Hezbollah claims attack on Israeli troops who had crossed border
It was the first time Hezbollah claimed such an attack in six months of near-daily cross-border clashes between the Iran-backed...Geostrategy
Call for restraint grows as Iran warns of ‘stronger response’ if attacked
As expected, Iran retaliated early Sunday by firing more than 200 drones and missiles toward Israel in response to Israel's...Geostrategy
France and Morocco mend ties after visa spat
RABAT, MOROCCO - France and Morocco announced Friday they were mending fences after months of tensions over visas, and said President...Speaking in Rabat alongside her Moroccan counterpart, French Foreign Minister said it was time to "write a new page together".
French President Emmanuel Macron and Morocco's King Mohammed VI spoke by phone after their countries' dramatic World Cup semi-final clash.
UN force in Lebanon calls for probe into Irish peacekeeper’s death
The United Nations' peacekeeping force in south Lebanon urged Beirut to ensure a "speedy" investigation into an Irish soldier's shooting...Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and army chief Joseph Aoun visited the UNIFIL headquarters in the border town of Naqura.
It is the first death of a UNIFIL member in a violent incident in Lebanon since January 2015,
Iranians hit streets again as protests enter fourth month
PARIS, FRANCE - Dozens took to the streets Friday in Iran's restive southeast, footage shared by rights groups showed, as a...Images from Zahedan show crowds of men, some raising posters with anti-regime slogans, and a group of black-clad women marching.
The Islamic republic has seen waves of protests since the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa Amini a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd.
Top Jordan police officer killed in fuel price protests: Security Directorate
Colonel Abdul Razzaq Dalabeh, the deputy police chief of Maan province, was shot in the head on Thursday while police...A separate statement said an officer and a non-commissioned officer "were shot while calming down 'saboteurs' who had staged riots", also in Al-Husseiniya.
The PSD said that it protects freedom of opinion and peaceful expression but would use "appropriate" force with anyone who stages riots and vandalises property.
$858 bn US defense bill scraps military vaccine mandate
The mandate -- under which the Pentagon says more than 8,000 military personnel have been discharged for refusal to comply...The White House supported Austin's opposition to repealing the mandate, but that was not enough to carry the day in Congress
Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy, who is seeking to become speaker of the House, has argued that the mandate has affected recruiting
Libya’s Dbeibah defends extradition of alleged Lockerbie bomber
Dbeibah has come under heavy criticism from political opponents and rights activists since the extradition. Abu Agila Mohammad Masud, 71,...Libyan leader has come under heavy criticism from political opponents and rights activists since the extradition
In a speech broadcast on national television, said Masud was "responsible for the bomb-making cell
GCC vows more cooperation to boost education
The regional panel, during its fourth meeting in Riyadh, reviews the implementation of the strategic plan to improve educational institutions...The regional panel, during its fourth meeting in Riyadh, reviews the implementation of the strategic plan to improve educational institutions in the bloc and their needs
The commettee also discusses the work mechanism for cooperative coordination between the ministries and institutions of higher education in the GCC countries
US industrial output decreases in November
Industrial production in the US slumped in November with "broad based" decreases, the Federal Reserve said, as output for bigger-ticket...The Fed has raised its benchmark lending rate seven times this year in an effort to cool the world's biggest economy.
Total output dropped 0.2 percent in November, with the first decline in months defying analysts' expectations of an uptick, according to Fed data.
Jordan Army chief, Cyprus defense minister discuss ties
AMMAN, JORDAN - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti received Cyprus Defense Minister Charalambos Petrides...Jordan's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Jordan Armed Forces efforts are compatible with global endeavors to combat terrorism.
Cypriot Defense Minister said there are plans to develop combat capabilities, standardize military concepts of the armed forces of the two countries.
ECI inks MoU with RAKEZ to help Ras Al Khaimah’s non-oil trade
DUBAI, UAE - Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, signed an MoU with Ras Al Khaimah...ECI to provide RAKEZ members access to flexible state-backed trade finance support.
As of November 2022, ECI has facilitated US$71 million worth of secured non-oil trade for businesses operating in Ras Al Khaimah.
