US personnel injured in rocket attack on Iraq base
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed on the attack, the White House said. "They discussed...Geostrategy
US to deploy more warships, fighter jets to Mideast
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has also ordered additional ballistic missile defense-capable cruisers and destroyers to the Middle East and areas...Geostrategy
Oil prices surge to multi-month highs, mixed day for global stocks
Production limitations set by the OPEC + exporters "are continuing to offset concerns over demand," said Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst...China slipped into deflation for the first time in more than two years in July, official data showed
Despite the anemic China figures, crude oil prices vaulted higher with European benchmark Brent futures jumping 1.6 percent
US accuses Sudan of threatening to expel UN mission
United Nations, United States--The United States on Wednesday accused Sudan of having threatened to expel the United Nations mission from the...US ambassador whose country is chairing the Council in August, deplored the absence of Volker Perthes, the special representative of the secretary-general in Sudan
Sudan war, pitting army under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (FSR) of General Mohamed Hamdan, began in April
41 migrants missing after new Mediterranean shipwreck
The metal boat overturned in bad weather during the night of Thursday to Friday after setting off from the Tunisian...A Frontex plane on Tuesday morning spotted "a metal boat with four people on board" in waters covered by Libyan search and rescue, the agency said
IOM press officer said the migrants' boat would have been ill-equipped for the kind of bad weather seen in the Central Mediterranean in the past week
Exclusive: Private military companies look at $366.8bn market as their demand, role in global conflicts rise
Rising security concerns, confrontational geopolitics, and chaotic global changes have fueled the demand for private military companies, the new reality...Rising security concerns, confrontational geopolitics, and chaotic global changes have fueled the demand for private military companies, the new reality of modern warfare
Experts stress the urgent need for regulation and careful consideration of the risks and benefits associated with PMCs in an increasingly complex and conflict-prone world
Exclusive: Private military companies look at $366.8bn market as their demand, role in global conflicts rise
Rising security concerns, confrontational geopolitics, and chaotic global changes have fueled the demand for private military companies, the new reality...Rising security concerns, confrontational geopolitics, and chaotic global changes have fueled the demand for private military companies, the new reality of modern warfare
Experts stress the urgent need for regulation and careful consideration of the risks and benefits associated with PMCs in an increasingly complex and conflict-prone world
Lebanon to ban Barbie film for allegedly promoting homosexuality
BEIRUT, LEBANON - Lebanon's culture minister said on Wednesday he had asked authorities to ban hit movie "Barbie" for purportedly "promoting...The film, which has topped $1 billion in global revenues, was due to be screened in Lebanese cinemas from August 31.
Though it was widely anticipated by LGBTQ communities worldwide, the film does not contain any overt references to same-sex relationships.
Russia blames Poland, Finland for ‘threats’ on western border
Moscow, Russia - Moscow accused Poland and Finland of threatening its security on Wednesday and vowed a response to multiplying "threats"...Threats to security of Russia have multiplied in west and northwest, Russian defense minister said.
He singled out Poland, which he said was being "militarized" and used by the United States "as the main instrument of anti-Russian politics".
BRICS will benefit greatly with UAE, Saudi Arabia as members: Expert
Dubai, UAE -- Granting the United Arab Emirates the status of a member of BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China,...Mohamed Badine El Yattioui, an IR expert at the American University in UAE, said strong economies make UAE, Saudi Arabia ideal BRICS candidates.
He said their entry into the grouping will push the western countries towards accepting a new world order.
Oman fostering international cooperation with Iran’s participation: Minister
Tehran, Iran -- Oman has said it has been making efforts to facilitate regional and international cooperation by with the...Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi referred to the recent talks between Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tarik.
Iran had said that it had been engaged in indirect negotiations with the United States through Oman, with nuclear issues, US sanctions and detainees on the agenda.
ADFD finances $105.4m energy security project in Tanzania
ABU DHABI, UAE - The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has signed a loan agreement with the Government of...The project’s objective is to fully connect the Kagera administrative region with the national electricity grid.
It will reduce dependency on energy imports from Uganda and provide sustainable electricity source.
