BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Lebanese security forces fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse hundreds of retired soldiers in the capital Beirut amid protests against deteriorating economic conditions. Hundreds of retired soldiers gathered outside the government headquarters in central Beirut to demand better pay. Protesters waved banners calling fo...
Kuwait City, Kuwait (AFP): The Kuwait Oil Company declared a “state of emergency” on Monday following an oil spill on land, in an incident decried by environmental activists as a “recurring problem” in the energy-rich Gulf state. The emergency followed an “oil leak in the west of the country”, the state-owne...
BRUSSELS (AA) – EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has lauded Türkiye and the UN for securing an extension to the Black Sea grain deal. The agreement “has been prolonged and congratulations to the UN and Türkiye for this diplomatic effort,” Borrell told reporters before a meeting of EU foreign ministers. “Let’s hope that this [&hellip...
KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) – French nuclear group Orano and the Nigerien government are exploring the prospect of a uranium site in Imouraren, one of the world’s biggest uranium deposits, in the northern Arlit region. Matthieu Davrinche, director of the Imouraren company, which works with Orano and the Niger government on exploring the s...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP): Saudi Arabia’s new national airline plans more aircraft orders as it prepares to operate its first flights in early 2025, according to its CEO. The carrier, Riyadh Air, was officially unveiled last Sunday, and thereafter announced an agreement to purchase 39 Boeing Dreamliners, with options for 33 more jets. T...
RIYADH (AA) – Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan has said that the Kingdom’s investments in Iran could happen quickly. Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed last week to resume ties after officials of the two countries met in China. “Saudi investments have an opportunity in Iran,” Al-Jadaan said in his speech during the International Finan...
ISTANBUL/BERLIN (AA) – Azerbaijan intends to export more natural gas to Europe, President Ilham Aliyev said Tuesday during an official visit to Germany. “We are increasing our gas exports in the direction of Europe. In 2021, we exported 8 billion cubic meters of gas. This year, we hope to increase this amount to 12 billion […]
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP): The Lebanese pound sank to a historic low against the dollar on the parallel market Tuesday, foreign exchange dealers said, as banks in the crisis-hit country resumed an open-ended strike. The Lebanese pound, officially pegged at 15,000 to the dollar, was trading at 100,000 against the greenback, dealers said — a d...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The US plans to to break China’s dominance on Africa’s critical minerals, according to the Economist. Africa is home to around 30% of the world’s mineral resources, according to the UN Environment Program. The International Energy Agency expects that clean energy technologies will need 40 times more lithium, 2...
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AA) – The UAE has announced the dispatch of telecommunication equipment as humanitarian support to “reconstruct Türkiye’s telecommunication infrastructure in earthquake-affected areas.” The Emirati Etisalat Group has announced “sending telecommunication equipment worth AED20 million ($5.5 mill...
