Month: November 2021

Top global officials brief UN on Lebanon situation

U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix and UNIFIL Force Commander Maj. Gen. Stefano del Col briefed Tuesday the U.N. Security Council on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006) and the situation in Lebanon, with a focus on the latest report of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Wronecka […]

Pentagon chief to review US airstrikes on Syria

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a four-star general to review a 2019 strike in Syria that caused civilian casualties, the Pentagon said on Monday. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters that General Michael Garrett, the head of US Army Forces Command, would have 90 days to complete his review on the civilians killed, the […]

Jordan to expand oil exploration in 2022

Jordan will begin oil exploration in two areas, Al-Jafr and Al-Sarhan, in February, the country’s energy minister Saleh al-Kharabsheh said on Tuesday, as reported by Jordan state television. A detailed study is currently underway to consider drilling three medium-depth wells at the al-Jafr site, the minister added, which will be conducted in cooperation with Jordan’s […]

Russia tests supersonic missile

Russia's navy successfully test-fired a prospective hypersonic missile, the military said Monday. The Defense Ministry said that the Admiral Gorshkov frigate in the White Sea launched the Zircon cruise missile, hitting a practice target 400 kilometers (215 nautical miles) away. The launch was the latest in a series of tests of Zircon, which is set […]

Ex-Iran official admits nuclear programme has military aspect

The former head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization has revealed that Tehran’s nuclear program has military objectives, in the clearest admission to date of Iran’s nuclear bomb ambitions. In an interview with state media, Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani, former head of the IAEO, admitted to the existence of a “system” with military capabilities. The existence of […]

UN celebrates Palestinian solidarity day

The president of the UN General Assembly and heads of various international organizations marked the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people and called on the international community to recognize their aspirations for self-determination and sovereignty. Taking place on Nov. 29 every year, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people is not […]

President Aoun says he will stay beyond his term if parliament wants this

President Michel Aoun has said that he will leave the Baabda Palace when his presidential term ends in 2022, while noting that he would “stay” if parliament decides that he should stay. “The parliamentary elections will be held and we’re taking all measures to hold the polls,” Aoun, who is visiting Qatar, said in an […]

Protests break out again in Lebanon

Scores of protesters blocked major roads across Lebanon on Monday to express anger against the country's political class for the worsening economic crisis and harsh living conditions. The road closures with burning tires were mainly in the capital Beirut, the northern city of Tripoli, the southern port city of Sidon, the eastern Bekaa valley and […]

Just before Leaving The Great Hall

Left with not much more than a fig leaf on Angel inquires …“Ask me anything.”It’s very quiet.Just the sound of breathing and the fire.She takes her phone from the pocketof her pants on the floor,“V are you there?”She responds, “Right out front.”The Beast’s Mansionis not very far away fromThe Great Hall. “I know that you […]

Starlet Lindsay Lohan becomes fiancé to Arab star

Congratulations are in order for Lindsay Lohan. The Dubai-based actress has just announced her engagement to her partner Bader Shammas. The Hollywood star shared the news with her 9.7 million Instagram followers, posting a series of coupled-up snaps that showed off her diamond engagement ring. Lohan, 35, wrote: “My love. My life. My family. My […]

President Mirziyoyev visits Turkmenistan

On November 28, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the 15th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), which was held in the city of Ashgabat. The head of state, drawing attention to the international and regional situation, economic difficulties in the context of the ongoing pandemic, made a number […]

Saudi to chair anti-human trafficking forum

Saudi Arabia on Monday will chair the third government forum to discuss the challenges of combating human trafficking in the Middle East. The two-day forum will be held virtually under the theme “National and international coordination on combating trafficking in persons in the light of the coronavirus pandemic.” The forum will involve the heads of […]

Saudi money on the decline in Egypt central bank

Long-term deposits made by Saudi Arabia at the Central Bank of Egypt went down by $2.2 billion in the twelve months to the end of June 2021, totalling $5.3 billion. The bank’s latest report on Egypt’s external position also revealed deposits placed by the UAE and Kuwait in the central bank remained unchanged at $5.7 […]

UK, Israel form anti-nuclear Iran coalition

Britain and Israel will “work night and day” in preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power, the foreign ministers of the two countries wrote in a joint article. “The clock is ticking, which heightens the need for close cooperation with our partners and friends to thwart Tehran's ambitions,” the UK's Liz Truss and her Israeli […]

OPEC weighing consequences of new COVID variant

OPEC and its allies have postponed technical meetings to later this week, giving themselves more time to assess the impact of the new Omicron coronavirus variant on oil demand and prices, according to OPEC+ sources and documents. Oil prices crashed together with other financial markets on Friday by more than 10per cent, their largest one-day […]

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