Blinken presses for Gaza aid on Jordan visit
Blinken, on his latest tour of the region since the Gaza war erupted in October, observed Jordan's efforts to bring...Geostrategy
Blinken promotes Gulf Arab defence in sign to Israel and Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Monday for tighter defence integration among Gulf Arabs in response to Iran, part...Geostrategy
Blinken in Tel Aviv to urge calm as violence escalates
Washington's top diplomat arrived in Israel on the second leg of his Middle East tour, after meeting Egyptian President Abdel...Israel is reeling from an attack Friday that killed seven civilians in annexed east Jerusalem, a day after Israeli forces killed 10 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
In the latest bloodshed, Israeli troops Monday killed a Palestinian driver in the West Bank, officials on both sides said.
‘Israeli troops kill Palestinian driver as car speeds off’
Israeli troops killed a Palestinian driver in West Bank, officials on both sides said, with the army saying the car...The Israeli army said that soldiers had "identified a suspicious vehicle" and "asked the driver to stop the vehicle in order to inspect it.
The army said that the driver was taken from the car by Palestinian medics and "was later declared dead".
Tunisia opposition calls for unity after tepid election turnout
Following a similar turnout in December's first-round vote, Sunday's poor participation was another blow to Saied, who has stripped the...Electoral board chief said 887,638 out of more than 7.8 million registered voters had taken part in the Sunday's poll, which followed December's widely boycotted first round
The National Salvation Front said the low turnout exposed "the total failure" of Saied's project, and said it would not recognize the new parliament
Israel to penalize attacker’s family as violence rages
Israeli government announced that the home of a 13-year-old boy who shot two Israelis would be sealed off even though...Israeli government is planning to rescind the rights to social security benefits of attackers' relatives and has also considered easing access to guns for Israeli civilians
Emmanuel Macron urged all parties to avoid feeding a "spiral of violence" during a telephone call on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister
Lebanon’s offshore exploration agreement supports the country’s economic development, says Qatar’s minister
"This very important commitment gives us the opportunity to support Lebanon’s economic development, at this critical juncture. And I want...Qatar had entered a consortium to explore for offshore gas in waters near Israel, following a historic border deal last year between the two rivals
The agreement green-lights Lebanon's exploration of its southern Qana, or Sidon, reservoir following the signing of the landmark accord last October
Air strikes hit convoy crossing into eastern Syria from Iraq
A convoy of trucks driving into eastern Syria from Iraq on Sunday was hit by air strikes, destroying all the...Iran provides military support to its ally Damascus in Syria's civil war, including through armed factions
In the past a US-led coalition fighting the remnants of the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria has carried out strikes on pro-Iran fighters in Syria.
Pope condemns surge in Middle East violence, urges peace
Francis, 86, cited 10 Palestinians, including a woman, killed in an Israeli army raid on a refugee camp in the..."The death spiral that increases day by day only closes the few glimmers of trust that exist between the two peoples," said the pope
"Since the beginning of the year, dozens of Palestinians have been killed in clashes with the Israeli army," said the pope
Blinken seeks to lower tension during Middle East trip
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Egypt at the start of a Middle East trip on which he...The United States, with its close relationship to Israel, has historically taken a lead on Middle East diplomacy.
Blinken will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas
GCC Standardization Organization announces Training Plan for 2023
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standardization Organization (GSO) has announced its training plan for 2023 in...The 2023 training plan aims at contributing to developing cadres in the national standardization agencies in the member states.
He said that the GSO will organize 15 training programs and workshops in a number of the cities in the GCC.
Jordan, EU sign two financing agreements worth US$69m
AMMAN, JORDAN - Confirming its role as one of Jordan’s main supporters, the European Union (EU) on Sunday signed two...The first is financing a US$42 million program in support of Jordan's Ministry of Justice, Judicial Council, Judicial Institute and Public Security Directorate.
The second US$27 million contributes to the "Green Growth" program from the Food and Resilience Facility.
