Beirut, Lebanon—Two rockets targeted a US patrol base in northeastern Syria late Friday, the third such attack in nine days, US Central Command said. Centcom did not indicate who fired the rockets but said, in a statement, that they aimed at "coalition forces at the US patrol base in Al-Shaddadi, Syria"....

Journalists have been tied to the platform for announcements by politicians and celebrities -- most famously the dreaded late-night and early-morning tweets from Donald Trump that left hundreds of journalists sleep-deprived throughout his presidency. By rewarding the most vehement voices, the platform tends to drown out the majority of the...

A pick-up in aircraft orders boosted demand for big-ticket US manufactured goods in October, with numbers rising more than expected, government data showed. Durable goods orders rose one percent to $277.4 billion last month, up from a revised 0.3 percent bump in September, the Commerce Department reported. Transportation equipment led...

Amman, Jordan—Jordan and the US have reviewed their strategic partnership in a meeting between King Abdullah of Jordan and Mark Takano, Chairman of the US House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. The meeting covered the ties and the strategic partnership between Jordan and the United States, as well as means of...

The $3.2bn plant will make batteries for electric vehicles.

Overnight, Turkey hit dozens of targets in northern Syria as well as northern Iraq, a week after a bomb attack in Istanbul killed six people and left 81 wounded, which Ankara blamed on the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Carrying out a second attack in a week, Iran has launched a fresh wave of strikes against Kurdish opposition groups based in Iraqi Kurdistan on Sunday. Tehran accuses the groups of instigating unrest in Iran, which has been rocked by two months of protests set off by the death of...

Trump, who had more than 88 million users when his accounted was suspended, reveled in using Twitter as a mouthpiece during his presidency, posting policy announcements, attacking political rivals and communicating with supporters.

Global main stock markets rallied as investors fished for bargain shares and shrugged off losses elsewhere, but oil prices fell as concerns over the global economy persist. London stocks were lifted by official data showing UK retail sales rose 0.6 percent in October, rebounding from a 1.5-percent slump in September....

Doha, Qatar—  QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) have announced they have reached a final investment decision to build an $8.5 billion polymers facility in Texas. Located about 180 kilometers east of Houston, the plant will include an ethylene cracker unit with a capacity of 2.08 million tons per annum,...

Authorities have received a "flood of complaints from air travelers" since the start of the pandemic, over a lack of timely refunds from companies, the department said in a statement released on Monday. Under US law, airlines and ticket agents are legally obliged to refund customers if the airline cancels...

The G77+China block of more than 130 developing nations called in a position paper for a special fund "for assisting developing countries in meeting their costs of addressing non-economic and economic loss and damage" caused by extreme weather disasters and rising sea levels.

In the wake of a missile hitting Polish territory close to the border with Ukraine, US President Joe Biden and leaders of key allies held "emergency" talks on Wednesday, according to the White House. The session called an "emergency roundtable" by the White House website took place behind closed doors.

US wholesale prices continued to rise in October but at a slower pace than in the prior month, according to official data Tuesday which will add to rising hopes that inflation has peaked. The data added traction to growing expectations the Federal Reserve will be able to dial back its...

Of the 120 lawmakers elected on November 1, 64 have endorsed Netanyahu to lead the next government, clearing the way for his promised comeback after just 14 months in opposition. The majority secured by Netanyahu's Likud and its allies was expected to usher in a stable government.

It comes after Lebanon and Israel said in October that they had struck an "historic" deal to resolve a maritime border dispute involving offshore gas fields after years of US-mediated talks.

Settlement on opioid cases hit earnings of the firm.

Mohammed bin Salman left Monday for the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. The official Saudi Press Agency said the trip would include "a number of Asian countries", though officials have not yet confirmed details of the itinerary.

Beijing, China— China said on Monday it hopes a meeting between President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Joe Biden ahead of the G20 summit will bring relations "back on track". Asked by AFP at a regular press briefing what China's expectations were from the face-to-face talks in Bali, foreign ministry...

Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine that has fueled food and fuel prices, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said that the best way to end world economic tumult was to stop the Ukraine war. Speaking ahead of the G20 summit in Indonesia, she said, "ending Russia' war...

Even as serious rights violations -- including corruption, human trafficking, racism and discrimination -- persist across Europe and US, Western world opts to focus on Qatar.

The Cryptocurrency platform chief executive quits.

An unknown number of players were on a Qatar Airways jet from New York that was among the first flights to use a new part of Hamad international airport that opened Thursday, an AFP photographer at the airport said. Many in the 26-man squad, including captain Christian Pulisic, are based...

Intended to support the transition to renewable energy in developing nations, the United States launched a partnership with private funds based on a carbon credit system criticized by climate activists. The government scheme would help emerging economies attract finance to "support their clean energy transitions."

After two launch attempts were scrubbed this summer because of technical problems, the rocket had to be returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building to protect it from Hurricane Ian.

Global stock markets mostly moved higher as Americans headed to the polls in midterm polls. The dollar got back some of its recent losses versus the euro, while Chinese demand expectations were keeping oil prices in check. Europe's main markets were showing gains some two hours from the close save...

