Eight-country coalition aims to tax luxury air travel
Seville, Spain -- Countries including France, Kenya, Barbados and Spain on Monday launched a coalition to push for taxes on...Business Geostrategy Climate Change
Netanyahu eyes hostage breakthrough as Gaza families mourn victims
His comments lifted hope for a new ceasefire in the devastating conflict in the Palestinian territory, after US President Donald...Geostrategy
UN rights chief urges international probe into Beirut port blast
"Climate change is pushing millions of people into famine. It is destroying hopes, opportunities, homes and lives. In recent months,...Turk was speaking after the G20 at the weekend failed to commit to a phase-out of fossil fuels, something he said was desperately needed.
He decried decrying a total lack of accountability for the 2020 Beirut blast that killed more than 220 people, urging "an international fact-finding mission" into it.
Brazil’s president walks back comments on Putin’s safety at Rio G20
New Delhi, India--Brazil's leader withdrew on Monday his personal assurance that Russia President Vladimir Putin would not be arrested if...The president told an Indian media outlet that if he is the president then there was no way Putin will be arrested in Brazil
The ICC in March said it had issued an arrest warrant for Putin over the war crime accusation of deporting Ukrainian children
Saudi Arabia, India boost alliance with multiple MoUs
India and Saudi Arabia held their first Strategic Partnership Council meeting, emphasizing the strengthening of defense and security partnerships between...India and Saudi Arabia held their first Strategic Partnership Council meeting, emphasizing the strengthening of defense and security partnerships
Talks between the two countries are expected to provide new direction to India-Saudi relationship on a broader regional and global scale.
The relationship between us is in our DNA: Saudi Crown Prince to Indian PM Modi
The state visit of the Crown Prince follows a historic agreement to launch a massive maritime and rail connectivity corridor...After his meeting with Prime Minister Modi, the Crown Prince is slated to meet President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhawan at around 6:30 pm
The visit comes on the heels of a historic agreement announced on Saturday to launch a mega India-Middle East-Europe shipping and railway connectivity corridor
Air raid kills 46 in one of Sudan war’s worst attacks: activists
The number of victims in Sunday's "Qouro market massacre" had risen to 46 by evening, said the local resistance committee,...The bombing in south of Sudan's capital came about a week after another air strike killed 20 civilians
The Bashair hospital issued an "urgent appeal" for all medical professionals to come and help treat the injured
Global aid pours into Morocco as quake death toll passes 2,100
The International Federation for Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has warned that the next 24 to 48 hours will...Countries such as Turkey, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Poland, and Israel have also offered assistance
A team of French volunteer firefighters has arrived in Morocco as US says it is ready to provide assistance
Keen on promoting digital payments in India, UAE, says RBI
NEW DELHI, INDIA – The Chief General Manager of the Reserve Bank of India's Department of Payment and Settlement Systems,...India and UAE have signed two MoUs to strengthen the use of national currencies for bilateral trade, link payment and financial messaging systems.
The RBI official said the two countries can work together to further develop digital payments and make them more efficient and convenient.
Situation in Morocco in the aftermath of quake
PARIS, FRANCE - Rescuers in Morocco were scrambling on Sunday to reach people trapped under the rubble after a powerful earthquake...The worst destruction took place in the remote villages of the High Atlas, in the provinces of Al-Haouz and Taroudant.
Work in on to get teams with heavy-lifting equipment into the worst-hit areas including hard-to-reach mountain villages.
Riyadh to host 45th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia is hosting the extended 45th session of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee from September 10...This session anticipates the participation of 3,000 individuals representing 21 member states of the World Heritage Committee.
Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture, and Science, Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan will attend the meeting.
IsDB to finance projects worth US$800m in member states
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Board of Executive Directors (BED) of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) approved to finance projects...The aid will contribute to ameliorate the socio-economic challenges faced by the people and will help in achieving significant SDG targets.
IsDB had made an emergency intervention to support the communities affected by the conflict in Sudan.
