Trade war to cut global oil demand: International Energy Agency
Paris, France -- Global oil demand will be lower than previously forecast this year as rising trade tensions weigh on...Geostrategy
Israel offers 45-day ceasefire if Hamas releases half of remaining Gaza hostages
Hamas has informed the mediators that it is willing to agree to any proposal that includes a permanent ceasefire, a...Geostrategy
EU official denounces Israel for attacking West Bank refugee camp
A European envoy blasted Israel over the "proportionality" of the force it uses, as international envoys toured Jenin refugee camp...European Union representative to the Palestinian territories Sven Kuehn von Burgsdorff led a delegation of UN officials and diplomats from 25 countries to the West Bank.
"If there is no political solution to the conflict, we are going to stand here in a week's time, in a month's time... with nothing changed," Kuehn von Burgsdorff said.
Four attackers, Iran policeman killed in clash
TEHRAN, IRAN - Four assailants were killed on Saturday after blasting their way into an Iranian police compound, leaving one officer..."Four unidentified armed individuals attacked and entered police station Number 16 of Zahedan", the capital of Sistan-Baluchistan province.
The attackers used grenades to blast open the gates of the police station and an exchange of fire occurred.
Libya court imposes prison terms on three for human trafficking
One of the three, whose identities and nationalities were not given, was sentenced to life in prison and the other...Libya is constantly slammed for its handling of migrants with rights groups alleging mistreatment by smuggling groups
With Italian shores just 290 kilometers away, Libya is a key launchpad for migrants who are often escaping conflict and poverty
Three Palestinians killed in violence at West Bank
NABLUS, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Three Palestinians were killed on Friday in the occupied West Bank, a day after the United Nations...Israeli forces killed two Palestinian fighters when a firefight erupted during a raid on the northern West Bank city of Nablus, officials from both sides said.
The army said it had entered Nablus to arrest two individuals wanted over a shooting earlier this month targeting Israeli police.
HRW urges Tunisia to stop expelling African migrants to desert
Hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been left stranded in dire conditions in the south of Tunisia since being...Sfax, the North African country's second-largest city, is a departure point for many hoping to reach Europe by sea.
Tunisian security forces have collectively expelled several hundred Black African migrants and asylum seekers, HRW said.
Iraq, GECF discuss role of oil, gas in country’s development
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Mohammed Hamel on Friday stressed the importance of...The two discussed the oil and gas sector and stressed on the importance of supporting gas and renewable energy investment projects.
The two leaders discussed on the development of the oil and gas sector in Iraq and its role in the country's economy.
Kuwait has third largest millionaire population in world
Dubai, UAE -- Kuwait ranked third and Qatar 22nd on the list -- prepared by the World of Statistics --...About 15 percent of Kuwaitis were millionaires, after Hong Kong's 15.3 percent and Switzerland, which had the highest number of millionaires (15.5 percent) in the world.
According to the World Wealth Report 2022, the average net worth of a millionaire in Kuwait is $2.9 million.
Iran summons UK envoy to protest new sanctions: state media
The new British sanctions regime will expand existing penalties imposed by creating new criteria under which individuals and entities can...Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said sanctions against Iran over alleged human rights violations and hostile actions against its opponents on UK soil will expand
Iran's foreign ministry considered the statements and positions of the British authorities as well as the recent sanctions... as an illegal and interventionist action
Zelenskiy to visit Turkiye Friday for grain deal talks with Erdogan
Ankara, Turkiye - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to visit Turkiye on Friday to discuss the Black Sea grain...Turkiye and the UN brokered last year's deal, which allows for the export of grain and other agricultural products from Ukraine's Black Sea ports
But Russia, angry about aspects of its implementation, has threatened not to allow it further renewal beyond July 17
COP28 chair Sultan Al Jaber urges energy firms to cut emissions
Al-Jaber, head of the UAE national oil company ADNOC, told ministers from countries of the OPEC oil producers' grouping the...Jaber said the entire industry "should be aligned" to help the world meet the target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
This includes not only international oil companies but also national state-controlled ones, Jaber told an OPEC seminar in Vienna.
