Yemeni rebel missile hits central Israel in rare attack
Jerusalem, Undefined - A missile launched by Yemen's Hamas-aligned Houthi rebels hit central Israel on Sunday, a rare incident which caused...Geostrategy
US releases $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt
The United States, Egypt and Qatar are parties to the negotiations for the release of the hostages held by Hamas...Geostrategy
World leaders condemn Russian decision on Ukraine
Western powers reacted swiftly to Monday's decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognise the independence of the two self-proclaimed...The leaders of France, Germany and the United States condemned Putin's move as a "clear breach" of the Minsk peace agreements
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President Joe Biden agreed that "this step will not go unanswered"
US, allies lambast Russia over Ukraine at UN Security Council
The United States and its allies rounded on Russia during an emergency Security Council session Monday, denouncing Vladimir Putin's recognition..."He calls them peacekeepers. This is nonsense. We know what they really are," Thomas-Greenfield said
Ukraine's ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya insisted that his country's borders remain "unchangeable" despite Russia's actions
Putin recognises independence of pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognised the independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine in an emotional address...State broadcasts then showed Putin signing mutual aid and friendship agreements with rebel leaders in the Kremlin
At the end of his lengthy speech, Putin asked Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, to "support this decision".
Egypt and France begin military drills in the Mediterranean
Egypt has kicked off joint air and naval drills with France, one of its biggest arms suppliers, in the Mediterranean,..."Egypt and France are carrying out the 'Ramses 2022' naval and air exercises in the Mediterranean... which will last several days," army spokesman Gharib Abdelhafiz said
The spokesman added that the drills also seek "to secure vital targets in the Mediterranean"
Using alternative sources of energy saved UAE $191 bn: Suhail Al-Mazroui
UAE has saved $191 billion by using alternative sources of energy, according to Suhail Al-Mazroui, UAE energy minister. Speaking at...Energy minister Suhail Al-Mazroui said his country is working on 40 international projects helping other countries implement solar and wind projects.
UAE has plans to capture 25 percent of the global hydrogen market share, Al-Mazroui told IPTC 2022 Riyadh.
Algeria’s complex relations with former occupier
The two countries had surprisingly good relations for the first four decades, and it was only in the 1990s that...French historians say half a million civilians and combatants died -- 400,000 of them Algerian -- while the Algerian authorities insist 1.5 million were killed.
In 2013, Algeria allowed French forces to use its airspace to reach Mali, where they were battling militants.
President Raisi of Iran arrives in Qatar for gas and nuclear talks
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Qatar on his first visit to a Gulf Arab state Monday for a major...Raisi and Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, are also expected to discuss growing efforts to revive a stalled international deal to regulate Iran's nuclear program.
Raisi has not traveled in the Gulf region since taking office in June, and it is only his fourth trip abroad
Qatar, Algeria sign agreement, executive program, two MoUs
MoUs were about legal and judicial cooperation in criminal matters and the establishment of political consultations and coordination between the...MoUs were about legal and judicial cooperation in criminal matters and the establishment of political consultations and coordination between the two countries
The two countries also signed the executive program in the field of higher education, scientific and technological research
Russia has lists of Ukrainians ‘to be killed or sent to camps: US warns UN
The letter, which came as Washington warned of an imminent invasion by Russia, says the United States is "deeply concerned"...The letter, which came as Washington warned of an imminent invasion by Russia, says the United States is "deeply concerned" and warns of a potential "human rights catastrophe."
The note, signed by Bathsheba Nell Crocker, US ambassador to the UN in Geneva, warns a Russian invasion of Ukraine could bring with it abuses such as kidnappings or torture
Lebanon electricity supply may rise to 8-10 hours a day soon
Gas from Egypt and Jordanian electricity is expected to help Lebanon restore electricity supply to 8-10 hours a day soon.The Lebanese have been suffering a financial crisis that has led to power supply being restricted to a mere couple of hours per day
The country even witnessed an all-encompassing blackout in October last year as power-generating fuel ran out in the country
