Israel PM accuses security chief of investigating minister without his consent
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused Israel's internal security chief, whose dismissal was blocked by the supreme court, of...Geostrategy
Israel conducts deadly strikes on Lebanon after ‘cross-border rocket fire’ denied by Hezbollah
Israeli defence chiefs said they held the Lebanese government responsible for all hostile fire from its territory regardless of who...Geostrategy
UN chief calls on ‘all parties’ to preserve stability in Libya
UN chief Antonio Guterres called Friday on "all parties to continue to preserve stability in Libya as a top priority,"...The UN chief's statement did not mention by name either Libya's interim Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah or the new prime minister appointed on Thursday, Fathi Bashagha
Guterres also did not repeat what his spokesman had said a day earlier, namely that the UN has continued to support Dbeibah as interim prime minister
Israel, UAE invite joint research proposals from varsities, research institutes
The UAE and Israel are inviting universities and research institutes in both countries to submit joint research proposals based on...Successful proposals will be selected by a joint UAE-Israel committee, which will choose one project to be funded.
The selected research project will receive $200,000 of funding from the UAE Space Agency and Israel Space Agency.
IEA warns of ‘chronic’ OPEC+ failure to meet 2022 oil demand
The 13 members of the Saudi-led Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their 10 allies, including Russia, had...The group began to increase output last year, renewing every month a target of 400,000 barrels per day, as demand and prices recovered.
But analysts have said some members, such as Angola and Nigeria, have been unable to scale up their production and others are unwilling to do so.
‘Difficult talks’ over Ukraine to resume again in March
German, Russian, Ukrainian and French representatives have agreed to meet again in March after "difficult talks" in Berlin, sources close...The meeting in the so-called four-way "Normandy" format late Thursday lasted more than nine hours
Mediation between Russia and Ukraine by Berlin and Paris led to the Minsk agreement of 2015, but Kyiv and Moscow regularly accuse each other of violating its terms
Iranians get behind wheel to mark 43rd anniversary of Islamic revolution
Thousands of Iranians drove through Tehran on Friday to mark the 43rd anniversary of the country's Islamic Revolution, staying in...Due to the pandemic, state television said this year, as the previous year, there should be "no gathering or marching" by those celebrating the 1979 overthrow of the shah's regime.
Instead, people travelled by car, motorcycle and bicycle, to converge on the capital's iconic Azadi Square, despite chilly temperatures.
Algeria’s Sonatrach signs deal to restart Libya operations
The Algerian group announced the deal during a visit to the neighbouring North African country by its chief Toufik Hakkar.The Algerian group announced the deal during a visit to the neighbouring North African country by its chief Toufik Hakkar
The Sonatrach statement said the oil and gas giant planned to “redouble efforts for a swift return” to its activities in Libya
EU chief unveils 150-bn-euro investment plan for Africa
The scheme is the first regional plan that seeks to mobilise up to 300 billion euros ($340 billion) for public...The scheme is the first regional plan that seeks to mobilise up to 300 billion euros ($340 billion) for public and private infrastructure around the world by 2027
Seen as a response to China's Belt and Road initiative, the strategy will use funding from EU institutions and member countries to leverage private-sector investment
Lebanon bars Bahrain opposition from holding Beirut events
On Thursday, Lebanese Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi said he was banning ‘two events’ organized by Bahraini opposition figures.The decision comes weeks after Lebanon ordered the expulsion of members of Bahrain's leading opposition party, Al-Wefaq
The party had held a news conference in Beirut that had irked authorities in the Gulf kingdom, where it is banned
Arab Economic and Social Council backs Saudi bid to host Expo 2030
The League called upon the Arab countries to contribute to mobilizing international support for the Kingdom’s request to host the...The League called upon the Arab countries to contribute to mobilizing international support for the Kingdom’s request to host the exhibition
The League held 109th ministerial session of the Economic and Social Council of the Arab League, which was held Thursday at the headquarters of the Arab League
US President under pressure as Iran nuclear talks resume
The subject of the Iran nuclear deal has been somewhat on mute in Washington after 10 months of indirect talks...Supporters and opponents of the agreement have been making their voices heard in Washington in recent days
US negotiator Rob Malley on Wednesday gave a closed-door briefing to the US Senate on the topic
