Iran launches imaging satellite Pars 1 from Russia
Iran announced the launch of a remote sensing and imaging satellite into orbit from Russia, according to state media. The...Geostrategy Global
Gaza health ministry says war deaths exceed 30,000 as famine looms
The latest overall toll for Palestinians killed in the war came after at least 79 people died overnight across the...Geostrategy
Yemen: No end to war that has put million on brink of famine
Analysts say the balance has tilted in favour of the Huthi rebels against the Saudi-led military coalitionAnalysts say the balance has tilted in favour of the Huthi rebels against the Saudi-led military coalition
Riyadh has been leading the coalition on behalf of the Yemeni government since March 2015
Challenges ahead for Lebanon’s new government
Formed after 13 months of political deadlock, tackling the country's worst ever economic crisis ought to be the new government's...The Lebanese pound has lost more than 90 percent of its value to the dollar on the black market.
A big challenge will be holding 2022 parliamentary elections on time, as announced by prime minister Najib Mikati.
Tunisia’s president to amend constitution, form new government
The power grab came amid chronic legislative infighting that had crippled governanceThe power grab came amid chronic legislative infighting that had crippled governance
Saied is yet to appoint a new government or reveal a roadmap towards normality
Iraqis saddest people in Arab region: Report
Political, economic and social crises in the Middle East countries has led to an implosion of negative emotions among their...Lebanon, Egypt and Tunisia follow Iraq, according to Gallup World Poll.
Research has revealed that emotions usually drive bad investment decisions.
UAE operating aid air bridge to Kabul: airport manager
The UAE have been key staging posts for evacuation flights for foreigners and AfghansThe UAE have been key staging posts for evacuation flights for foreigners and Afghans
More than two thirds of the 120,000 Afghans and foreigners who fled Afghanistan on evacuation flights landed in the UAE and Qatar
Businessman Aziz Akhannouch to head Morocco’s government
The king appointed Akhannouch "head of the government and tasked him with forming a new government", following Wednesday's polls, a...The RNI won 102 of parliament's 395 seats, thrashing the moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), which took just 13 seats
Akhannouch has hailed "the popular will for change", calling the results "a victory for democracy."
Biden calls Xi to ease friction in US-China ties
President Joe Biden spoke with China’s Xi Jinping on Thursday amid growing frustration on the American side that high-level engagement...The White House is hopeful the two sides can work together on issues of mutual concern despite growing differences
The White House is hopeful the two sides can work together on issues of mutual concern — including climate change and preventing a nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula
US praises Taliban for Afghanistan evacuation
The United States on Thursday praised the Taliban as businesslike and cooperative in facilitating the first evacuation of Americans from...A round-the-clock airlift in the final two weeks of the war shuttled more than 123,000 people
“The Taliban have been cooperative in facilitating the departure of American citizens and lawful permanent residents”
IMF’s SDR allocation to benefit rich MENA nations
The SDR is an international reserve asset, created by the IMF in 1969 to supplement its member countries’ official reserves.The SDR is an international reserve asset, created by the IMF in 1969 to supplement its member countries’ official reserves
SDR allocations will help most vulnerable countries struggling to cope with the impact of the COVID-19 crisis
Iran mulls preferential trade agreement with Lebanon
The director-general of the Iranian Trade Promotion Organization’s Office of Arabian and African Countries has said Iran is in talks...Lebanon is currently suffering under one of the world’s worst economic crises since the mid-1800s
The situation is such that senior economist Nasser Saidi has said hyperinflation is imminent in the country
