- BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA- The Argentine government said it will use a loan from Qatar amounting to $775 million to make a...
The credit operation would allow Qatar to lend Argentina Special Drawing Rights for the equivalent of $775 million
The credit was negotiated by Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Massa with the Qatari economic team "in absolute secrecy."
- BEIRUT, LEBANON - A Lebanese minister on Saturday sought to clarify comments condemned by Kuwait over aid money to rebuild Beirut's...
Lebanon's Economy Minister Amin Salaam said this week that he had sent a letter to Kuwait's emir in the name of the Lebanese people
Mired in a grueling economic crisis since late 2019, cash-strapped Lebanon has been governed by a caretaker cabinet for more than a year
- In a statement, the Israeli army cited Palestinian reports and witnesses as saying clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israeli...
Palestine ministry announced the death of Qusai Jamal Maatan, 19, saying he was "shot dead by settlers in the village of Burqa", east of Ramallah
At the funeral procession, Maatan was wrapped in a black and white keffiyeh head covering and Palestinian flag as mourners carried his body
- ABU DHABI, UAE - Key UAE government entities have partnered to boost coordination between advanced technology and space sectors. The...
The collaboration aims to further contribute to COP28’s inclusive ecosystem, bringing together major technology companies, global institutions.
It will encourage companies to use the UAE as a base for producing new technologies that can help drive sustainable industrial development.
- NEW YORK, US - Two senior UN humanitarian officials have called for more funding and fewer bureaucratic impediments to support...
The crisis in Sudan recently passed the 100-day mark and overall, 24 million people across the country require aid.
Chad is one of several neighboring nations hosting some 900,000 people who fled the violence in Sudan.
- Ankara, Turkiye - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday announced that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would visit Ankara...
Turkish president's remarks followed his Wednesday phone call with Putin, in which they agreed Putin would visit to Turkiye in the coming days
Erdogan told Putin that Turkiye will continue its "intense" efforts and diplomacy for resumption of the Black Sea grain deal
- Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, failing in its attempt to take Kyiv but seizing swathes of territory that...
Invitations were sent to around 30 countries, Russia not among them, according to diplomats familiar with the preparations
Jeddah initiative follows Ukraine-organized talks in Copenhagen in June that were designed to be informal and did not yield an official statement
- “In conflict, international humanitarian law is clear: parties to armed conflict must take constant care to spare the objects necessary...
UAE's Minister of State Noura Al Kaabi emphasizes the need for collective action across the world to end food insecurity
Al Kaabi highlights the role of climate change in exacerbating food insecurity, particularly affecting women and youth
- The dispute over the field -- known as Arash in Iran and Dorra in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia -- dates...
The recoverable reserves of the field are estimated at some 220 billion cubic meters (seven trillion cubic feet).
Iran and Kuwait have held unsuccessful talks for many years over their disputed maritime border area, rich in natural gas.
- Life in Bahrain largely moves indoors during the summer months, with the ever-present Arctic blast of air-conditioning systems.
Manama's Electricity and Water Authority said the region "recorded its highest-ever electricity consumption rate" on Thursday at 3,798 megawatts
Beating last year's record of 3,708 MW, the latest figure came as temperatures on Thursday reached 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit),





















