Israel says targeted Huthi energy site in Yemen
Israel said Sunday it targeted an energy infrastructure site in Yemen's capital Sanaa, linked to the Iran-backed Huthi rebels behind...Geostrategy
Netanyahu has become a ‘problem’, says Danish PM
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Saturday that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has become a "problem", adding she would try...Geostrategy
Celebrities make Middle East peace appeals online
Anguished at the horrifying images coming out of the Gaza Strip and Israel, celebrities like Madonna and Mark Ruffalo have...The appeal for peace from around the world comes at a time of upsurge in violence between Israel and Hamas
Many feel only dialogue could end the dispute in the Middle East and a free homeland for Palestinians alongside Israel
Working to contain Israel-Gaza conflict: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman tells Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas that he was working to prevent an expansion of...The crown prince also spoke on the phone with Egyptian president and Jordan's king on the crisis
According to many analysts, the Saudi-Israel normalisation deal has now been dealt a heavy blow by the fighting
Israel imposes total siege on Gaza after Hamas attack
Israel imposed a total siege on the Gaza Strip and cut off the water supply as it kept bombing targets...Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened that "what Hamas will experience will be difficult and terrible ... We are going to change the Middle East."
Israel said it had called up 300,000 army reservists for its "Swords of Iron" campaign.
Saudi Arabia unveils roadmap to achieve 10-billion tree target
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to achieve its monumental goal of planting 10 billion...The roadmap outlines a plan for Saudi Arabia's various habitat zones to achieve maximum vegetation coverage.
By 2030, the initiative aims to plant over 600 million trees, rehabilitating approximately 3.8 million hectares of land.
Saudi Arabia launches mechanism to advance global climate goals
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Clean Development Mechanism Designated National Authority (CDMDNA) announced on Monday the operation of Saudi Arabia's...Greenhouse Gas Crediting and Offsetting Mechanism will be accessible to all entities within the Kingdom.
This step reflects the Kingdom’s role in addressing climate challenges and enabling institutions to tackle their emissions.
American economist Claudia Goldin awarded economics Nobel
The 77-year-old Harvard professor, who is the third woman to be awarded the prestigious economics prize, was given the nod...Goldin said the prize was "important", but there are "still large" gender inequalities on the labor market.
Goldin has "trawled the archives and collected over 200 years of data from the US," the jury said.
OPEC sees no peak in global oil demand on the horizon
In its 2023 annual report, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries forecasts demand for crude to reach 116 million...According to OPEC, whose 13 member states include Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states and Venezuela, oil demand will be driven by emerging and developing nations.
OPEC also backed developing technological solutions to reduce emissions, such as carbon capture and storage.
Death toll soars above 1,100 in Israel’s war with Hamas
Caught unawares by the surprise attack, PM Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Israelis to prepare for a "long and difficult war"...At least 413 people have been killed in Gaza in Israeli air strikes on nearly 800 targets in the blockaded and impoverished enclave of 2.3 million people
According to the Israel Defense Forces, more than 700 Israelis have been killed since Hamas launched its large-scale attack, the country's worst ever losses
Biden orders ‘additional support’ for Israel: White House
Washington, United States -- US President Joe Biden has ordered "additional support" for Israel after the attack by Palestinian militant group...The announcement came after a senior administration official had said on Saturday that high-level discussions between US and Israeli officials on military aid were already underway
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed by national security officials on the situation in Israel early Sunday and will continue to receive updates.
Gaza is an impoverished area under Israeli blockade, hit by war
PARIS, FRANCE - The Gaza Strip is an impoverished Palestinian enclave that has been under Israeli blockade since 2007. It is...One of the most densely populated places in the world, Gaza is home to over two million people living on a 362-square-kilometer area.
Israel occupied Gaza during the 1967 Six-Day War and it was only fully returned to Palestinians in 2005.
