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Saudi Arabia and Slovenia explore trade ties at WEF event
Trade and economic ties between Saudi Arabia and Slovenia are expected to improve following a meeting between the Kingdoms’ Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim and Slovenia’s Minister of Digital Transformation Emilija…
Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine take Iran to court over downed plane
Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine are to move to the International Court of Justice in their bid to hold Iran accountable for the downing of an airliner by Iranian forces in 2020.
Most of the 176 people killed when Iran shot down the…
Iraq’s prized modern art plagued by forgery, trafficking
Many masterpieces of Iraqi painting were looted or destroyed during the years of war, but now the country’s artistic heritage faces another threat: rampant counterfeiting and illicit trafficking.
Adorning a wall of Baghdad’s modern art…
Netanyahu ‘drops part of judicial overhaul’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has dropped a central element of a bitterly contested plan to roll back Supreme Court powers that has roiled Israel for months, though he was still pursuing changes to the way judges are selected.…
UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid
The UN humanitarian chief warned Thursday that the 12-year conflict in Syria has pushed 90 percent of its population below the poverty line, and that millions face cuts in food aid next month because of a funding shortfall.
Martin…
Red Cross facilitates release of 125 Sudanese soldiers captured by paramilitary force
The International Committee of the Red Cross said Thursday it had facilitated the release of 125 Sudanese army soldiers held captive by the country’s rival paramilitary force.
The soldiers walked free on Wednesday, the ICRC said, as the…
Lebanon economic crisis worsened by vested interests, IMF says
Lebanon’s financial crisis has been aggravated by vested interests resisting crucial reforms, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday, warning that no action could lead the country “down an unpredictable road.”
The nearly…
Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry launches digital platform to attract investments in sector
Egypt’s petroleum sector is on track to prosper thanks to a new service that will make it easier for investors to spot opportunities in the country.
Launched by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, the Upstream Gateway…
Eid in Lebanon: Return of expatriates and arrival of tourists revitalize sluggish markets
Lebanese expatriates and tourists from Arab nations planning to spend the Eid Al-Adha holiday, or longer summer breaks, in Lebanon continued to arrive at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut on Wednesday.
The number of arrivals…
Air strikes hit rebels base in northwest Syria: ministry
Syrian and Russian forces have launched air strikes on rebel bases in the country’s northwest, the defense ministry said Wednesday, amid a weeklong uptick in deadly violence in the area.
Syrian forces “in cooperation with the friendly…