Palestinian officials say 12 dead in Israel West Bank raids
Aqaba residents said Israeli troops arrived at dawn and surrounded the house of Amid Ghanam, leading to clashes between troops...Geostrategy
46,223 structures destroyed, 18,478 severely damaged in Gaza: UNOSAT
Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) has identified 46,223 destroyed structures, 18,478 severely damaged structures, 55,954 moderately...Geostrategy
Iraq restores Telegram app after week-long ban over data violations
Baghdad, Iraq--Iraq has restored access to the popular messaging app, Telegram, on Sunday after a week-long ban.The ban, which took...According to the ministry of communications, Telegram agreed to disclose the identities of individuals or entities covertly sharing the data of Iraqi citizen
Prime Minister Mohammad Shiya al-Sudani who ordered the lifting of the ban said that companies operating in Iraq must respect the nation's laws and security protocols
Battered by war, Sudanese start small businesses to survive
Until April 15, when the conflict erupted between the army headed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo's...Eshraqa Mousa, another woman who fled Khartoum, has opened a small stall to sell tea. Without it, she said, she could "only provide one meal a day" for her children
"We were forced to find alternatives," said Mohammed Ali, a former civil servant in the capital, he "teamed up with some colleagues to open a small mobile food stall"
Morocco MP and journalist sentenced over World Cup scam
Many fans who had travelled to Doha to support the Atlas Lions last year found themselves deprived of free tickets...Mohamed El Hidaoui, a member of parliament and football club owner, was sentenced to 18 months in jail by a Casablanca court, his lawyer Mohamed Ben Malek
Hidaoui has been in custody since July 26, and was also fined 2,000 dirhams (190 euros), said Ben Malek, who added that he intends to appeal the sentence
Israel’s Arab minority fear outcome of judicial overhaul
Tens of thousands of Israel's Arab minority fear they will bear the brunt of the government's judicial overhaul. The community...Arabs who have stayed away from the rallies have organized their own demonstrations calling for equality
Israelis have held rallies against the government's legislative agenda they view as a threat to democracy
Gulf’s green transition: How Turkiye can lead the way
As these countries -- including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar -- progress to the next phase of their economic diversification,...The act of presenting an electric car to the leaders of major fossil fuel-producing countries by Erdoğan highlights a shift in regional perspectives on future energy sources
As these countries -- including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar -- progress to the next phase of their economic diversification, Turkiye can emerge as a dependable partner
Lebanon detains 134 Europe-bound migrants near Syrian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON -The Lebanese army arrested 134 migrants near the northern border with Syria on Saturday after foiling their attempt to...130 Syrians and remaining four Lebanese nationals were taken into custody in the coastal town of Sheikh Zennad, in Akkar province.
Migrants departing from Lebanon head for Europe, with one of the of the main destinations being Cyprus, only 110 miles away.
Saudi names Nayef al-Sudairi as non-resident envoy for Palestine
Al-Sudairi, the current ambassador to Jordan, will also serve as consul general in Jerusalem, a new position announced amid speculation...Saudi Arabia does not recognize Israel and did not join the 2020 US-brokered Abraham Accords that saw the Jewish state establish ties with UAE and Bahrain.
Riyadh has repeatedly said it would stick to the decades-old Arab League position of not establishing official ties with Israel until the conflict with the Palestinians is resolved
Two dead as Europe bound migrant ship capsizes off Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia - At least two Tunisians including a baby died when their Europe-bound boat sank Saturday off the North African...The vessel carrying 20 Tunisians went down at 2:00 am (0100 GMT) 120 meters (395 feet) from the beach in Gabes.
"Two bodies have been recovered, one of a 20-year-old man and the other of an infant," said an official statement.
US to invest $1.2 bn on facilities to pull carbon from air
The two projects -- in Texas and Louisiana -- each aim to eliminate one million tons of carbon dioxide per...Direct Air Capture (DAC) techniques focus on that CO2 emitted into the air, which is helping to fuel climate change and extreme weather.
Each of the projects will remove 250 times more CO2 from the air than the largest carbon capture site currently in operation, the Energy Department said.
Riyadh to host Peace and Sport Middle East Forum in Oct
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- For the first time, Riyadh will host the Peace and Sport Middle East Forum, powered by...The forum will be held under the theme, “Sport is an answer for peace”, at the Cultural Palace in Riyadh-based Diplomatic Quarter
The kingdom will be hosting several big sporting events as it aims to attract foreign interest as it diversifies its economy away from oil