New York, United States— The US government announced Monday it had seized $3.4 billion in bitcoin from a real estate developer who stole the cryptocurrency from the dark web marketplace Silk Road a decade ago. James Zhong, 32, pleaded guilty Friday to committing wire fraud in September 2012 ago when he...

Stock markets mostly rose, extending last week's strong gains, while oil prices fell after China reaffirmed its commitment to its economically painful zero-Covid policy. The Chinese government said it would stick to its current plan, which involves harsh lockdowns and strict quarantine and testing regimens.

Meta is planning to sack thousands of employees this week, becoming the latest tech firm to scale back its workforce. According to the Wall Street Journal the layoffs could impact "many thousands" of Meta employees. The company has about 87,000 employees worldwide working across its different platforms.

It would take two years after the passing of the law to fully restore conscription, Iraqi MP Watout said, adding that only-sons and breadwinners would be exempted.

Three months after launching a satellite with the help of Russia, Iran has announced the successful test flight of a rocket capable of propelling satellites into space. While countries like the US have voiced concern that it could boost Iran's ballistic missile technology, Iran insists that such launches are for...

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken reaffirmed Washington's commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the State Department said. The move came as Israel's former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has not endorsed the two-state idea, is set to...

Iranian students protested and shopkeepers went on strike despite a widening crackdown, according to reports on social media, as demonstrations that flared over Mahsa Amini's death entered an eighth week.

No Iranian cryptocurrency platforms are currently under sanctions. But US-imposed restrictions prohibit a US entity or US national from selling goods and services to Iranian residents, businesses or institutions. The ban includes financial services. Binance was founded in 2017 by a Chinese-Canadian entrepreneur but following regulations on its activities in...

The Saudi ambassador to the United States, and a number of embassy staff were present on the occasion.

Blinken voiced "his deep concern over the situation in the West Bank, including heightened tensions, violence and loss of both Israeli and Palestinian lives, and underscored the need for all parties to urgently de-escalate the situation." The West Bank has seen near-daily army raids and an increase in clashes and...

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, who took ownership of Twitter last week, hailed the correction saying the feature that produced it was awesome."Our goal is to make Twitter the most accurate source of information on Earth, without regard to political affiliation," Musk tweeted.

Struggling to bring down the runaway inflation, the Bank of England is expected to hike its key interest rate on Thursday by the biggest amount since 1989. The BoE is expected to lift borrowing costs by 0.75 percentage points to three percent, according to market consensus, which would be the...

Abu Dhabi, UAE--- The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has signed a three-year agreement with the Atlantic Council to collaborate on the Council’s Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative and support its efforts in promoting nuclear energy as a central component to the clean energy transition. The Atlantic Council is a US-based...

Global stock markets rose as traders looked to the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision hoping it will signal a more dovish approach to fighting inflation. The Fed is widely expected Wednesday to announce a fourth straight 75-basis-point rate hike leading to worries it will tip the world's top economy...

The Partnership for Accelerating Clean Energy will see the two countries develop, finance and deploy clean projects in the US, UAE and other countries; invest in responsible and resilient supply chains; and promote investment in green mining, production and processing of minerals and materials that are vital to the energy...

BP, flush with cash, revealed a $2.5 billion share buyback.

Since the last Arab League summit in 2019, several members of the 22-member bloc -- for decades a forum for strident declarations of support for the Palestinian cause -- have normalised ties with the Jewish state. The United Arab Emirates went first in a historic US-mediated deal that made the...

More than a year after it took power, Taliban has failed to curb opium poppy cultivation in the country as production and exports have boomed. According to the UN's drugs agency the poppy cultivation has gone up by a third despite the Taliban's ban in April on the cultivation.

His comments came days after oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron reported bumper earnings, reflecting how a surge in crude prices after Russia's invasion of Ukraine has boosted the industry. Natural gas costs have also risen, due to Europe's mobilization to offset lost imports from Russia.

Russia's blockade of grain exports makes it "impossible" for fully loaded ships to leave port, Ukraine charged after Moscow claimed drone attacks on its Crimea fleet had exploited the grain corridor safe zone. Kyiv's maritime grain exports were halted after Russia pulled out of a landmark agreement that allowed the...

Hike in profit was due to high oil, natural gas prices.

Volatile markets were mostly trading up after the ECB announced an expected hike to interest rates in the face of sky-high inflation and the US economy posted positive figures. The European Central Bank rolled out another increase of 75 basis points, despite growing concern the eurozone is hurtling towards a...

The US economy rebounded in the third quarter, expanding for the first time this year in welcome news for President Joe Biden days ahead of midterm elections, government data showed. Economic issues have become a flashpoint in the United States, with decades-high inflation weighing on growth and squeezing households.

Calling for tough action against Iran, president of Israel has shared intelligence with the United State to prove that Tehran supplied drones to Russia that have reaped destruction in Ukraine. In this connection, President Isaac Herzog held talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a visit to Washington.