Trump admin sent journalist classified US plan for Yemen strikes
A US journalist was inadvertently included in a group chat in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance...Geostrategy
Turkey braces for fourth night of protest as mayor arrives in court
Turkey was headed for a fourth straight night of protests late Saturday, as the biggest street unrest the country has...Geostrategy
Aramco chief at FII6: World needs realistic, optimal energy transition plan
"The current transition plan isn't working. We are still dependent on coal. We need to have a new consensus on...Lord Adair Turner, chair of the Energy Transitions Commission, said Europe was burning more coal this year as it is shot of gas, but transition towards renewables is ongoing.
Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan said there is more thinking about renewable energy and a realization that the transition to renewables is not going to take place soon.
Israel shares intel with US on Iran drones in Ukraine
Calling for tough action against Iran, president of Israel has shared intelligence with the United State to prove that Tehran...Antony Blinken said he would speak to Herzog about "the real concern that we have about the violence that we're seeing on the West Bank"
Israel has not been willing to provide Ukraine with the Iron Dome, its state-of-the-art defensive air umbrella developed with the United States
Mass funerals after Israeli raids on West Bank militants kill six
The Palestinian health ministry said five people were killed in Nablus in the northern West Bank, where Israel confirmed an...Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said that "the head" of the Lions' Den, was among those killed
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US had "real concern" over the West Bank violence
Libya signs two defense deals with Turkey
Libya has signed two defense deals with Turkey, building on a 2019 agreement that had seen the latter claim large...The latest deals come three weeks after Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu signed a deal in Tripoli allowing for oil and gas exploration in Libya
The agreement was rejected by a rival administration in the war-torn country's east, as well as neighboring Egypt
Gulf war couldn’t have been won without Kingdom’s support, says Saudi Energy Minister
Saudi Arabia is engaged with many European governments with regards to the current energy crisis, says Prince Abdulaziz bin Salmanat...Saudi Arabia is engaged with many European governments with regards to the current energy crisis, says Prince Abdulaziz bin Salmanat at FII Forum in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia has a lot to showcase in terms of Green initiatives at COP27, he said, adding that the Kingdom will announce several new projects in the field of energy
Saudi Arabia key place for solutions to global supply chain issues, says investment minister Khalid Al Falih
Saudi Investment Minister was speaking at the Sixth Edition of the Future Investment Initiative, hailed as 'Davos in the Desert',...George Osborne, Former First Secretary of State, UK said the US and China need to find a way to work together in order to make the world a better place.
Some rules and policies that came into existence post WW II are not fair to many Asian and African nations, said Senegal's president Macky Sall.
GCC, S. Korea begin sixth round of talks on free trade agreement
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - The sixth round of revived negotiations between the Riyadh-based Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Republic...GCC and South Korea expressed readiness to advance discussions on a free trade agreement after a 13-year suspension.
The agenda of the sixth round include trade in goods and services, investment, digital trade, and intellectual property rights.
Amnesty urges ICC probe of possible Gaza war crimes
The International Criminal Court has opened an investigation into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, expected to focus in part on possible war...Thirty-one civilians were among the 49 Palestinians killed in the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip during the three-day conflict, the global rights group said in a new report
The London-based organization pressed the ICC to "urgently investigate any apparent war crimes committed during the August 2022 Israeli offensive" in the Palestinian enclave
More than 300 put on trial in Iran, 4 could face death penalty
Tehran prosecutor Ali Salehi said that indictments have been issued for 315 people on charges of "congregating and colluding with...Iran witnessed a wave of protests over the death of 22-year-old Amini on Sept. 16 after her arrest by the morality police for violating the country's dress code.
The judiciary had previously announced on October 12 that more than 100 people had been charged in Tehran province and Hormozgan province over the unrest.
Lebanese lawmakers fail to pick President for fourth time
Already governed by a caretaker cabinet, crisis-hit Lebanon is hurtling towards an imminent power vacuum, with just days before the...A total of 50 lawmakers in Lebanon's 128-seat parliament left their votes blank, many from the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Parliament speaker Nabih Berri called for another vote on Thursday in the hope of overcoming long-running arguments.
