European Union slaps $1.9bn fine on Apple over violation of rules
Brussels, Belgium - The EU on Monday hit Apple with a more than 1.8-billion-euro fine ($1.9 billion) for violating the bloc's...Business Geostrategy Global
Israel destroys home of Palestinian accused of killing settlers
Israel routinely demolishes the homes of Palestinians accused of carrying out attacks, arguing that such measures act as a deterrent, while critics say it...Geostrategy
‘Pointless’ dealing with Hezbollah-dominated Lebanon: Saudi Arabia
The developments, sparked by Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi's remarks on the Yemen war, have dealt a fresh blow to...Kordahi said Yemen's Huthi rebels were "defending themselves... against an external aggression."
The comments were aired this week but made in August, before he became a minister
What did the G20 summit agree?
Meeting in person for the first time in two years, G20 leaders had climate change, the Covid pandemic, a tax...Leaders pledged action against dirty coal plants but fell short on a target of zero emissions. Support WHO's vaccination goals.
An agreement that will subject multinationals to a minimum 15 percent tax approved as part of an effort to build "a fairer international tax system".
Three rockets hit near Baghdad Green Zone, none hurt
The attack, the first to target the Green Zone since July 29, comes as authorities conduct a recount of votes...The rockets struck near a Red Crescent hospital, a bank and the district's water management department.
Preliminary results show the Conquest Alliance, the political arm of a network of pro-Iranian militias, lost ground in the election.
Iran suspects Israel and US behind fuel cyber attack
An Iranian general has said Israel and the United States were likely to have been behind a cyber attack that...Tuesday's cyber attack caused traffic jams on major arteries in Tehran, where long queues at petrol stations disrupted the flow of traffic.
The oil ministry later took service stations offline so that petrol could be distributed manually, according to the authorities.
Dubai discusses cooperation with Egypt
Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum met Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly at Expo 2020 Dubai.Dubai and Egypt discussed cooperation and boosting bilateral ties
This, even as Egypt celebrated its National Day at its Expo 2020 pavilion
Taliban supreme leader makes first public appearance
Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada addressed supporters in the southern city of Kandahar, officials announced Sunday, his first public appearance...His low profile has fed speculation about his role in the new Taliban government -- and even rumors of his death
There was tight security at the event and no photographs or video have emerged
Iran intensifies cyber espionage in Middle East
Cyberattacks by Iranian spies have become more sophisticated and have intensified against Arab countries, say industry experts.Iranian espionage targeted aerospace and telecommunications companies in the Middle East, the US, Russia, and Europe
Cybereason identified 10 companies impacted during their three-month investigation
Israel firm, clients hit by hackers linked to Iran
A hacking group known as Black Shadow claimed responsibility for the attack.The cyberattack hit several websites, with none of the sites available to users by midday Saturday
They included Israeli public transport companies Dan and Kavim, a children's museum, and public radio's online blog
Roundup: Four Gulf states pull diplomats from Beirut
This is bad news for Lebanon, which had been counting on financial assistance from the Gulf to rescue its economy....The row has already seen Saudi Arabia ban the imports of Lebanese goods and Kuwait and Bahrain expel Lebanese envoys
It is a blow to a country already in the grip of crippling political and economic crises
Kuwait expels Lebanon envoy, recalls own ambassador
Kuwait has recalled its ambassador from Beirut and has given the Lebanese envoy 48 hours to leave the emirate, the...Saudi Arabia and Bahrain made similar moves on Friday after Lebanon's Information Minister George Kordahi criticized the war in Yemen
Kordahi said in a television interview that Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels were "defending themselves... against an external aggression"
