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Lebanon’s central bank chief expected to be no-show in Paris court
Riad Salameh, the governor of Lebanon’s central bank, Banque du Liban, is not expected to appear as scheduled before a European financial investigation at a Paris court on Tuesday.
He was summoned by French Judge Aude Buresi two weeks…
Jordanian embassy in Khartoum ‘stormed, vandalized’
Jordan said on Monday that its embassy in Khartoum had been stormed and vandalized.
Without identifying the perpetrators, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry denounced the attack on the embassy headquarters in the Sudanese capital and called…
EU leaders praise Turkish voters for high turnout in national elections.
EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel congratulated Turkish voters on their large turnout in the first round of national elections, hailing this as a win for democracy.
“It’s a very clear sign that the Turkish people are…
Khartoum under heavy airstrikes as conflict enters second month
The Sudanese army carried out air strikes in the north of the capital Khartoum on Monday, attacking its paramilitary rivals around a hospital that witnesses said was damaged in the bombardment.
Intense battles in Khartoum and its sister…
Turkish opposition embroiled in harsh debates over Sunday elections
After neither side passed the threshold required for an outright win in Sunday’s elections, Turkey’s incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will face his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in a second runoff vote on May 28. So the longest two…
Is a ‘new Nakba’ happening in Gaza?
On Monday, Palestinians mark the Nakba or the “catastrophe” – their forced expulsion from the land that became the state of Israel. Those living in Gaza say every day is a catastrophe. For the last 16 years, Israel and Egypt have imposed a…
Jordan’s royal wedding logo released Officially
In anticipation of the royal wedding between Crown Prince Hussein and Saudi Arabian citizen Rajwa Al-Saif on June 1, Jordan's Royal Hashemite Court has released the official wedding logo.
The Royal Hashemite Court shared the official logo…
Al-Jadaan emphasizes importance of economic integration among Arab nations amid global crises
The successive global economic and developmental crises have underscored the significance of maintaining economic integration among Arab countries, Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed al-Jadaan said on Monday, during a meeting attended by…
After 11-year , Syria participates in inaugural Arab League meeting
Syria ended over a decade of exile from the Arab League on Monday as officials participated in a preparatory session ahead of Friday’s summit in Saudi Arabia.
“I... take this opportunity to welcome the Syrian Arab Republic to the League of…
Erdogan on the rise as Turkey approaches crucial runoff
Turkey on Monday woke up to the prospect of its first presidential runoff vote after conservative President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confounded pollsters and his secular rival to win the first round of the country’s pivotal election.…