Israel says forces carrying out ‘offensive action’ in south Lebanon
Israeli forces are carrying out "offensive action" across southern Lebanon, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday without specifying whether ground...Geostrategy
Syria has held ‘meetings’ with US: Assad
The United States was among the first to cut ties with Assad over the repression of anti-government protests that sparked...Geostrategy
Europe investigators question witnesses over Lebanon central bank chief
European investigators began questioning high-profile witnesses in Lebanon as part of a probe into central bank governor Riad Salameh's wealth,...Investigators from France, Germany and Luxembourg questioned Saad Andary, Lebanon's central bank former vice governor.
The investigators also questioned Khalil Kassaf, a former employee at Lebanon's banking control commission.
Egypt hands businessman life sentence over rare protests
The court sentenced Ali to life in prison together with 37 co-accused, while several dozen others were handed prison terms...Mohamed Ali, a construction contractor and fledgling actor, burst onto Egypt's political scene in 2019 when videos he posted on social media accusing Sisi of corruption
His posts, filmed from Spain where he has lived for several years, racked up millions of views and briefly sparked a wave of small-scale but boisterous demonstrations
Morocco fumes at comments to ‘free’ W.Sahara at Africa football cup
Cairo, Egypt--The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said Sunday it will investigate comments made at the African Nations Championship in Algeria...The two countries are locked in a bitter rivalry partly over Western Sahara, where the Algiers-backed Polisario movement seeks an independence referendum
Morocco on Friday decided not to send its under-23 team to the CHAN tournament after Algeria refused to authorize a direct flight from Rabat
EU parliament chief to unveil reforms amid graft scandal
The parliament has been the focus of intense scrutiny since the scandal broke open a month ago with the arrest...Belgian prosecutors are investigating alleged graft in the European Parliament benefitting Qatar and Morocco
Qatar has denied having any role in any wrongdoing in the case, Morocco says it is the target of unjustified "media attacks" over the allegations
Majid Al Futtaim among firms to halve real estate emissions by 2030
These companies also pledged to reach net-zero carbon no later than 2050. With buildings contributing 38 percent of all energy-related...Avison Young, Edge, GPFI Group, Ivanhoé Cambridge, JLL Schneider Electric and Signify were the other firms that pledged the emissions cut.
These firms will meet these targets by implementing the Forum’s Green Buildings Principles, which provides a sequence of steps to deliver net-zero carbon real-estate portfolio.
Baghdad-Amman oil pipeline will soon be functional, says Iraqi Parliamentary Speaker
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Iraqi Parliamentary Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi said that an oil pipeline from Basra port to the Jordanian port...Iraq and Jordan will form joint parliamentary committees to overcome legislative impediments to projects.
The Jordanian delegation held a series of meetings with Iraqi officials.
Palestinian govt condemns ‘execution’ of man at West Bank checkpoint
The man's son, Qusai Kahla, told AFP he was in the car with his father when they were stopped at...The Israeli military said soldiers shot someone after a "violent confrontation", during which the unnamed person "attempted to take hold of one of the soldiers' weapons".
Kahla's death brings up to 13 the number of Palestinians killed in the territory so far this month, the majority shot by Israeli forces, according to an AFP tally.
Israelis protest against Netanyahu ‘government of shame’
Braving rain, tens of thousands of people protested in Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new right-wing government, which...Protesters braved the rain for the rally, brandishing signs with slogans decrying a "government of shame" and urging: "bring down the dictator"
Netanyahu's return to power ended an unprecedented period of political gridlock that forced five elections in less than four years and deepened social divisions
Turkey looks to launch ground operations in Syria
Despite a Russian intervention to cool down tensions between Damascus and Ankara, a new Turkish ground offensive in Syria is...Turkey has military bases in northern Syria and also backs some local militias fighting against the regime
Erdogan, who called Assad a "terrorist" in 2017, has opened up to the idea of meeting the Syrian leader
Morocco denounces ‘provocative’ acts in Algeria football cup
The rivalry between the North African neighbors deepened further when Morocco denounced "provocative" acts and "transgressions" at the opening of...Morocco considers Western Sahara as an integral part of the kingdom and a highly sensitive issue of security and national pride
The desert territory boasts rich Atlantic fisheries, phosphate resources and a land route to markets in West Africa
