Car ramming attack kills two Israeli soldiers in West Bank: army
A car ramming attack killed two Israeli soldiers near the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli...Geostrategy
Egypt military says guard killed in ‘shooting’ at Rafah border
Al-Qahera News, which has links to Egyptian intelligence, quoted a defence official as saying an initial probe of the shooting...Geostrategy
OPEC sees oil demand growing over next two decades
The cartel's world oil outlook goes against the vision of the International Energy Agency, which warned in May that demand...Developing countries will fuel demand while it will begin to fall in wealthier nations from 2023, said OPEC.
The OPEC report comes as Brent crude oil prices jumped above $80 per barrel for the first time in almost three years.
Meetings with Syria should translate into projects: Jordan PM
He said the projects should benefit the two countries and cement a historical brotherhood bonding them.A Syrian delegation in Jordan has held a series of meetings with its Jordanian counterparts over the course of two days
It reviewed the outcome of discussions with the Jordanian ministers in the areas of transport, intra-trade, water, agriculture and energy
Kuwait, China keen on institutional framework
The Consul General of Kuwait in Shanghai, Mishal Al-Shamali, during a meeting with Shanghai Deputy Mayor Zhong Ming, said that...The framework is needed to start implementing the agreements concluded between the two countries
This will help develop and strengthen bilateral ties between Kuwait and China in the upcoming years
Kuwait plans customs virtual corridor with Abu Dhabi
The customs departments of Kuwait and Abu Dhabi are planning to form a virtual corridor.The move is expected to bolster bilateral trade ties
A deal over the matter may be sealed shortly
Jordan to fully reopen Syria crossing this week
The crossing was closed nearly two months ago due to fighting in Syria’s southern province of Daraa.The Jaber-Nasib crossing is Jordan’s main gateway for goods from Lebanon and Syria to the Arab Gulf countries
It is expected to operate at full capacity as of Wednesday, September 28
France slashes visas for Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia in migrant row
Paris accuses the former colonies of not doing enough to allow illegal immigrants to return. Immigration is shaping up to...Macron has ordered the number of visa deliveries to Algeria and Morocco to be halved from 2020 levels, and by a third for Tunisia.
France granted a record number of visas -- 275,000 -- to Algerians in 2019 and rejected 7,731 requests in the first six months of 2021.
Lebanon reforms will get foreign aid flowing: UNSC
The common belief in the international community is that the reason behind Lebanon’s economic crisis is corruption and misgovernance. Thus,...The UNSC has said in its statement that these reforms would help the masses suffering from the economic crisis and the resulting shortages
It added that the reforms would also ‘ensure effective international support’
After Brussels dialogue, European Union welcomes reforms in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI: The European Union Tuesday welcomed the reforms taking place in Saudi Arabia and noted that "significant steps" have been...The EU and the kingdom held the first-ever Human Rights Dialogue in Brussels on Monday.
Significant steps have been taken to advance women's rights in Saudi Arabia, the EU said.
Iran’s nuclear program has crossed ‘all red lines’: Israel PM
In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, Bennett claimed the Islamic republic had in recent years taken...In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, Bennett claimed the Islamic republic had taken "a major leap forward" in its nuclear production capacity
Iran responded rapidly, with its ambassador to the UN, Majid Takht Ravanchi, saying on Twitter that Bennett's speech was "full of lies."
Greatest shows on earth: How expos changed the world
International expos, or world fairs, draw millions of visitors to a chosen city every few years. Over two centuries these...The first universal exposition took place in Paris in 1798 to show off French industrial know-how.
The record is held by the Chinese city of Shanghai, which drew 73 million visitors in 2010.
