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Tunisia loan: ‘Pragmatic’ IMF approach urged by Italy
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday said the International Monetary Fund should take a “pragmatic” approach to a bailout for Tunisia, in comments to other G7 leaders in Japan.
The North African country reached a deal in…
Blinken discusses cease-fire, Saudi talks during call with Sudan’s Burhan
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a phone call with Sudanese army leader Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan to discuss efforts to reach “an effective short-term cease-fire ” in the country, the State Department said on Saturday.
“I…
Lebanese army says it arrests prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town
The Lebanese army said on Saturday it had arrested a prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town, northeast of the city of Tripoli.
It identified the arrested man only as “T.M.” and said in a statement that the arrest took place on…
Egypt promotes river transport to ease road congestion
Egypt’s Ministry of Transporthas earmarked around 4 billion Egyptian pounds ($130 million) for new river transport projects, as part of the government’s drive to ease traffic congestion on the country’s roads, reduce transportation costs,…
Health warning for Egypt’s pharmaceutical industry
Urgent action is needed to safeguard the future of Egypt’s pharmaceutical industry, a specialist has warned.
Ahmed Galal, a leading figure in the industry, told Arab News the pharmaceutical sector faces significant challenges adapting to…
The oldest scaled-down drawings of actual structures go back 9,000 years
Two large, engraved stones found in the Middle East display the oldest known building plans drawn to scale, researchers say.
One carved depiction covers part of a rectangular stone found at a Jordanian campsite dating to about 9,000…
Tunisian journalists protest anti-terror laws
Tunisian journalists on Thursday protested against “repressive” anti-terror laws they say are being used to intimidate the media after a broadcaster was jailed for five years earlier this week.
Dozens of protesters gathered in front of…
Djibouti president appeals for regional unity ahead of Arab League summit
The president of Djibouti has hailed Saudi Arabia’s support for his country, appealing for regional unity in the face of growing challenges ahead of Friday’s historic Arab League summit.
In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper,…
Iran executes three men over recent protests, judiciary says
Iran on Friday executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year’s anti-government protests despite objections from human rights groups.
Mizan, the judiciary’s website, announced the executions of Majid Kazemi, Saleh…
US condemns Israeli extremists’ ‘hateful chants’ against Arabs
The United States on Thursday condemned Israeli demonstrators’ “racist” chants against Arabs, with AFP reporters saying that many of the marchers had shouted anti-Arab slogans.
“The United States unequivocally opposes racist language of…