Hamas official speaks of big gaps with Israel in truce talks
An official from the Palestinian resistance group with knowledge of the talks said that there is a deep divergence in...Geostrategy
OPEC Fund provides US$50m loan to support agriculture in quake-hit Türkiye
VIENNA, AUSTRIA – The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) is extending a US$50 million loan to Türkiye to...Energy Geostrategy Global
Another UN led deal to resolve Libya’s elections dispute fails
Representatives of the Tripoli-based High Council of State and of the parliament, based in eastern Libya, began meetings in Cairo...The presidential and parliamentary elections, originally set for December 2021, were meant to cap a UN-led peace process.
The voting never took place due to the presence of contentious candidates and deep disagreements over the polls' legal basis.
Saudi Arabia lets citizens visit Turkey as bilateral relations improve
At the beginning of the pandemic, Saudi Arabia imposed a rule against all foreign travel, and as of last month...The move comes two days before Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to visit Turkey.
In May, national flag carrier Saudia resumed flights to Turkey, but citizens were unable to travel there.
‘Autonomous universities offer advantages for Saudi Arabia’
A publication aims to explore trends and critical factors for future success in an autonomous higher education system in Saudi...University leaders in Saudi Arabia will be held accountable for adopting new policies and regulations
A publication illustrates the issues from supply to demand-led, digital ways of working, age of the learner as a customer.
China’s zero-Covid policy leaves a long trail of medical waste
Hazmat-suited workers poke plastic swabs down millions of throats in China each day, leaving bins bursting with medical waste that...From Beijing to Shanghai, Shenzhen to Tianjin, cities are now home to an archipelago of temporary testing kiosks
Mass testing appears set to stay as Chinese authorities insist zero-Covid has allowed the world's most populous nation to avoid Covid spread
EU terms blockade of Ukraine grain by Russia ‘real war crime’
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday that Russia should be held "accountable" if it keeps blocking the export...Western countries have demanded Moscow to stop blockading Ukraine's Black Sea ports to allow grain export
French Foreign Minister insisted that "Russia must stop playing with global hunger" as it seeks leverage on the West
UAE-India trade to rise 120% to US$100bn in 5 years
The agreement is the first of its kind that the UAE has signed with any country, and it is India's...The agreement is the first of its kind that the UAE has signed with any country, and it is India's first with any country in the Middle East and the Gulf region
The UAE’s foreign trade in 2021 recorded nearly AED1.9 trillion, growing 27 percent compared to 2020, and 11 percent compared to 2019
Jordan King holds trilateral meeting with Egypt president, Bahrain monarch
The leaders underscored the need to expand trilateral cooperation across all sectors and to enhance regional security and stability.The leaders underscored the need to expand trilateral cooperation across all sectors and to enhance regional security and stability
They stressed the need to support the Palestinians as they seek their legitimate rights, leading to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state
Israel warns citizens to leave Turkey amid threat of Iran attacks
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will visit Turkey next week, his office said Sunday, days after he urged Israelis to...Lapid will visit Turkey on Thursday and meet his counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, an Israeli foreign ministry statement said
The stark warning came amid the latest surge in tensions between bitter rivals Iran and Israel, with Tehran blaming the Jewish state for a series of attacks in Iran
Russia eyes improved ties with Saudi Arabia, UAE
Putin and Arab leaders focus on boosting relations in various fields -- including technology, food security and energy -- during...Russia President Vladimir Putin and several Arab leaders stress on the importance of strengthening relations
Relations in various fields -- including technology, food security and energy -- remain in focus during SPIEF 2022
Tunisian protesters decry constitutional reform plans, judicial purge
Hundreds demonstrated on Sunday in Tunisia's capital against a planned referendum on constitutional changes and President Kais Saied's recent firing...The new constitution is the centerpiece of reform plans by Saied and is set to go to referendum on July 25, one year after he sacked the government and suspended parliament.
He has steadily extended his power grab since then, including by dissolving parliament in March.
