Helpless! Top EU diplomat regrets failure to ‘stop’ Netanyahu
EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell voiced regret Friday that no power, including the United States, can "stop" Israeli Prime...Geostrategy
Diplomacy fails Lebanon: Biden hints all-out-war while Israel plans ground invasion
Israel's army chief told troops on Wednesday to be prepared for possible entry into Lebanon as Israeli fighter jets bombarded...Geostrategy
Around 420 children killed or injured in Gaza daily: UNICEF
Rabat, Morocco - On average, around 420 children are killed or injured every day in Israel’s attacks on the Gaza...Reportedly more than 3,450 children killed; staggeringly this rises significantly every day, UNICEF spokesperson said.
Women and children constitute about 70% of those killed in the Gaza Strip, UNRWA official Philippe Lazzarini said
Investors eye gold as safe haven amid Gaza tensions
The ongoing Gaza conflict has driven gold prices over $2,000/oz, highlighting the deep connection between geopolitical tensions and global financial...The ongoing Gaza conflict has driven gold prices over $2,000/oz, highlighting the deep connection between geopolitical tensions and global financial market reactions.
The 'political reversal' scenario for the present Middle East developments involves potential involvement of Lebanon and Syria, while the 'oil crisis' scenario involves Iran.
Tunisian opposition leader to spend more time behind bars
Tunis, Tunisia - The leader of Tunisian opposition party Ennahdha, Rached Ghannouchi, 82, had his jail sentence on terrorism-related charges raised...Rached Ghannouchi, leader of Tunisian opposition, will now stay in jail for 15 months, instead of 12 months
Ghannouchi's latest sentence came following a police union's complaint accusing the opposition leader of inciting violence
Nordic countries announce deal to strengthen repatriation of refugees
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - Nordic migration and justice ministers on Tuesday announced a deal to strengthen efforts for migrants to return to...Denmark has spearheaded harder lines on migrants in the Nordics and stepped up initiatives to discourage immigration.
The first of the three initiatives was to increase collaboration between migration attaches responsible for deportation in the Nordic countries.
Holocaust memorial decries envoy for wearing yellow star at UN
His wearing of the badge, which has come to symbolize the oppression of Jews since its imposition in Nazi-occupied Europe,...Israel's Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan said he was "sorry to see" the move by the Israeli delegation in New York
"This act disgraces the victims of the Holocaust as well as the state of Israel," Dayan said in a Hebrew-language post on X, formerly Twitter
50 Palestinians killed in airstrike as Israel pushes deeper into Gaza
As relentless bombardment of Gaza continues, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the Palestinian Authority should retake control...Iran said it was "natural" for Tehran-backed groups to attack Israel in light of its war on Hamas, warning of a wider spillover if no ceasefire is reached.
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, warned that the limited number of aid convoys entering Gaza were insufficient to meet the "unprecedented humanitarian needs'.
Bilateral trade in 2023 to overtake 2022 figures, says Canada’s envoy to UAE
ABU DHABI, UAE - Trade between the two countries is on an upswing with volumes this year expected to surpass...Trade between the UAE and Canada, worth US$4.1 billion in 2022, surpassed the 2021 figure of US$3.4 billion (AED12.7 billion).
Bilateral trade to the tune of US$1.8 billion in H1 2023 (January to June) exceeded the US$1.7 billion worth of trade in H1 2022.
Foreign investments rise in NE China due to several projects
SHENYANG, CHINA – Investments in the country’s northeast have grown over the past years as several multinational corporations put in...Aramco and JV partners NORINCO Group and Panjin Xincheng Industrial Group have a mega Saudi-Chinese petrochemical project in Liaoning Province.
The project is a 300,000 barrels per day refinery and a petrochemical complex with an annual production capacity of 1.65 million metric tons.
Thai FM travels to Qatar, Egypt for Hamas hostage talks
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said Monday his government was working hard to get Thai citizens home. About 30,000 Thais were...More than 230 hostages are being held by Hamas in Gaza, according to the latest Israeli figures
Thai FM is traveling to meet Qatari leaders to discuss the situation of Thai nationals being held hostage
GCC chief stresses need for combating corruption to fuel economic growth
Muscat, Oman-- Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudawi, has underscored the importance of cooperation in...Albudawi spoke on corruption at the 9th meeting of the Ministerial Committee concerned with combating corruption in the GCC countries
He said fighting corruption has globally gained importance in recent years, in light of the growing negative impact of corruption on economies
