Biden’s United States powerless as Israel pounds Lebanon
US President Joe Biden's top priorities for the past 11 months has been to prevent the Gaza war from spiraling...Geostrategy
United by innovation and progress: The enduring US-UAE partnership
‘’In close partnership, we are working to advance multilateral diplomatic solutions and provide urgently needed humanitarian assistance in Gaza and...Geostrategy
Iran fires first ship-based long-range ballistic missiles
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday it has launched long-range ballistic missiles from a warship...The Iranian military exercises come at a time of regional tensions since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7.
Iran does not recognize Israel and has long fought a shadow war of killings and sabotage against it.
Global conflicts herald ‘dangerous decade’, says military think-tank
"The current military-security situation heralds what is likely to be a more dangerous decade, characterized by the brazen application by...The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said in its annual "Military Balance" report that the world has entered "a highly volatile security environment",
Elsewhere, the annual report said that Iran's supply of missiles to Houthi rebels in Yemen and drones to Russia highlighted Tehran's growing influence in conflict zones
Displacement, health crisis in Sudan is alarming, says WHO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Acting WHO Representative in Sudan Peter Graaff has said that the humanitarian and health crisis in the...Sudan is now facing the largest displacement crisis globally, with a staggering 8 million people displaced.
The majority of those affected, including women and children, are compelled to embark on days-long journeys to escape violence.
Israeli air strike wounds Hizbollah official in Lebanon
Hizbollah and Israeli army have traded near-daily fire since war broke out on October 7 between Israel and the Palestinian...Hizbollah also said four of its fighters were killed in an Israeli strike
Cross-border fire since the start of the Israel-Hamas war has killed at least 238 people in Lebanon
UN ‘won’t be party’ to forced displacement in Gaza: spokesman
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his military to prepare for an offensive in the southern Gaza city, where...Israeli prime minister pledged to provide "safe passage" for civilians out of Rafah
Guterres' spokesman said that people can't go back to areas littered with unexploded ordnance
Jordan’s king urges Gaza ceasefire in talks with Biden
Speaking at the White House while US President Joe Biden stood next to him, King Abdullah of Jordan said that...The US has refused to call for a full ceasefire, angering allies in the Middle East
It was Abdullah's first face-to-face meeting with Biden since the October 7 attack
West Bank crisis deepens with Israeli employment ban
As the West Bank grapples with its worst economic crisis in two decades, sparked by Israel's ban on Palestinian day...As the West Bank grapples with its worst economic crisis in two decades, sparked by Israel's ban on Palestinian day laborers, poverty and despair escalate.
The move, a response to security concerns after Hamas attacks, leaves approximately 120,000 Palestinian workers and their families in dire straits.
Britain sanctions ‘Israeli settlers’ in West Bank
London, UK - Britain on Monday announced sanctions on four "extremist Israeli settlers" accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinians...The curbs follow what the UK called "unprecedented levels of violence by extremist settlers in the West Bank" over the past year.
The sanctions represent a rare move by London and Washington against Israelis, as war rages with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
IMF, World Bank say Gaza and Red Sea attacks risk to world economy
World Bank President Ajay Banga said that "what's going on Gaza, but also the challenges of Ukraine... and the Red...The Israel-Hamas war raging since October has already hit the Middle East and North Africa region's economy, the IMF chief said.
She said that if there are other "consequences in terms of where the fighting goes, it could be more problematic for the world as a whole".
Energy transition led Saudi Arabia to halt oil expansion, says official
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Kingdom's surprise decision to halt a planned expansion of its oil production capacity reflects ambitions to...Aramco announced on January 30 that the energy ministry had ordered it to maintain production capacity at 12 million barrels per day.
Officials in the world's biggest crude exporter did not explain the move, leaving analysts to speculate that it reflected lack of confidence