Under siege, Sudanese risk their lives to feed each other
Sameh Makki's soup kitchen is barely 100 meters from the market, but it can take two hours to make the...Geostrategy
Israel military signals extended operation at Gaza hospital
Jerusalem--A top Israeli commander has said troops will continue their operation at Gaza's largest hospital Al-Shifa until the last Hamas...Geostrategy
Indian police arrest journalist, a critic of Modi
Indian police on Monday arrested the co-founder of a top fact-checking website who has been a vocal critic of Prime...Mohammed Zubair was arrested in Delhi after being called in for questioning in an earlier case
Most government critics however see Zubair's arrest as part of a crackdown on free-speech and rights activists
Iran signals approval for Turkey’s military operation in Syria
Iran's foreign minister signaled that Tehran would not oppose a new proposed Turkish military operation targeting outlawed Kurdish militants in...Erdogan has said he expects Turkey's allies to "understand and respect" the proposed military campaign
Turkish president has confirmed that the offensive on Syria would begin "as soon as our preparations are finished"
Turkey supplies combat drones to Ukrainian army
Turkish drone-manufacturer Baykar, which has President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's son-in-law as one of its directors, offered three of its drones...Turkey has never announced any military aid to Ukraine, but this delivery could hardly take place without Erdogan's endorsement
Ukraine has already said that the Turkish drones it had at the start of the war had proved their worth against the Russian forces
Iran says indirect nuke deal talks with US to resume this week
Talks to revive the nuclear deal began in Vienna in April last year but hit a snag in March this...The negotiations will be separate from broader talks in Vienna between Iran and major powers that are mediated by the EU.
The nuclear deal has been hanging by a thread since 2018, when then US president Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from it.
Saudi-Italian space agencies ink pact on cooperation
The Saudi Space Commission and the Italian Space Agency sign a memorandum of understanding for enhancing cooperation in the field...Saudi Space Commission, Italian Space Agency sign an MoU to enhance cooperation in space-related activities for peaceful purpose
Federation of Saudi Chambers and General Confederation of Italian Industry ink an MoU to establish a joint Italian-Saudi business council
MENA nations make some ‘genuine progress’
Several MENA countries have fared well on all three domains of the Genuine Progress Indicator, which has been hailed as...The GPI nets the positive and negative results of economic growth to examine whether or not it has benefited people overall.
GPI incorporates environmental and social factors which are not measured by GDP.
UAE’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure wins DACA Awards
The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure received the 'Sustainability Leader in Shipping' award and a 'Decarbonization Champion in Power...The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure was received the Sustainability Leader in Shipping award
The ministry also got a Decarbonization Champion in Power Sector award during the Decarbonization and Climate Action Awards
Arab, Israeli countries deepen cooperation ahead of Biden visit
The United States, Israel and four Arab countries agreed to closer cooperation and annual foreign ministers' meetings on Monday, two...Bahrain, host of the six-way talks, the United Arab Emirates and Morocco all opened ties with Israel under the US-brokered Abraham Accords in 2020.
Monday's meeting follows a foreign ministers' summit in the Negev desert in March, and comes ahead of Biden's visit to Israel.
Israel to pay housing allowance to South Lebanon Army veterans
Israel on Sunday approved housing allowances for South Lebanon Army (SLA) veterans residing in the Jewish state, providing "historic justice"...Israeli army said the decision of housing allowances for South Lebanon Army had been four years in the making
Many SLA veterans say they feel Israeli authorities have abandoned them in their adopted home, often working in low-paying jobs and unable to return to Lebanon
AU urges probe into deaths of Africans at Spain-Morocco border
The African Union Commission chief has voiced his shock at the "violent and degrading" treatment of African migrants trying to...At least 23 migrants died and 140 police officers were wounded in the ensuing violence
It was the heaviest toll in years of such attempts to cross the frontier at Melilla
