Lebanon’s Hizbollah launched ‘dozens’ of rockets at Israel after civilian deaths
Hizbollah fighters fired "dozens of Katyusha rockets" at northern Israel "as part of the response to the Israeli enemy's attacks...Geostrategy
Calls for calm after reported Israeli strike on Iran
An unidentified Israeli official told The Washington Post the "strike" was retaliation for Iran's drone and missile barrage and was...Geostrategy
Morocco change mind over CHAN after Algeria spat
Morocco's FRMF football federation said in a statement earlier Thursday that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) had informed it...The Moroccan national team will travel to Algeria tomorrow to participate in the CHAN, the foreign ministry said
Algeria closed its airspace to all Moroccan flights in September 2021, the month after it cut off diplomatic ties with its rival, accusing it of "hostile acts"
Iraq’s Prime Minister heads to Germany for energy talks
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani left Thursday for Berlin to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and...Despite its oil riches, Iraq is beset by crumbling infrastructure, endemic corruption and decades of war.
Dependent on its powerful neighbor Iran for much of its energy needs, Baghdad seeks to diversify its sources of gas and electricity supply.
Won’t ask forgiveness from Algeria for French colonization: Macron
France's 100-year colonization of Algeria and the viciously fought 1954-62 war for independence have left deep scars on both sides,..."It's not up to me to ask forgiveness, that's not what this is about, that word would break all of our ties," Macron said.
Algeria and France maintain enduring ties through immigration, involvement in the independence conflict and post-war repatriations of French settlers.
Global actions should not derail energy transition, says WEF
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND– The current energy crisis is driving inflation, slowing economic growth, creating social turmoil and the world should not...The WEF report said that steps such as increasing production of electricity from coal or broad-based consumption subsidies, risk derailing energy transition.
The report proposes a framework for a secure energy system to guide countries and policy-makers.
UAE takes part in financial inclusion meet under India G20 Presidency
ABU DHABI, UAE - The UAE participated in the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) meeting in the Finance Track...The meeting was held to discuss the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion work plan for 2023.
G20 members, invited countries, GPFI members, and international organizations such as the World Bank and OECD attended the meeting.
Should fossil fuel firms be forced to clean up carbon pollution?
The study said impelling fossil fuel firms to use technologies to suck carbon from the air and bury it back...Researchers suggest, in the study published Thursday, that the principle of extended producer responsibility should be extended to the oil, gas and coal industries.
The study's authors, including scientists and experts said the paper was a response to the energy crisis and potential lessons for the challenge of getting to net zero emissions
Saudi Arabia to use own uranium for nuclear project: minister
Seeking to reduce its dependence on crude, the world's biggest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, has said that the kingdom intends...Riyadh approved its national atomic energy policy in March 2018 which limited nuclear activities to peaceful purposes and called for enhanced safety measures
In 2021, the United Arab Emirates announced that its Barakah nuclear power plant had begun commercial operations as the first in the Arab world
Iran and Iraq spar over naming of soccer event as Arabian Gulf
Tehran, Iran -- Iran has protested to Iraq over the use of the name "Arabian Gulf" for a regional football competition...The Islamic republic insists the body of water should be called the "Persian Gulf".
It is the first time Iraq has hosted the biennial competition -- referred to as the "Gulf Cup".
Cost of living crisis biggest short-term risk: WEF Report
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2023 says conflict and geo-economic tensions have triggered a series of deeply interconnected...The report said the window for action on the most serious long-term threats is closing rapidly and concerted, collective action is needed before risks reach a tipping point.
Failure to mitigate and adapt to climate change, natural disasters, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation represent five of the top 10 risks.
Israeli restrictions on Palestinian flags ‘repressive’: Amnesty
Israel's new firebrand National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ordered the police commander on Sunday to authorize officers to remove Palestinian...Amnesty called the new measures "repressive" and an "audacious attack on the rights to nationality, freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly"
Itamar Ben-Gvir, the new National Security Minister who has ordered to remove Palestinian flags flying in public spaces, has a history of inflammatory remarks about Palestinians
