Seven children killed in Syria’s as explosive device goes off
Damascus, Syria - Seven children were killed in southern Syria's Daraa province on Saturday when an "explosive device" detonated, state media...Geostrategy
Biden exhorts Egypt, Qatar to press Hamas on hostage deal
US, Egypt and Qatar have been engaged in weeks of behind-the-scenes talks in a bid to secure a temporary truce...Geostrategy
US’ Iran sanctions target Omani man, firms
The US Department of Treasury said the sanctions are on ‘individuals and businesses’ involved in a network that smuggled oil...The US has sanctioned an Omani national Mahmood Rashid Amur Al Habsi, who it said helped smuggled oil out of Iran
On the list of sanctions are also two companies owned by Al Habsi, and a tanker used to ferry oil
Clashes in Syria’s Daraa: What is the fighting about?
Daraa, which borders Jordan and is close to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, is widely seen as the cradle of the...Nearly half of the population of Daraa has fled heavy shelling and ground battles.
Civilians were suffering from acute shortages of food, fuel, water and medicines, says UN Special Envoy.
Speed up Covid-19 origin studies: WHO
Locating origins of the pandemic began important for establishing the origins of all future animal-human spillover events, WHO said.Locating origins of the pandemic began important for establishing the origins of all future animal-human spillover events, WHO said.
Advises against blame game or politicizing the pandemic situation.
Palestinians get 150,000 doses of Pfizer virus vaccine
A Health Ministry statement said that of 4 million doses ordered from the pharmaceutical giant, 1 million have been received...On Thursday, authorities identified 199 new infections in the West Bank, which is home to 2.8 million Palestinians.
There have been 2,503 deaths from coronavirus in the West Bank out of a recorded 200,838 cases.
Lebanon leaders, central bank lock horns over fuel subsidies
In a country suffering from one of the worst economic crises in the world, this could effectively raise prices for...The central bank on Wednesday ended subsidies on imported fuel, and instead offered importers a line of credit
Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said the move ‘contravenes the law’
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.
