US shoots down four Houthi drones in Red Sea
In November, the Houthis launched a campaign of drone and missile strikes against vessels in the Red Sea, an area...Geostrategy
UN expert faces threats after Israel Gaza ‘genocide’ remarks
Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the rights situation in the Palestinian territories, said this week there were reasonable...Geostrategy
French business ties build on Saudi mega projects
Recent strategic Saudi-French partnership deal becomes crucial as Paris, with its expertise in key sectors, may help the Kingdom in...Recent strategic Saudi-French partnership deal becomes crucial as Paris, with its expertise in key sectors, may help the Kingdom in achieving the goals set under Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia is a new El Dorado for business with projects such as Neom, Al Ula, Read Sea and others, says Bertrand Besancenot, former French ambassador in Riyadh
Islamic Jihad militant among 15 killed in Israel strike on Gaza
Gaza's health ministry reported "a five-year-old girl, targeted by the Israeli occupation" was among nine people killed. A further 55...The Israeli army said the bombardment was part of an operation "against targets in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad" group.
Flames poured out of a building in Gaza City following the air strikes, while wounded Palestinians were evacuated by medics.
Iraq confirms Turkey’s intention to enhance water release
Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources said Ankara's intends to increase the quantum of water to be released to the Tigris...Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources said that Turkey will increase the quantum of water to be released in the Tigris River
The ministry said that a Turkish delegation will visit Iraq to look into the water reserves and construction of dams
Three more grain ships leave Ukraine: Turkey
Moscow and Kyiv agreed in Istanbul last month to resume shipments of wheat and other grain from Ukrainian ports for...Moscow and Kyiv agreed in Istanbul last month to resume shipments of wheat and other grain from Ukrainian ports for the first time since Russia invaded its neighbor in February
The ship's passage is being overseen by an international team that includes officials from Turkey, the UN and the two warring parties
What is Iraqi cleric Sadr’s latest political endgame?
Nomination of former cabinet minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as prime minister angered the Sadrists and triggered their occupation of parliament.Nomination of former cabinet minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as prime minister angered the Sadrists and triggered their occupation of parliament
In multi-confessional and multi-ethnic Iraq, government formation has involved complex negotiations since a 2003 US-led invasion toppled dictator Saddam Hussein
Syrian ship accused of carrying stolen Ukranian grain leaves Lebanon
The Laodicea, which was docked in the northern port of Tripoli, was cleared to leave after investigations failed to prove...Kyiv's embassy in Lebanon had claimed that the grain cargo was loaded from a region occupied by Russian forces
Ukraine has repeatedly accused Moscow's forces of ransacking its grain warehouses since Russia invaded the country in late February
Iran says sending team to resume nuclear talks in Vienna
Negotiations in Vienna began in April 2021 to restore the deal, but have stalled for the past five months amid...Iran foreign ministry statement said that Iran hoped the opposing parties will seriously focus on resolving the remaining issues
Earlier, coordinator of the nuclear talks between Iran and world powers, Josep Borrell submitted a new draft text and urged all sides to accept it
Anger, anguish as Lebanon marks two years since Beirut mega-blast
The 2020 disaster, one of history's biggest non-nuclear explosions, killed more than 200 people and decimated vast areas of the...The 2020 disaster, one of history's biggest non-nuclear explosions, killed more than 200 people and decimated vast areas of the capital
UN experts and groups including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have again appealed to the United Nations to send a fact-finding mission
Israel’s border closure could shut Gaza’s only power station
The Israeli military has also imposed restrictions of movement on Israeli communities adjacent to the Gaza Strip.Israeli authorities shut goods and people crossings along its frontier with Gaza on Tuesday.
Shutdown halted deliveries through Israel of diesel, needed to fuel Gaza's sole power plant.
Ethiopian delegation visits Dubai to explore digital services
An Ethiopian delegation of 10 members, comprising decision-makers from the public and private sector, visited Dubai Chambers between July 25-...The delegates sought to review Dubai’s success in digital services, and discuss creating potential business partnerships
The visit included signing deals supporting the Digital Ethiopia 2025 strategy, and exchanging knowledge and expertise.
