and their allies are beginning to raise output to meet recovering...
- The optimistic forecast comes as the OPEC cartel nations and their allies are beginning to raise output to meet recovering demand
- The OPEC's output rose by 151,000 barrels per day during August to hit 26.76 mbd
Geostrategy
Hezbollah says Iran fuel will reach Lebanon Thursday to ease shortages
BEIRUT: Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has said that the first delivery of Iranian fuel would arrive Thursday in Lebanon to...
- Hassan Nasrallah said first shipload of fuel had reached the Syrian port of Banias.
- Hezbollah said it wanted to distribute the Iranian fuel free of charge to state hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages and the Red Cross.
Geostrategy
Bennett meets Sisi on first Egypt trip
Bennett said the meeting helped create "a foundation for deep ties in the future" between two countries
- Bennett said the meeting helped create "a foundation for deep ties in the future" between two countries
- Bennett's visit came about 10 days after Abbas was in Cairo for talks with Sisi
Geostrategy
Fintech and fighter jets: UAE-Israel ties bear fruit
On September 15, 2020, the UAE became the first Gulf nation to establish formal relations with the Jewish state
- On September 15, 2020, the UAE became the first Gulf nation to establish formal relations with the Jewish state
- The UAE and Israel have sought to emphasise the economic dividend offered by normalisation
Science
Bioscience firm to bring back extinct woolly mammoth
New company Colossal, capitalizing on a partnership with a Harvard geneticist, said its species "de-extinction" effort has the potential to...
- Woolly mammoths roamed much of the Arctic, and co-existed with early humans
- For decades, scientists have been trying to sequence the mammoth's DNA
Business
Some Facebook rules exempt VIPs
The program, "XCheck," shields millions of elite users
- The program, referred to as "XCheck," shields millions of elite users
- Facebook spokesman Andy Stone in a series of tweets defended the program
Business
Apple fix for Pegasus breach
Researchers found the problem while analysing a Saudi activist's phone
- Researchers found the problem while analysing a Saudi activist's phone
- Hours after releasing the fix, Apple said it had "rapidly" developed the update
Business
Space tourism: What’s on offer for those who can pay?
The era of space tourism comes with many options: a few minutes of weightlessness, or a few days or a...
- SpaceX's INSPIRATION4 set this week is the first orbital mission involving four non-professional astronauts.
- A trip in a module of Space Perspective, hoisted by a space balloon the size of a football stadium costs $125,000.
Economy in focus as Lebanon’s new cabinet holds first meeting
The meeting, during which a ministerial statement is to be drafted to be submitted to a confidence vote in parliament,...
- Talks with the IMF on financial assistance are key to rescuing Lebanon
- More than three out of four Lebanese are now considered to be under the poverty line
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Stitching change: Moroccan women weave livelihoods through Art
Sidi Rbat, Morocco - In a small village on the coast of southern Morocco, women gather in a house to...
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International forces respond to drone reports in Red Sea: UK agency
The Houthi rebels say they are acting in support of Hamas, targeting Israel and Israeli-linked vessels to push for a...
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False tweet from US regulator briefly sends bitcoin soaring
The jump in the price of bitcoin to almost $48,000 came immediately after the SEC published a message on its...
CES2024 pet tech: Throw a dog a bone – or an AI collar
Las Vegas, United States - They don't own smartphones and can't go online, but that doesn't prevent them from being connected:...
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Hizbollah targets Israeli base in revenge attack
In a statement, Hizbollah said that it targeted the "enemy's northern command centre" in the Israeli city of Safed with...
- Israel said that a "hostile aircraft" had crashed at one of its bases in the north
- Violence has killed more than 185 people in Lebanon, including 140 Hizbollah fighters
Business
EU examines Microsoft large investment in OpenAI
Brussels, Belgium - The EU, racing to regulate the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence, said on Tuesday it has started a...
- The early-level examination is "checking whether Microsoft's investment in OpenAI might be reviewable under the EU Merger Regulation," the European Commission said.
- The move is part of efforts by Brussels to make sure its regulatory oversight can catch up with AI developments and stop major players shutting out competitors.
Geostrategy
Top global leaders to attend WEF meet amid Gaza, Ukraine war
Paris, France - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Middle East leaders will attend a World...
- Blinken and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will be among 2,800 participants at the forum, including more than 60 heads of state and government.
- Argentina's libertarian new president, Javier Milei, French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese Premier Li Qiang will also participate in the forum.