US Fed expected to pause cuts again and wait for clarity on tariffs
Washington, United States -- The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to extend a recent pause in rate cuts this...Geostrategy
Murderer of Palestinian-American boy sentenced to 53 years
Washington, United States - An Illinois man was sentenced to 53 years in prison on Friday for the murder of...Geostrategy
Diverse business models needed for trade with China, say Union of Arab Chambers
BEIRUT, LEBANON – The secretary general of the Union of Arab Chambers has called for diversified business models to facilitate...The secretary general of the Union of Arab Chambers said there was a rise in the variety of goods traded between China and the Arab world in recent years.
Arab nations and China cannot simply rely on the traditional pattern of cooperation that emphasizes on imports and exports of products.
Relations with Iran will be strong, says Saudi envoy
TEHRAN, IRAN - Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Iran Abdullah bin Saud al-Anzi has said that relations between the two countries...The Saudi envoy expressed satisfaction with his country's ties with Iran and the two sides' resumption of bilateral diplomatic relations.
He said that any pact between Saudi Arabia and Iran will lead to the enhancement of peace and security in the entire region.
Israel deprives 400 Palestinian kids of life-saving treatment: Report
The report published on Wednesday by the UK-based organization Save the Children said that nearly 400 children in Gaza, at...Nearly 100 children’s applications to Israeli authorities were denied or left unanswered in the month of May alone, said the report ‘I Can’t Run, Play, or Get Treatment’.
“Neither chemotherapy nor radiology treatments are available due to Israeli Government restrictions on medical equipment and medication entering Gaza,” it said.
Global aid effort intensifies for flood-stricken Libya
Military transport aircraft from Middle Eastern and European nations, along with ships, have been ferrying emergency aid to the North...UN has pledged $10 million to support Libya's survivors, including at least 30,000 people it said had been left homeless in Derna
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the president of Libya's neighbor Egypt, ordered "the establishment of shelter camps" for survivors of the Libyan disaster
Seven dead as clashes resume in Lebanon Palestinian camp
The Ain al-Helweh refugee camp, on the outskirts of the southern city of Sidon, has been rocked by violence since...The renewed fighting on Wednesday killed seven people and wounded 16, Imad Hallak from the Palestinian Red Crescent's Lebanon branch said.
The latest deaths bring to at least 16 the number of people killed in the fighting since it broke out on Thursday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said.
India-Middle East-Europe Corridor will change face of Middle East: Netanyahu
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the launch of the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor...Israel's Prime Minister said that his country would be at the center of this unprecedented international project, connecting infrastructure from Asia to Europe
The project includes plans for the construction of trains, hydrogen pipelines, fiber optic communications lines, electrical cables, and other critical infrastructure
President Putin and Kim Jong Un discuss sending North Korean into space
Moscow, Russia--Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un discussed the possibility of sending a North Korean into space, Russian news agencies quoted...The visiting North Korean leader and President Putin held talks on Wednesday at a spaceport in Russia's far east
Putin said Kim showed "great interest in rocket technology, and they are trying to develop their presence in space"
Israel strikes on Syria kill two soldiers: state media
During more than a decade of war in Syria, Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on its territory, targeting Iran-backed forces...Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said strikes also targeted a weapons depot belonging to Hezbollah
Observatory with a network of sources inside Syria confirmed the death of the two soldiers and a fighter
UN Chief to hold meetings with Lavrov, Zelensky, Erdogan to discuss grain deal
New York, UN - The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will discuss the revival of the grain deal with...Antonio Guterres noted that he will hold separate contacts with the representatives of the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Turkey
Russia on July 17 pulled out of grain deal, which was reached a year ago to ensure safe exports of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea
UAE and Iraq to deepen economic, cultural, energy cooperation
Baghdad, Iraq-- The UAE and Iraq have held discussions to boost economic, investment, educational, cultural, agricultural, food, technological, and energy...The officials from both countries discussed deepening economic, investment, educational, cultural, agricultural, food, technological, and energy cooperation
Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, UAE Minister of State, noted the importance of utilizing the joint committee meetings to explore new opportunities for reinforcing economic growth
