Dbeibah calls on armed groups to align with state
Days of clashes in the capital have pitted an armed group aligned with the Tripoli-based government against groups it has...Geostrategy
Moody’s downgrades US credit rating on rise in govt debt
Moody's on Friday downgraded the United States's credit rating from the top triple-A level, citing rising levels of government debt...Geostrategy
Saudi Arabia’s PIF to buy 10 percent stake in London’s Heathrow airport
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is to buy 10 percent of London's Heathrow airport from Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial, whose...Heathrow, which is one of the world's busiest airports, is owned by the consortium FGP Topco Limited.
Ferrovial bought its stake in Heathrow in 2006 and initially held 56 percent of the hub, before reducing its interest.
Sweden says Turkey promised NATO approval ‘within weeks’
NATO's other 29 allies, outside of Turkey and Hungary, had hoped to formally welcome Sweden into the alliance at the...Turkey and Hungary are the only NATO members yet to ratify Sweden's bid, more than 18 months after it applied for membership
Turkish parliament this month started to debate Sweden's application to join after Erdogan launched the process following a deal at a NATO summit in July
US military Osprey with 8 crew crashes off Japan
Tokyo, Japan--A US Osprey military aircraft with eight crew on board crashed on Wednesday off a Japanese island, the coastguard said,...The coastguard said one unconscious person had been found at the scene and transported to a nearby port
The Osprey, developed by Bell Helicopters and Boeing, has suffered a string of fatal crashes over the years
UNGA resolution calls upon Israel to withdraw from the occupied Golan Heights
United Nations - The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling upon Israel to withdraw from the occupied Golan Heights,...A total of 91 countries voted in favor of the document, including Russia, Brazil, India, China and Saudi Arabia
Eight countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, voted against. 62 countries abstained
G7 calls on Houthis to stop threats to shipping
On November 19, Huthis seized Israeli-linked cargo vessel the Galaxy Leader and its 25 international crew at the entrance to...Huthis have launched a series of drone and missile strikes targeting Israel since Hamas fighters poured over the border into Israel on October 7
Gaza's Hamas government says that almost 15,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in Israel's retaliatory ground and air operation
12 more Gaza hostages freed as mediators seek lasting truce
So far, 60 Israeli hostages have been freed from Gaza under the terms of the deal, with a Russian-Israeli, 20...The final 24 hours of the extended agreement begins later Wednesday, with one more exchange of hostages for civilians expected
On Tuesday, Hamas and Israel traded accusations of truce violations, but Qatar's Ansari said the "minimal breaches" did not "harm the essence of the agreement."
US, Israel intel chiefs in Qatar to explore ‘next phase’ of Gaza truce
The leaders of the US Central Intelligence Agency and Israel's Mossad were scheduled to meet Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin..."The director of the CIA and the director of the Israeli National Intelligence Agency are in Doha to meet with the Qatari prime minister," a source told AFP
Qatar has been engaged in intense negotiations, with support from Egypt and the United States, to further extend the truce in Gaza
Mass displacement of civilians should not take place in southern Gaza, says US
WASHINGTON, US - US President Joe Biden has warned Israel that its expected offensive in southern Gaza must avoid the kind...Israel has said it will continue its war on Hamas after an ongoing temporary truce expires.
US has strongly backed ally Israel but it has increasingly warned that too many Palestinians are being killed.
There is a high risk of famine in Gaza, says UN
ROME, ITALY - The population of Gaza, especially women and children, risk famine if humanitarian food supplies do not continue, the...The World Food Program said that six days was "not enough to make any meaningful impact".
The World Food Program said that six days was "not enough to make any meaningful impact"
Dubai Future Forum calls for creation of global framework
DUBAI, UAE: Governments and the United Nations should create an internationally adopted framework specifically designed to help solve global challenges,...The event examined the proliferation of AI and the future dynamics between humans and machines.
It also discussed as to how the people and societies can adapt to rapid technological advancements.
