Clowns try to put smiles back on faces of Gaza children
Palestinian Territories - The children of Gaza have little to eat, have had to flee their homes and have survived...Geostrategy
Qatar says negotiations ‘ongoing’ for Gaza truce
Doha, Qatar - Mediator Qatar said on Tuesday that talks between Hamas and Israel on a Gaza truce and hostage release...Geostrategy
Islamic Development Bank approves $10.54bn food security package
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group has agreed on a $10.54 billion package for the Comprehensive Food Security Response Program...The package will support member countries in addressing the ongoing food crisis and strengthening its members' resilience to future food security issues.
The package was announced after at an extraordinary joint meeting, chaired by IsDB President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the IsDB Group Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser.
Germany’s economic model wobbles amid energy crisis
Germany's second-quarter growth figures to be published on Friday are expected to be meek as the outlook for Europe's largest...Less expensive to produce and transport, with prices pinned down in long-term contracts, Russian gas has for decades contributed to Germany's economic prosperity
To wean itself completely off Russian gas, Germany is looking further afield for new supplies including shipments of liquefied natural gas from the United States and Qatar
Macron welcomes Saudi Crown Prince, two discuss energy supply
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warmly welcomed Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for talks in Paris, with...Crown Prince and the French President held an expanded meeting in the presence of the delegations of the two countries, according to Saudi Press Agency
For western countries desperate to find new sources of energy, the 36-year-old de-facto leader of the world's biggest oil producer has become an essential figure.
Biden, Xi stay split on Taiwan but agree for face-to-face summit
While this was Biden's fifth talk with Xi since becoming president a year and a half ago, it's getting hard...The virtual summit lasting over two hours took place as Beijing and Washington increasingly risk open conflict over the self-ruling island
Once considered unlikely, an invasion, or lesser form of military action against Taiwan, is increasingly seen by China watchers as possible
Saudi Crown Prince ends Europe trip with deals, MoUs
Strategic partnership remains in focus as Mohammed bin Salman leaves France after heading a wide-ranging talks along with French President...Strategic partnership remains in focus as Mohammed bin Salman left France today after heading a wide-ranging talks along with French President Emmanuel Macron
Earlier, a delegation of senior Saudi ministers held separate talks with their French counterparts at at the Elysée Palace
UAE, Kenya to begin negotiations on free trade agreement
UAE and Kenya announced their intention to begin talks for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries...UAE and Kenya announce their intention to begin talks for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
If inked, the CEPA pact will be the first free trade deal between UAE and an African nation
More protests or fresh polls? Iraq mulls political paralysis
The storming of Iraq's parliament by hundreds of supporters of populist Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr has piled pressure on his...Sadr's bloc won 73 seats in October last year, making it the largest faction in the 329-seat parliament, but still short of a majority.
But last month Sadr's 73 lawmakers quit in a move seen as seeking to pressure his rivals to fast-track the establishment of a government.
Saudi economy to be fastest-growing economy in 2022, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its World Economic Outlook, 2022 said that the Saudi economy will register a 7.6...The International Monetary Fund in its World Economic Outlook, 2022 says the Saudi economy will register a 7.6 percent growth rate this year
Saudi Arabia's expected growth, as per IMF, would be the highest among advanced, emerging market and developing economies
Macron hosts Saudi crown prince in Paris, to discuss energy supply
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for talks in Paris on Thursday. The...The topics set to loom over the meeting include energy supply as concern grows over possible power shortages due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The kingdom is seen by many in the West as an essential partner due to its energy resources, purchases of weaponry and staunch opposition to Iran's theocratic regime
UAE lauds Turkiye’s role in Russia-Ukraine grain exports pact
The UAE foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a phone call to his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu...The UAE foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a phone call to his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu described the agreement as a ''key step''
Sheikh Abdullah and Çavuşoğlu also discussed ways of boosting cooperation between the two friendly countries in order to serve their mutual interests
