UNRWA head seeks General Assembly support after backlash
The head of the UNRWA is set to defend his organization's work at the General Assembly, after crippling backlash over...Geostrategy Global
Gaza truce talks in Cairo as heavy fighting rages
An Israeli siege on Gaza has sparked UN warnings of famine, and France's foreign ministry said Israel is "clearly responsible"...Geostrategy
Lebanon port blast judge suspends ex-PM Hassan Diab’s summons
Diab had filed a lawsuit against judge Tarek Bitar, who has been thwarted at every turn in his probe of...Diab was prime minister at the time of the explosion and is among the senior officials Bitar wants to hear as part of his investigation.
Several of Lebanon's main political groups, including the powerful Iran-backed Hezbollah, want Bitar removed., earning scorn from rights groups.
Seven killed in anti-coup protests in Sudan
Seven protesters have been killed in Sudan since a military coup four days ago, a health official said Thursday, adding...Four protesters were already reported killed on Monday, hours after the military coup was announced
The diplomats pledged their support for the now-deposed government of Prime Minister Abddalla Hamdok
Iran agrees to restart talks to revive nuclear deal
Iran held six rounds of indirect negotiations in Vienna with President Joe Biden's administration on returning to the 2015 deal.Iran held six rounds of indirect negotiations in Vienna with President Joe Biden's administration on returning to the 2015 deal
Biden, his successor, has said he is ready to re-enter the agreement so long as Iran also returns to full compliance by rolling back nuclear activities
Erdogan says ‘likely’ to meet Biden in Glasgow
The meeting would be the two leaders' second since Biden was elected president.The meeting would be the two leaders' second since Biden was elected president
The COP26 UN climate conference opens in the Scottish city on Sunday and runs to November 12
Tunisia shuts down TV station run by opposition party leader
The authority, known as HAICA, seized the channel’s broadcast equipment and said in a statement that Nessma TV was broadcasting...The channel is partly owned by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi
In July President Kais Saied, sacked the prime minister and suspended parliament
Saudi, UAE summon Lebanon envoys over minister’s Yemen war remarks
Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi had said the Iran-backed Huthi rebels are "defending themselves... against an external aggression" and "homes,...Saudi Arabia said Kordahi's remarks were "clearly biased towards the terrorist Huthi militia".
UAE said the minister's "disgraceful and biased" comments "offended the member countries of the coalition".
TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat defend impact on kids
In their first testimony to US senators, they argued they are built to protect against the mental health and safety...Senator Marsha Blackburn, who was co-chairing the hearing, drew little difference among the platforms and their arguments for safety.
YouTube has battled with a surge in Covid-19 and vaccine misinformation as the pandemic drove people online looking for information.
Lebanese Christian leader Geagea dodges court summons
Hundreds of his supporters gathered in his mountain bastion and marched in a show of support. Geagea had warned last...Seven people were killed in street fighting two weeks ago, following a rally against the judge investigating last year's deadly blast at Beirut.
Hezbollah accuses the FL of firing the first shots. Geagea denied any involvement and claimed that his summons had no legal grounding.
Libya fighting damages only working oil refinery
Eight oil storage tanks and five other tanks for oil and chemical products were damaged and were leaking, while the...Libya's vast oil sector, the backbone of its economy, has suffered regular halts in production since the revolution that toppled Moamer Kadhafi.
The country produces about 1.2 million barrels per day, still short of the country's pre-revolution output of 1.5-16 million barrels.
Saudi could go carbon-neutral before 2060: Minister
Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said new processes enabling capture and reuse of carbon were key to the kingdom achieving net...The kingdom is promoting the circular carbon economy at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia also has announced a $1 billion contribution to initiatives to fund the CCE and provide "clean" fuel for the world's poor.
