Israel strikes Damascus amid soaring regional tensions
According to Syria's defense ministry, Israeli fighter jets carried out strikes "from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan", targeting...Geostrategy
Tunisian president emphasizes need to bolster security in Arab societies
Tunis, Tunisia--Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday stressed the need to reach an approach that contributes to enhancing the security...Geostrategy
UK, US interferences threaten regional stability: Iran
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani reportedly issued this warning in a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad...A top Iranian security official accused the UK and the US of continued “meddling” in the internal affairs of the regional countries
He added that countries in the region are able to ensure their security without external interference
Emiratis in 18-24 age group 61 percent of Expo 2020 volunteers
The Expo Volunteers Program is an opportunity to gain lifelong skills and build connections, say Expo statement.Volunteers drawn from all segments of society will manage the 182-day event's vast array of activities, events.
The Expo Volunteers Program is an opportunity to gain lifelong skills and build connections, says Expo statement.
US urges OPEC+ to pump more oil
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan has criticized the world's major oil producers over their production speed.The US believes lower oil prices resulting from slower pumping would be detrimental to a global economic recovery
As such, it has said it is engaging with ‘relevant OPEC+ members’ to urge them to extract more oil
Afghan general takes Taliban fight to social media
36-year-old Sadat commands 20,000 men and remains optimistic of a win against Taliban.36-year-old Sadat commands 20,000 men and remains optimistic of a win against Taliban.
He has received military training in Germany, Britain, Poland and the United States, and also served in Afghanistan’s spy agency.
Unvaccinated kids below 12 can enter open Saudi recreational spaces
Such children must be accompanied by immunized adults, should be free from flu-like symptoms, and their health status in the...Earlier, only 40 percent of an open recreational space was allowed for recreational purposes.
The kingdom reported nine more Covid-19-related deaths, taking the overall toll to 8,366.
370 Iraqis flown home from Belarus border
Baghdad last week announced a suspension of flights to Belarus to stem the flow and protect its citizens who have...Baghdad last week announced a suspension of flights to Belarus to stem the flow and “protect Iraqi citizens who have been victims of smuggling networks.”
Lithuania accuses Belarusian authorities of funneling migrants to its border in retaliation for EU sanctions.
Murder of city official fuels anger over Iraq impunity
Abir Salim, the director of municipal services in the city which houses the mausoleums of two of Shiite Islam's most...Abir Salim, the director of municipal services in the city which houses the mausoleums of two of Shiite Islam's most revered figures, was shot dead
He was on foot supervising a survey of unauthorised construction in Karbala when his killer pulled out a gun and shot him at close range
Israeli foreign minister arrives in Morocco
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is expected to meet on Wednesday with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, and open a diplomatic...Yair Lapid is expected to meet with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita
Israel and Morocco normalized ties last year after then US president Donald Trump recognized Morocco’s contested sovereignty in Western Sahara
Only serious reforms will get Lebanon foreign aid: Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Cabinet, however, reiterated its solidarity with the country whose people are looking at a deepening economic crisis.Lebanon’s economic crisis has been described by the World Bank as one of the 10 worst of its kind since the mid-1800s
The World Bank also said the crisis has the potential to be among the top 3 of all time
UAE sends 300,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Comoros
An aircraft loaded with the supplies, which also included 600,000 injection needles, left the UAE for Comoros on Tuesday.With a population of nearly 890,000, Comoros has seen 4,031 cases of Covid-19 infection
A total of 147 of these infections resulted in death, most of them in January-February this year
