US census to include Middle Eastern or North African category
The next US census and federal government forms will include new options for race and ethnicity including a category for...Culture & Society Geostrategy Global
ICJ orders Israel to ensure humanitarian aid in Gaza
The International Court of Justice said in its order that Israel should "take all necessary and effective measures to ensure,...Geostrategy
Uniper, German energy giant, records net loss of $12.5bn in H1
Russia's war in Ukraine has caused turmoil in European energy markets, especially in Germany, which is heavily dependent on Russian...Uniper on Wednesday reported heavy first-half losses which it blamed on Russia squeezing gas deliveries in the wake of the Ukraine war.
The German government agreed in late July to take some 30-percent stake in Uniper, which was threatened with bankruptcy as a result of the crisis
UN ship with grain for Africa leaves Ukraine: ministry
The MV Brave Commander left the Black Sea port of Pivdennyi and will sail to Djibouti "for delivery to Ethiopia",...Kyiv and Moscow agreed a deal brokered by the UN and Turkey last month to unblock Black Sea grain deliveries after Russia's invasion
The agreement lifted a Russian blockade of Ukraine's ports and established safe corridors through the naval mines laid by Kyiv
UN chief to hold talks with Ukraine, Turkey leaders in Lviv
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that Antonio Guterres will discuss ‘the need for a political solution to this conflict’ in...UN spokesman said he had "no doubt that the issue of the nuclear power plant" would be raised at Thursday's meeting in Lviv
Ukraine said Russia had launched an offensive from an oil refinery in the recently captured city of Lysychansk in Lugansk province
UAE presents Order of the Union to Pakistan Army chief
Sheikh Mohamed received General Bajwaat Qasr Al Bahr Majlis and discussed with him bilateral cooperation and joint action in areas...Sheikh Mohamed received General Bajwaat Qasr Al Bahr Majlis and discussed with him bilateral cooperation and joint action in areas of defence
They also exchanged views on an array of the latest regional and global issues and developments of mutual concern
Tunisians firmly backed new constitution: final results
Voters overwhelmingly approved the new constitution, the electoral board said, officially announcing definitive results from the July 25 poll. The...The referendum came a year to the day after Saied sacked the elected government
Opposition politicians have warned of a return to dictatorship under the new constitution
Turkey air strikes on Syrian border posts leave 17 dead
Tension spiked between Turkey and Syria after the former launched air strikes on Syrian border posts, killing 17 fighters. It...Turkey has carried out a series of cross-border offensives targeting Kurdish forces and the Islamic State group since 2016
According to a military source quoted by the official SANA news agency three Syrian soldiers were among the dead and six were wounded in the Turkish raids
Dubai has comprehensive plans to ensure food security: Crown Prince
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was on a tour of Bustanica, the world’s largest vertical farm that...The Dubai Food Security Committee constantly reviews current opportunities and challenges within the national food security strategy framework, he said.
The crown prince said Dubai will continue pursuing ways to strengthen the emirate’s resilience and food sustainability irrespective of the global environment.
Spain PM hopes Europe gas pipeline will soon be ready
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Tuesday he hopes a gas pipeline linking the Iberian Peninsula to central Europe through...Russia has reduced deliveries and nations are scrambling for supplies to avoid a possible shortage this winter, while prices for gas and electricity have soared
Spain currently has six liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals for processing deliveries made by huge sea tankers back into gas and injecting them into its pipeline network
Jordan elected to global body to end plastic pollution
Jordan won the direct election to become a member of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to End Plastic Pollution, which is...Jordan won the election to become a member of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to End Plastic Pollution
The international body to find ways to end plastic pollution is expected to produce an agreement by 2024
Jordan, Tunisia explore higher education cooperation
Jordan Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research Wajih Owais on Tuesday met Tunisian ambassador in Amman Khalid Suhaili...Jordan Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research discussed about higher education with Tunisian ambassador in Amman
The two officials deliberated upon the establishment of a universities forum between the two nations
