Israeli attack kills several aid workers in Gaza
According to the health ministry in Gaza, the bodies of four foreign aid workers and their Palestinian driver were brought...Geostrategy
New shipping service in Saudi Arabia launched
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of the new shipping service 'NRS' by...Business Geostrategy Global Tourism
Morocco court sentences 12 migrants to jail over violence
Nearly three months after the border tragedy in which two dozen migrants died, a Moroccan appeals court has sentenced 12...Rights groups have accused both Moroccan and Spanish security forces of responding with excessive force, leaving at least 23 migrants dead
Since the tragedy, Morocco has sentenced dozens of migrants to prison terms of up to two and a half years on charges including illegal entry and belonging to criminal gangs
French TV to show ‘power map’ to avoid winter black outs
France's national broadcaster said Friday it would begin broadcasting a "power map" to  viewers, showing demand for electricity around the...Under a deal signed with the main operator of the country's power grid, France Televisions will begin showing a real-time map called Ecowatt on its channels.
During periods of worryingly high demand -- which will be coloured in red -- viewers will be encouraged to reduce their power consumption or avoid drawing on the grid at peak hours
Lapid under fire over backing Palestinian statehood at UN
The premier reiterated his long-held position that a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict was in Israel's interest, a...The proliferation of Jewish settlements throughout the occupied West Bank, widely considered illegal under international law, is a major hurdle to Palestinian statehood.
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, however, said real test of Lapid position is the "Israeli government sitting at the negotiating table to implement the two-state solution.
Israel no longer partner for peace, says Palestinian leader
Israel is impeding progress toward a two-state solution and can no longer be considered a reliable partner in the peace...Repeating grievances, Abbas said the Jewish state has acted with "total impunity" against people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Palestinians' trust in the prospects for peace is "regressing."
Qatar no more listens to World Cup skeptics: Official
Qatar already has hosted major competitions including the 2021 Arab Cup, a dress rehearsal for this year's tournament, said organizing...The tiny, gas-rich Gulf state is preparing for the biggest event in its history as it gets ready to welcome more than one million fans for the first winter World Cup in Nov, Dec.
Organizers also insist there will be enough accommodation for all fans in the country of 2.8 million.
61 dead in migrant shipwreck off Syria coast, says Lebanon
At least 61 migrants drowned when a boat they boarded in Lebanon sank off Syria's coast, a Lebanese minister said,...Caretaker transport minister of Lebanon said over 100 people, mostly Lebanese and Syrians, were on board the small boat.
Syrian authorities had said around 150 passengers were on board.
Putin, Saudi crown prince satisfied after prisoner exchange: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone to express their satisfaction over a...As part of the exchange, Ukraine received 215 of its troops, including fighters who led the defence of Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks
Ten prisoners of war from other countries, including the United States and Britain, were transferred to Saudi Arabia
Ahead of World Cup, influencer ‘Mr Q’ lifts veil on Qatar
Qatar has dozens of online influencers on topics ranging from "modest" but expensive fashion, to the latest sports car being...The 38-year-old has become a social media hit by partially lifting the veil over the tiny but mega-rich Gulf state
Haroon's cheerful #QTip videos broach everything from saying "Hello" in Arabic to the right way for men to wear the flowing ghutra headdress
Israel PM: World must use force if Iran builds nuclear bomb
For the past 10 days, various officials have suggested the deal - which US then-president Donald Trump scrapped in 2018...Israel has been conducting an intense diplomatic offensive in recent months to try to persuade the US and European powers not to renew the 2015 Iran nuclear deal
A senior US official downplayed any differences between Lapid and President Joe Biden, who has vowed not to let Iran develop an atomic bomb
UAE signs cooperation pact with Ethiopia on extradition, legal assistance
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The UAE signed agreements on extradition and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters with Ethiopia. The...The new agreement aims at mutual cooperation in legal and judicial fields.
According to Ethiopia's Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration, trade between Ethiopia and the UAE exceeded $2.5 billion in the last five years.
