Only 1.5% of Gaza farmland usable, reveals latest satellite survey published by FAO
The survey, which dates from July 28, found that 8.6 percent of Gaza's farmland was accessible, but only 1.5 percent,...Geostrategy
Meta says working to thwart WhatsApp scammers
San Francisco, United States -- Meta on Tuesday said it shut nearly seven million WhatsApp accounts linked to scammers in...Technology Geostrategy
Biden blames ‘extreme Republicans’ for threatening US government shutdown
A government shutdown would put the finances of hundreds of thousands of workers at federal parks, museums, and other sites...Speaking at a Congressional Black Caucus awards dinner, Biden said he and top House Republican Kevin McCarthy had previously agreed on government spending levels
US lawmakers have until midnight on September 30 to reach an agreement on a spending bill, before funding for government services is due to dry up
GCC chief highlights importance of boosting ties with UK
New York, US--Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, has stressed the importance of strengthening ties with...Albudaiwi made the remarks during a meeting with Lord Tariq Ahmad, UK's Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, in New York
During the meeting many issues were discussed, including the developments in the negotiations of the FTA between the GCC and the UK and Northern Ireland
Israel strikes Gaza again amid new violence at border
A drone "struck a military post belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization, adjacent to the area where a violent riot...The early evening strike is one of a series that have come amid near-daily protests at the border by Palestinians after Israel closed the Erez crossing from Gaza
Since September 13, six Palestinians have been killed and nearly 100 wounded during violence at the border, according to figures from the health ministry in Gaza
Russian FM accuses West of direct fighting in Ukraine
US President Joe Biden has repeatedly said he is seeking to avoid a direct confrontation with Russia, a fellow nuclear...Westerners are "de facto fighting against us, using the hands and bodies of Ukrainians," Lavrov said
In UN General Assembly all eyes were on Ukrainian President, who came to appeal for greater support
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia restart Nile dam talks
The massive $4.2-billion dam built by Ethiopia has stoked tensions with Egypt and Sudan as they fear the dam will...The three countries, according to Ethiopia's foreign ministry, started a second round of negotiations in Addis Ababa
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed agreed in July to finalise a deal within four months
Eastern authorities want Libya aid conference in flood-hit Derna
Benghazi, Libya - Libya's flood-devastated port city of Derna will host an international conference next month to aid reconstruction efforts, authorities...Despite a wave of nationwide solidarity since the flood, there was no immediate show of support for the proposed conference from the Tripoli-based government
And even the office of strongman Khalifa Haftar, the main military backer of the eastern administration, questioned how many donor governments would attend
Israel congratulates Saudi Arabia on national day
JERUSALEM - Israel offered its congratulations to Saudi Arabia on the kingdom's national day on Saturday as the two countries..."We send our sincere congratulations to the king, government and people of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of the 93rd national day," the Israeli foreign ministry said.
"May Allah bring you goodness and blessings, security and prosperity with our wishes for an atmosphere of peace, cooperation and good neighborliness," it added in the statement.
Several UAE entities sign pact to implement ‘Sharjah Sat-2’
Sharjah, UAE -- A cooperation agreement was signed between the Sharjah Academy of Astronomy, Space Sciences & Technology (SAASST), the...Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah (UOS), witnessed the signing.
The outcome of this project will help diverse parties in making decisions, developing future plans, and conducting scientific research.
Israeli, Lebanese clash with tear gas on Golan border
JERUSALEM - Israeli and Lebanese troops exchanged tear gas fire on Saturday on a disputed and highly militarised section of...The Israeli army said its troops used "riot dispersal means" to turn around a Lebanese earthmover that had strayed into Israeli-held territory.
The Lebanese army said it was the Israeli "enemy" which had violated the demarcation line and fired smoke bombs at its troops escorting the bulldozer.
Lebanon forces rescue 27 Syrian migrants in sinking boat
The navy, with support from the civil defense, "was able to rescue 27 illegal migrants aboard a rubber boat that...Also on Saturday, security forces said they arrested a Lebanese people smuggler and 42 Syrians as he was in a vehicle "filled with a large number of Syrians".
Migrants seeking to reach Europe from Lebanon generally head for the east Mediterranean island of Cyprus 175 kilometers (110 miles) away.
