JERUSALEM (AA) – The UAE’s largest airline Emirates on Thursday conducted its first passenger flight to Israel, marking the start of a daily flight route between Dubai and Tel Aviv. Flight EK931 was carrying on board 355 passengers and was greeted with the traditional water salute on arrival at the Ben Gurion Airport. According to ...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati has affirmed that “opportunities are still available to salvage what can be saved in the country,” referring to the severe economic crisis Lebanon has been in the grip of for two years. This marked Mikati’s first comment after he was named by Presiden...
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have declared their determination to launch a new era of cooperation in bilateral ties in political, economic, military, security and cultural spheres. Erdogan welcomed bin Salman with an official ceremony in the capital Ankara. According to a...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – China has approved a $2.3 billion loan to prop up Pakistan’s depleting foreign reserves with cash inflow expected within a couple of days. The loan facility agreement was inked between Islamabad and a consortium of Chinese banks, Pakistan’s Finance Miftah Ismail said on Twitter on Wednesday. “The Chin...
NABLUS, Palestine (AA) – Living without basic amenities in the caves after their houses faced repeated demolitions and attacks from Jewish settlers, coupled with restrictions from the Israeli army, residents of the Palestinian village of Tana, have learned to fill the gap by using renewable resources. Bassam Khatatbeh and his family including ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – History has repeatedly proven that “sanctions are a boomerang and a double-edged sword,” China’s President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday. “To politicize the global economy and turn it into one’s tool or weapon, and willfully impose sanctions by using one’s primary position in the international financial and monetary systems will...
BERLIN (AA) – Russia’s interruption of natural gas shipments to Europe via the Nord Stream pipeline on the grounds of technical problems is an “economic attack,” Germany’s federal minister for economic affairs and climate action has said. Robert Habeck said the cut is part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’...
Cairo, Egypt – (AFP) Saudi and Egyptian companies signed agreements worth a total of $7.7 billion during a visit to Cairo by the Saudi crown prince, state media in both countries said. The deals were related to “infrastructure, logistical services, port management, agri-foods, the pharmaceutical industry, fossil fuels and renewable...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) – It is critical for Africa that grains stranded in Ukraine can be exported out of the country, the African Union’s top official has said. “Yesterday, we listened to the president of Ukraine. What we want is, first, peace and stability and then the possibility to free trade on grains. It […]
ANKARA (AA) – The Turkish president and the British prime minister discussed bilateral relations and regional issues, the Turkish Communications Directorate said on Tuesday. In a statement, the directorate said Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Boris Johnson talked about defense cooperation and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Amid a looming global food...
