Israel conducts deadly strikes on Lebanon after ‘cross-border rocket fire’ denied by Hezbollah
Israeli defence chiefs said they held the Lebanese government responsible for all hostile fire from its territory regardless of who...Geostrategy
UN warns of ‘massive trauma’ for Gaza’s children amid renewed fighting
Sam Rose, the senior deputy field director in Gaza for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA, highlighted the psychological...Geostrategy
Iran says nuclear deal still possible, efforts underway with mediators
"Efforts are underway with the European coordinator and other mediators, including the foreign ministries of neighboring countries, to exchange messages...His remarks come amid on-off talks that have been underway since April 2021 to revive the deal that gave Iran sanctions relief in return for curbs on its nuclear program.
The landmark Vienna deal has been in tatters since then US president Donald Trump withdrew from it in 2018 and Iran later backed away from its own commitments.
Turkey reels from surging inflation as it hits 24-year high
Turkish inflation jumped to a new 24-year high exceeding 83 percent in September, official data showed Monday after the central...President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has focused on growth ahead of a general election in June, has repeatedly railed against higher rates, calling them his "biggest enemy"
The TUIK state statistics agency said Monday that consumer prices rose by 83.45 percent in September on an annual basis, up from 80.2 percent in August
GCC renews pledge to deepen partnership with China
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has renewed its commitment to continue having a strong partnership with China in order to...The sentiment was echoed in a meeting between Secretary General of the GCC, Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, and China's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Chen Weiqing
The two sides discussed all issues and topics of common interest, and reviewed the cooperation relations between the GCC and China to achieve common interests
Fed up of perennial power cuts, Gaza turns to solar
For most of Gaza's 2.3 million residents, living under a 15-year-old Israeli blockade, power cuts are a daily fact of...Gaza bakery owner Bishara Shehadeh began the switch to solar this summer, by placing hundreds of gleaming panels on his rooftop
Green energy advocates say that solar energy is a vision for a global future as the world faces the perils of climate change and rising energy costs
Crude prices surge as top producers plan to slash output
The jump comes after both main contracts suffered hefty losses in recent months on demand fears caused by an expected...WTI climbed 3.3 percent to $82.12 and Brent also piled on 3.3 percent to $87.94 ahead of a meeting of the group this week in Vienna
The reduction in production -- which delegates to OPEC said had not been finalized -- would be the biggest since the pandemic began when crude prices collapsed
Yemen ceasefire ends without extension as UN envoy urges calm
The United Nations envoy Hans Grundberg said efforts to extend and expand the ceasefire for a further six months had...The ceasefire, enacted for two months in April and renewed twice, has brought a sharp drop in fighting in the war between Huthi rebels and a Saudi-led pro-government coalition
The war, which has been raging since 2014, has killed hundreds of thousands directly or indirectly and has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis
Nine NATO nations won’t accept Russia’s annexation in Ukraine
The presidents of the countries issued a joint statement saying they could not "stay silent in the face of the...The nine nations are Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.
Their reaction comes two days after Russian President Putin signed treaties to annex four Moscow-occupied regions of Ukraine.
Sharjah Chamber organizes forum, briefs Russian delegation
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has organized a forum to discuss ways to boost economic ties and...The forum witnessed bilateral meetings between business owners from Sharjah and Russia.
The chamber briefed the Russian trade mission on Sharjah’s business advantages and facilities.
Israel praises US proposal for Lebanon maritime border deal
The draft agreement floated by US envoy Amos Hochstein aims to settle competing claims over offshore gas fields and was...Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid told his cabinet on Sunday that the US proposal "strengthens Israel's security and Israel's economy."
Lebanon and Israel have no diplomatic relations and their land border is patrolled by the United Nations.
UAE-China ties successful model of international relations: Al Dhaheri
Beijing, China---Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to China, has said the UAE and China maintain close strategic relations, which...As one of the first countries to join the Belt and Road Initiative, UAE has become the main logistical centre in the MENA, said Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri.
It re-exports more than 60 percent of Chinese exports to the region, where the value of trade exchange between the two countries has exceeded $70 billion.
