- Billions of dollars are being invested into ventures to grow food in the GCC to make the arid, hot region...
The region is pouring investments into food manufacturing projects, such as dairy products, meat, poultry, fish, fruits, vegetables, and processed foods
The GCC governments have devised measures to support local farmers, with much of the focus on local farms and investments in farms outside the Middle East
- Hamas released a third group of hostages including a four-year-old American girl with more Palestinian prisoners set to be freed...
The exchanges under a four-day ceasefire that started Friday have been the first relief for captives' families.
United States President Joe Biden announced that the 13 released included a four-year old American girl..
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- An overwhelming 80 percent of consumers across 16 diverse nations now identify climate change as the...
An overwhelming 80 percent of consumers across 16 diverse nations now identify climate change as the foremost global challenge.
60 percent of respondents in Saudi Arabia conveyed their readiness to accept a lower salary if it meant working for an organization committed to reducing its carbon footprint.
- The West Bank has seen an uptick in violence since the October 7 cross-border attack on Israel by Hamas last...
A 25-year-old doctor was killed early in the morning outside his home in Qabatiya, a stronghold of Palestinian armed groups
Four people were also killed by Israeli army fire in Jenin, during an incursion by a large number of armored vehicles into the town
- Eleven ambulances, three coaches and a flatbed were delivered to Al-Shifa hospital, which had seen heavy fighting in recent days,...
The UN said that another 200 trucks had been dispatched to the Gaza Strip from Nitzana, Israel
It said that the longer the pause lasts, the more aid humanitarian agencies will be able to send into Gaza
- A four-day truce between Israel and Hamas began on Friday, and a source close to Hizbollah told AFP that the...
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon said in a statement that a UNIFIL patrol was hit by IDF (Israeli army) gunfire" in the vicinity of Aitarun
It added that no peacekeepers were injured, "but the vehicle was damaged," and that "this incident occurred during a period of relative calm"
- Carrying placards and waving Palestinian flags, thousands of protestors chanted slogans before Canada's Parliament in Ottawa, demanding a permanent ceasefire...
The march came after an online petition presented to lawmakers with 286,719 signatures
A temporary truce was largely being respected as Israel and Hamas exchanged prisoners
- The move, part of a broader truce agreement mediated by Qatar and Egypt, saw emotional reunions as families welcomed their...
The move, part of a broader truce agreement mediated by Qatar and Egypt, saw emotional reunions as families welcomed their loved ones back.
The situation remains tense, with discussions about extending the truce and the potential resumption of conflict by Israeli forces.
- Jerusalem - Plans to release another group of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners suffered a setback on Saturday,...
Hamas is expected to free a total of 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners in Israel, under a deal brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the US.
About 215 hostages are still held in Gaza, the Israeli army has said, adding however that in many cases it is unknown if they are alive or dead.





















