UN says 5 million at risk of starvation in Sudan
The war between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, has since April last year...Geostrategy
US forces ‘destroy’ Houthi anti-ship missiles and drones in Yemen
Dubai, United Arab Emirates--The US military said Thursday it had destroyed nine anti-ship ballistic missiles and two drones in Yemen after...Geostrategy
Chechen strongman Kadyrov says he is in Ukraine
Kadyrov posted a video on Telegram of himself in military uniform studying plans around a table with soldiers in a...Kadyrov posted a video on Telegram of himself in military uniform studying plans around a table with soldiers in a room
He said in a message that the video had been shot at Hostomel, an airfield near Kyiv captured by Russian forces in the first days of their offensive
44 migrants drown in boat capsize off Morocco’s coast
The European Union said this week it wanted to bolster cooperation with Morocco to stem the flow of illegal migrants...Bodies of five women and two babies were brought ashore but the rest were still missing.
They were among 61 migrants who boarded a boat heading for Spain’s Canary Islands.
Moroccan carrier launches Israel flights after Covid delay
Royal Air Maroc took off from Morocco's economic capital Casablanca bound for Tel Aviv on Sunday, in the carrier's first...Aviation sources and local media sources said a Moroccan business delegation was on the inaugural flight, delayed by three months because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Israel and Morocco restored their relations under the 2020 US-backed Abraham Accords normalizing ties between the Jewish state and several Arab countries.
Jordan’s trade deficit with EU expands 12.9% to $3.77bn
Jordan’s trade balance deficit with the European Union countries expanded by 12.9% in 2021 compared to 2020.Total trade deficit reached about JD2.671 billion ($3.77 billion) in 2021
The value of national exports to EU countries increased by 29.9 per cent during 2021
Bahrain and the Netherlands discuss ways to boost ties
Bahrain and the Netherlands discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and boost the youth sector in both countries through exchange of...Both sides lauded the distinguished relations between Bahrain and the Netherlands in all fields
They also highlighted the major initiatives and programs launched to support the youth sector
Qatar FM leaves for Moscow to talk Iran nuclear deal, Ukraine
Qatar's foreign minister headed for Moscow on Sunday for talks on Russia's obstruction of a new Iran nuclear deal and...Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani was to meet Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and other top officials on Monday
Qatar, a neighbor of Iran with close ties to Washington, has been stepping up efforts to encourage the United States and Iran to move towards a new deal
Inside Germany’s secret Cold War cash bunker
During the Cold War, the German central bank stashed away almost 15 bn marks' worth of an emergency currency in...A closely guarded state secret, the currency was codenamed "BBK II" and intended for use if Germany was the target of an attack on its monetary system.
After the Cold War, the bunker passed into the hands of a regional cooperative bank and then a real estate fund. In 2016, it was bought by German couple.
Iran hits Israeli ‘strategic center’ in Iraq’s Arbil with missiles
Iran claimed responsibility for a missile strike Sunday on the northern Iraqi city of Arbil, saying it targeted an Israeli...There was no immediate reaction from Israel to Sunday's missile attack and Kurdish authorities insisted that the Jewish state has no sites in or anywhere near Arbil
Kurdish authorities said the target of the attack was the Arbil consulate of the United States
Palestinian National Authority urges EU to resume financial support
Palestinian National Authority has urged the European Union to overcome technical and other obstacles and resume financial support for the...Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Riyad Malki stressed the importance of financial aid in providing basic necessities to Palestinian people.
European Union affirmed the importance of continuing joint cooperation between the European Union and Palestine.
Jordan to receive $1.65bn in US aid in 2022
Jordan has seen several factors affect its economy, such as the conditions brought on by the Covid-19 and the Syrian...The US Congress has approved a new aid package for Jordan for 2022, estimated at $1.65 billion
The aid is expected to support Jordan’s development and reform programs during 2022
