US implores Israel to let worshipers pray at Al-Aqsa in Ramadan
United States has been pressing for a deal before Ramadan begins in which Israel would halt strikes in Gaza and...Geostrategy
Israel minister says Arab trade ties unfazed by Gaza war
In January, Israel's cabinet approved an additional 55 billion shekels ($15 billion) to meet the cost of the war, while...Economy Geostrategy
Russia may supply 120kt wheat to Algeria soon
Russia, the largest exporter of wheat in the world, has been looking to enter the market for quite some time.This is expected to mark the first entry of Russian wheat in the Algerian market
Algeria has so far imported wheat mostly from France
UAE agrees to temporarily host 5,000 Afghans
The move comes following a request from the United States to help out Afghan evacuees.The evacuees will travel to the UAE from Kabul on US aircraft in the coming days
These are people who are on their way to a different country
Saudi Arabia to send oxygen tanks to Tunisia
King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud has reportedly directed health authorities to provide medical oxygen and accompanying supplies to Tunisia.Tunisia has so far received medical aid from several Gulf and North African states
The UAE sent vaccine doses in July, while Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Egypt sent other aid last month
Qatar to give $10m per month to Gaza families in aid
Each of about 100,000 needy families in the governorates of the Gaza Strip would receive $100 per month in cash.Qatar will transfer the aid funds before the end of August
The distribution of these funds will start in the month of September
Afghan evacuees touch down in UAE
About 5,000 Afghan nationals believed to be at risk due to the current crisis will be resettled in the UK.The UK plans calling back 2,000 Britons and Afghan employees in the days ahead.
About 5,000 Afghan nationals believed to be at risk due to the current crisis will be resettled in the UK.
US to help Lebanon procure electricity
Lebanon has been struggling with fuel shortages for a couple of months, which has led to protracted power outages.The economic crisis in Lebanon is so dire that the World Bank has said it is among the 10 worst of its kind since the mid-1800s.
The global body also said the crisis could be among the top three in the world if it was not addressed immediately
Iran, China to discuss ways to expand cooperation
Iranian President Raisi told Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping his government would prioritize the expansion of bilateral relations.Iran has bought 1 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from China, whose export it asked to be expedited
Chinese Premier Xi Jinping said his country would put in the maximum effort to help Iran receive the vaccines
IMF suspends Afghanistan’s access to SDR resources
The IMF is expected to complete a $650 billion allocation of Special Drawing Rights, the fund’s unit of exchange based...IMF says the SDR has been suspended because there is no clarity at present on the recognition of the government in Afghanistan.
The war-ravaged country could access around $440 million in new monetary reserves.
Why Covid-19 jolted some Arab states?
The flaws in the health systems of some MENA countries such as Tunisia, Lebanon and Jordan, which were struggling with...Tunisia's healthcare system appeared crumbling under the weight of recent infections caused by the Delta variant.
The Lebanese government's failure to pay dues to be public and private hospitals aggravated the Covid-19 crisis.
Egypt ties up with Sudan to map geothermal energy potential
The two countries will also expand the installation of fixed and mobile seismic stations.With the world moving away from fossil fuels, countries across the world are turning to alternate sources of energy
This cooperation could help Sudan along those lines, as it looks to power more and more industries and households
