Israel says Lebanon offensive plan ‘approved’ as tensions surge
Palestinian Territories - The Israeli army on Tuesday said plans for an offensive in Lebanon were "approved and validated" amid...Geostrategy
Houthis claim attack on merchant ship in Red Sea off Yemen
The Houthis, who are at war with a Saudi-led coalition after ousting the government from Sanaa in 2014, have launched...Geostrategy
Sudan braces for protests against military coup
Sudanese anti-coup protesters plan to flood the streets Saturday to demonstrate against a military takeover that has derailed the country's...Street protests that erupted against the coup were countered by a security response that has left at least nine demonstrators dead and wounded around 170
Organisers on Saturday hope to stage a "million-strong" march against the military's power grab
GCC, Greece discuss ways to enhance joint cooperation
This was agreed upon during a session of talks held in Athens on Friday between the GCC Secretary General and...This was agreed upon during a session of talks held in Athens on Friday between the GCC Secretary General and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece Nikos Dendias
The meeting dealt with the strategic relations between the GCC and the Republic of Greece, and ways to enhance them in various fields
Bahrain orders Lebanese envoy to leave in 48 hours
The decision closely mirrored that of Saudi Arabia, which too ordered the Lebanese ambassador to its country to return home.The decision was apparently taken ‘against the background of a series of unacceptable and offensive statements issued by Lebanese officials’
This decision would not affect the Lebanese residents in Bahrain, the country’s Ministry of Foreign affairs has said
World leaders discuss climate, economy, vaccines at G20
Summit host Mario Draghi, the Italian prime minister, has called for a ‘G20 commitment on the need to limit the...Looming over the two-day talks in Rome is pressure to make headway on tackling global warming
This is because the key COP26 summit is kicking off in Glasgow on Monday
US targets Iran’s drone program with sanctions
The sanctions boosted pressure on Iran ahead of the reopening of negotiations on the country's nuclear program. The sanctions came...The US Treasury targeted lethal unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
It said the drones have been used to attack US forces and international shipping in the Gulf region
Saudi recalls envoy to Lebanon over Yemen comments
Saudi Arabia ordered the "recall of the ambassador in Lebanon for consultations, and the departure of Lebanon's ambassador to the...The wealthy Gulf kingdom also "decided to halt all Lebanese imports"
Lebanon's Prime Minister Mikati reacted quickly, saying he "regretted" the Saudi move
Iran petrol network partially restored after cyberattack
Among 4,300 fuel stations across the country, at present 1,450 are connected to the central fuel distribution system that provides...Authorities have said the results of an investigation into the alleged attack would be ready within 10 days.
President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday said that his country must be "seriously prepared" against cyberattacks.
Saudi submits bid to host World Expo 2030 in Riyadh
Russia, the Republic of Korea, Italy and Ukraine are other four countries that have submitted bids for the event in...Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman proposes “The Era of Change: Leading the Planet to a Foresighted Tomorrow” as the theme for the event.
The Expo 2030 in Riyadh would coincide with the culmination of the Saudi Vision 2030, the Crown Prince's letter said.
Oil giant Saudi Arabia sees opportunity in climate crisis
Not only is the kingdom ramping up oil production, it is also making a major play for the trillion-dollar emerging...Saudi Arabia has promised to go carbon-neutral by 2060 and pledged more than $1 billion for circular carbon economy initiatives.
Experts say Saudi Arabia has a strong stake in blue and green hydrogen production, solar production and in solutions in carbon capture and storage.
Lebanon to get Jordan’s electricity via Syria by 2022
The process of supplying Lebanon with electricity is expected to begin in early 2022.The amount of electricity to be supplied Lebanon will be nearly 150 MW from midnight until 6 am
Jordan will also supply 250 MW to Lebanon during the remaining periods
