Three Hizbollah fighters killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon
An Israeli strike on a car in south Lebanon killed three Hizbollah fighters, a security source said, the latest in...Geostrategy
OIC to hold extraordinary meeting on Israeli aggression on March 5
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an extraordinary meeting of its Council of Foreign...Geostrategy
Cash-strapped Lebanon names team for International Monetary Fund talks
The team -- Deputy Prime Minister Saade Chami, Finance Minister Youssef Khalil, Economy Minister Amin Salam and central bank governor...The country is facing what the World Bank has described as one of the world's worst economic crises since the 1850s.
After defaulting on its debt in March 2020 for the first time in history, Lebanon started talks with the IMF.
Tunisia’s new PM faces economy battered by political turmoil
Heavily in debt, with spiraling inflation and widespread unemployment worsened by the coronavirus pandemic, Tunisia is hoping for a bailout...Bouden will be Tunisia's tenth prime minister since the 2011 revolution that overthrew longtime dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
But with debt standing at over 80 percent of GDP, Tunisia has dipped into international funds to service its debts.
Iran to hold war games near Azerbaijan border amid criticism from Baku
Teheran: Iran's army is to hold maneuvers near the Azerbaijan border from Friday, state media announced, despite strong criticism from...Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev had criticized Tehran over the drills, calling them "a very surprising event".
Iran has called the drills a "question of sovereignty".
Israeli foreign minister makes first visit to Bahrain, to open country’s embassy
Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid began a landmark visit Thursday to Bahrain where he will open the Israeli embassy one...The Israeli top diplomat touched down at Manama airport, where a Gulf Air plane was due to take off for the first commercial flight between the two countries shortly afterwards
Lapid is making Israel's first bilateral ministerial visit to Bahrain, part of a thaw in regional relations after the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Sudan also established ties
Qatar to hold its first-ever Formula One Grand Prix
The race will take place at the Losail International Circuit north of Doha on November 21 and will form the...The Australian GP, traditionally a season-opener, was moved towards the end of the season but was canceled for a second year running.
Qatar has also signed a 10-year deal to host Formula One from 2023.
Top Iraq cleric urges voting in parliamentary poll
The statement from Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani's office came against the backdrop of potentially high rates of abstention in the...The statement from Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani's office came against the backdrop of potentially high rates of abstention in the October 10 ballot
Initially expected in 2022, the vote was brought forward in a rare official concession to autumn 2019 protests
Erdogan, Putin meet to discuss Syrian conflict
The Russian leader hosted Erdogan at his Black Sea residence in the resort of SochiThe Russian leader hosted Erdogan at his Black Sea residence in the resort of Sochi
Russia and Turkey have had complex relations, balancing regional rivalries with common ground on economic and strategic interests
Morocco, Algeria slam France’s decision to slash visas
France on Tuesday said it would sharply reduce the number of visas granted to people from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia,...In Morocco, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita told reporters the French decision was “unjustified”
Many of its Tunisian citizens displayed their concern Wednesday in front of the offices of TLS Contact, the private company authorised to receive applications for France
Iran, Saudi hold new round of talks in Iraq
The discussions, hosted by Iraq as it seeks to act as a regional mediator, were launched under Iran's former, moderate...US ally Saudi Arabia and Washington's arch-foe Iran are at odds over many regional issues, including the wars in Yemen and Syria.
The talks have led to "serious progress" regarding Gulf security, Tehran's foreign ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said on September 23.
$80 oil sparks mixed fortunes for world economy
Rising oil prices handed a major boost to producers but threaten the global recovery and stoke inflationary pressures because they...Global supplies have been disrupted because US production remains hampered by the ongoing fallout from Hurricane Ida.
OPEC now expects global oil demand to exceed its pre-pandemic level in 2022 thanks to Covid vaccines and recovering economies.
