Medics, WHO say north Gaza hospitals barely operational
North Gaza's last two functioning hospitals, Al-Awda and Kamal Adwan, are barely operational, doctors and the World Health Organization said...Geostrategy
Deadly strikes hit Gaza as US envoy visits Israel
Israel has also fought and bombed resurgent Hamas forces in northern and central areas of the coastal territory previously considered...Geostrategy Markets
Tunisia’s president to amend constitution, form new government
The power grab came amid chronic legislative infighting that had crippled governanceThe power grab came amid chronic legislative infighting that had crippled governance
Saied is yet to appoint a new government or reveal a roadmap towards normality
Iraqis saddest people in Arab region: Report
Political, economic and social crises in the Middle East countries has led to an implosion of negative emotions among their...Lebanon, Egypt and Tunisia follow Iraq, according to Gallup World Poll.
Research has revealed that emotions usually drive bad investment decisions.
UAE operating aid air bridge to Kabul: airport manager
The UAE have been key staging posts for evacuation flights for foreigners and AfghansThe UAE have been key staging posts for evacuation flights for foreigners and Afghans
More than two thirds of the 120,000 Afghans and foreigners who fled Afghanistan on evacuation flights landed in the UAE and Qatar
Businessman Aziz Akhannouch to head Morocco’s government
The king appointed Akhannouch "head of the government and tasked him with forming a new government", following Wednesday's polls, a...The RNI won 102 of parliament's 395 seats, thrashing the moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), which took just 13 seats
Akhannouch has hailed "the popular will for change", calling the results "a victory for democracy."
Biden calls Xi to ease friction in US-China ties
President Joe Biden spoke with China’s Xi Jinping on Thursday amid growing frustration on the American side that high-level engagement...The White House is hopeful the two sides can work together on issues of mutual concern despite growing differences
The White House is hopeful the two sides can work together on issues of mutual concern — including climate change and preventing a nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula
US praises Taliban for Afghanistan evacuation
The United States on Thursday praised the Taliban as businesslike and cooperative in facilitating the first evacuation of Americans from...A round-the-clock airlift in the final two weeks of the war shuttled more than 123,000 people
“The Taliban have been cooperative in facilitating the departure of American citizens and lawful permanent residents”
IMF’s SDR allocation to benefit rich MENA nations
The SDR is an international reserve asset, created by the IMF in 1969 to supplement its member countries’ official reserves.The SDR is an international reserve asset, created by the IMF in 1969 to supplement its member countries’ official reserves
SDR allocations will help most vulnerable countries struggling to cope with the impact of the COVID-19 crisis
Iran mulls preferential trade agreement with Lebanon
The director-general of the Iranian Trade Promotion Organization’s Office of Arabian and African Countries has said Iran is in talks...Lebanon is currently suffering under one of the world’s worst economic crises since the mid-1800s
The situation is such that senior economist Nasser Saidi has said hyperinflation is imminent in the country
Two decades after 9/11, Saudi Arabia seeks economic reform, softer image
Women can drive and cinemas have reopened in the "new" Saudi Arabia under crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed...Women can drive and cinemas have reopened in the "new" Saudi Arabia under crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman
MBS as crown prince is called, has brought a string of economic, social and religious changes
Islamists routed by liberal parties in Morocco
The Justice and Development Party which headed the ruling coalition for a decade saw its support collapse from 125 seats...The Justice and Development Party which headed the ruling coalition for a decade saw its support collapse from 125 seats in the outgoing assembly to just 12
The liberal parties like the National Rally of Independents and the Authenticity and Modernity Party got 97 and 82 respectively
