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Israel PM gives nod to Gaza Marine gas development, wants security assurances
Israel has given preliminary approval for the development of a gas field off the Gaza Strip.
If concluded, the agreement would be a boost for the Palestinian economy.
Announcing the move on the Gaza Marine project, Prime Minister…
Egypt’s oldest political party to run in first presidential polls since 2011
Abdel-Sanad Yamama, the leader of Egypt’s opposition Wafd Party, has been nominated to run in the upcoming presidential elections.
The polls are scheduled for 2024 and Wafd is participating for the first time since 2011.
Ninety…
Iraq unveils ancient stone tablet returned by Italy
Iraq unveiled on Sunday a 2,800-year-old stone tablet returned by Italy, as the war-ravaged country works to recover from abroad antiquities looted from its territory.
The tablet — whose text is written in cuneiform, the Babylonian…
Saudi Arabia, France to explore investment opportunities at business forum in Paris
Major investment opportunities in the areas of tourism and culture, technology and clean energy are up for discussion when top officials from Saudi Arabia and France meet during a business forum in Paris this week.
The French-Saudi…
Egypt’s macroeconomic conditions improving, says minister
Egypt’s macroeconomic indicators have improved as the North African country recorded a primary budget surplus of 1.2 percent of the gross domestic product during the first 11 months of the current fiscal which ends on June 31.
During a…
Jordanian father who joined daughter for school performance goes viral
A video of a Jordanian father who joined his daughter for her school performance after seeing her dance alone on stage has gone viral this week.
The little girl was seen standing alone at the center of the stage at Jawhrat Al-Marfa…
Tunisia leader ‘criminalizing’ all opposition, says chief of National Salvation Front
A key critic of Tunisian President Kais Saied called in for questioning over allegations of conspiracy against the state has accused the president of “criminalizing” all opposition.
Saied won a landslide victory in a 2019 presidential…
Iraq enjoys respite from turmoil but risks remain
Helped by buoyant oil prices and a period of political calm at home and in the region, Iraq appears more stable than any time since the US-led military intervention, although the government’s bid to cement gains with a budget splurge may…
Parents of Syrians missing in boat tragedy ‘pray day and night’
In war-torn Syria, parents of teenagers missing in a shipwreck off the Greek coast are clinging onto hope their children might be alive, days after the tragedy.
A fishing boat overloaded with migrants capsized and sank off Greece’s…
Sudanese parties agree new 72-hour cease-fire, say Saudi-US mediators
Sudan’s warring factions have agreed to a new 72-hour cease-fire starting at 6 a.m. local time on Sunday, mediators Saudi Arabia and the United States said in a joint statement.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United States of America…