Houthi PC small group’ leak: Probe underway after sensitive info exposure
The breach became public on Monday after The Atlantic magazine's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg published an article recounting how he was...Geostrategy
Israel presses ground offensive in Gaza, encircles part of Rafah city
Israel's military pressed ground operations across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, encircling part of Rafah city near Egypt almost a...Geostrategy
Gas price cap divides EU energy ministers’ meeting
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - EU energy ministers met Thursday to debate measures to mitigate the energy crunch in Europe but were...They were to discuss a proposal by the European Commission, unveiled just two days earlier, that would set a cap on gas prices at 275 euros per megawatt hour.
Many members complained that the plan comes with such conditions attached that it was designed never to be used.
Morocco king discusses Western Sahara with UN chief
The King of Morocco Mohammed VI has reaffirmed its position on the Western Sahara dispute to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres...The UN confirmed that Guterres and the monarch had discussed "the situation in the region and, in particular, in Western Sahara"
Last year, Guterres appointed Italian-Swedish diplomat Staffan de Mistura as his personal envoy for Western Sahara, in an attempt to revive the stalled peace process
Iraq to deploy forces along border with Iran and Turkey
Responding to Iranian calls for the deployment of border guards, Iraq will redeploy federal guards along its border with Iran...The initiative will be "in coordination with the government of the Kurdistan region and the peshmerga ministry", the statement added
Ankara launched a campaign of air strikes targeting Kurdish forces across parts of Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Claw-Sword, following the Istanbul blast
Future depends on measures we take today: UAE envoy
"Both of our national leaders (in the UAE and China) are keenly aware of the fact that, as two advanced...It is especially incumbent upon us to be active global stakeholders at this precarious time, says Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to China
"It is worth noting the geographical scope of recent climatic cataclysms to remind ourselves this is a responsibility we all share," says the UAE envoy
Aircraft orders drive US manufactured goods demand
A pick-up in aircraft orders boosted demand for big-ticket US manufactured goods in October, with numbers rising more than expected,...Orders for defense aircraft and parts soared 21.7 percent from September to October.
Surging inflation in the United States and supply chain problems have proven a challenge to industry and consumers.
Jordan, Egypt discuss various aspects of transportation
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT - Jordan's Minister of Transport Maher Abu Al-Samen discussed with his Egyptian counterpart Kamel Al-Wazir ways and means...The talks were held on the sidelines of the Council meeting of Arab Transport Ministers in Alexandria, Egypt.
Jordan's minister hailed the constructive meeting of Arab Transport Ministers.
One dead in twin Jerusalem bus stop attacks: medics
Jerusalem— At least one person was killed and 14 wounded in two separate explosions targeting bus stops in Jerusalem Wednesday,...The police said the twin blasts struck half an hour apart, noting that explosives experts were at the scene with police and forensic scientists
Violence has flared this year, particularly in the occupied West Bank, where the Israeli army has launched near-daily raids
Jordan and US renew commitment to enhance strategic ties
Amman, Jordan—Jordan and the US have reviewed their strategic partnership in a meeting between King Abdullah of Jordan and Mark...The meeting covered the ties and the strategic partnership between Jordan and the United States, as well as means of expanding cooperation across all fields
The congressional delegation lauded the deep-rooted Jordanian-US ties, underscoring Jordan’s pivotal role in bolstering security and stability in the region
Five civilians die in rocket fire in north Syria
Earlier Tuesday, three Syrian government soldiers were killed and others wounded in Turkish bombardments of an air base several kilometres...The rockets were fired from northern Aleppo province, which is controlled by Syrian regime and Kurdish forces, the Britain-based monitor said
Ankara has repeatedly carried out cross-border strikes against Kurdish positions in northern Syria in recent days
‘Dangerous rhetoric’ stoking nuclear tensions: UN chief
Guterres told a conference in Morocco that the growing divisions are threatening global peace and security, provoking new confrontations and...Guterres was talking as Russia's war in Ukraine neared its tenth month with no end in sight, fanning nuclear fears.
He also said that the world is dangerously close to the edge on the climate, while hate speech and disinformation are proliferating
