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Ceasefire brokered between Gaza and Israel

A cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect late Sunday in a bid to end nearly three days of violence that killed dozens of Palestinians and disrupted the lives of hundreds of thousands of Israelis. The flare-up was the worst fighting between Israel and Gaza militant groups since Israel and Hamas fought an 11-day […]

Tunisia and the Military-Industrial Complex

Tunisians headed to the polls last week to vote on a new constitution drafted by authoritarian President Kais Saied. President Saied had suspended parliament and seized broad powers roughly one year prior. Given widespread economic struggles, the Tunisian public remains divided as to whether Saied is more dictator or savior. By Christian SorensenNowhere on last week’s ballot was […]

Russia, China endorse Iran BRICS bid to tilt Tehran further eastwards

While facing tight economic sanctions and unresolved tensions with the international community over its nuclear program, Iran applied last month to join BRICS. A group of five emerging market economies, BRICS comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Iran’s inclusion in BRICS is touted by Tehran as a move which will bring added value […]

Biden and Sisi pledge renewed strategic dialogue

The Egyptian and US presidents reiterated, in the Saudi city of Jeddah, their commitment to the strategic dialogue that is co-chaired by Egypt’s foreign minister and his American counterpart. In a joint statement, the two sides affirmed the continuation of consultations on a wide range of global and regional security challenges. They also discussed strengthening […]

Jeddah Summit reaffirms Arab commitment to Lebanon

The leaders of the U.S., the six Arab Gulf states, Egypt, Jordan and Iraq have expressed their support for Lebanon's "sovereignty, security, and stability, as well as all the reforms necessary to achieve its economic recovery." In a joint statement issued after a summit in Jeddah, the leaders noted the recently-conducted parliamentary elections in Lebanon, […]

Rosatom to build Egypt nuclear power plant

Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, said on Wednesday it had received permission from an Egyptian regulator to start building the country’s first nuclear plant. Egypt and Russia signed an agreement to start work on Egypt’s Dabaa nuclear power plant during a meeting in Cairo between President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and President Vladimir Putin in […]

Saudi Crown Prince in Turkey on regional tour

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday arrived in Turkey, a Turkish official said, making his first visit since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate. The oil-rich kingdom's de facto leader is due to hold a private meeting and dinner with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, marking a […]

Biden mulling Gulf visit as fuel prices skyrocket

President Joe Biden is leaning towards making a visit to Saudi Arabia — a trip that would likely bring him face-to-face with the Saudi crown prince he once shunned as a killer. The White House is weighing a visit to Saudi Arabia that would also include a meeting of the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation […]

Lebanese Energy Minister Walid Fayyad beaten up while dinning at restaurant

Energy Minister Walid Fayyad was physically assaulted by activists outside a restaurant on Sunday night. An online video shows an activist saying “this is a message from all the Lebanese people” before violently pushing Fayyad to a wall. You need to “wake up,” he tells the minister. Another man is meanwhile seen telling Fayyad that […]

Jumblat wants energy minister out

Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat asked Saturday for the dismissal of Energy Minister Walid Fayyad. In a tweet Jumblat said "it is time to dismiss the minister", sarcastically accusing him of wandering through capitals, restaurants and nightclubs. The PSP chief said the ministry is ruled by the Free Patriotic Movement party, slamming the presidency […]

Lebanon ready for offshore gas cooperation with Cyprus

Lebanon is ready to work with Cyprus to exploit potential gas deposits in waters between the two east Mediterranean countries, Lebanon’s top diplomat said Friday, even though a deal on offshore rights hasn’t been formally finalized. Cyprus and Lebanon signed an agreement delineating their respective offshore exclusive economic zones in 2007, but the Lebanese parliament […]

US suspects Saudi of slowing down power transfer to Lebanon

U.S. ambassador Dorothy Shea has been reportedly quoted as saying that "some parties" have been obstructing the transfer of gas and electricity from Egypt and Jordan to Lebanon, al-Akhbar newspaper said. Informed sources have told al-Akhbar, in remarks published Wednesday, that they suspect that KSA might be the party obstructing the deal. The daily said […]

UN in key summit meeting with Arab League

The UN and the Arab League remain united in their pursuit of multilateral solutions to “cascading” challenges facing the Arab world, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday. Stronger cooperation between the two organizations is essential for the enhancement of multilateralism, he added. He pointed out that the war in Ukraine and its profound ramifications […]

Al-Rahi talks with President Sisi about Hezbollah, Lebanon

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Sunday said he discussed the thorny issue of Hizbullah’s weapons in a meeting in Cairo with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. “We talked about the issue of Hizbullah’s arms, which is not in the hands of the Lebanese anymore, and had there been a defense strategy, a part of the […]

Lebanon finalizing deal to borrow electricity from Jordan

Crisis-hit Lebanon will sign a deal with Jordan next week to bring in electricity via Syria to help ease grueling power cuts, Energy Minister Walid Fayyad has told AFP. The agreement, which comes as the country grapples with round-the-clock power cuts, is part of a wider government effort to eventually provide state power for eight […]

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