Israel-Gaza: UN chief urges ceasefire, region ‘on the precipice’
BEIJING — UN chief António Guterres called on Wednesday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Middle East to ease…
Black Banx`s founder Gastauer ready to bridge banking innovation in Middle East
The Middle East is on the cusp of a banking revolution in a world where technology is advancing rapidly. Traditional…
King, Crown Prince congratulate President of Azerbaijan on Independence Day
RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to President Ilham Heydar…
US accuses China of ‘coercive and risky’ behavior in the air over the Pacific
WASHINGTON — The US has seen more instances of “coercive and risky” behavior from Chinese pilots against US aircraft in…
Sudan conflict: Ethnic cleansing committed in Darfur, UK says
LONDON — The BBC has seen new evidence of the brutal ethnic violence that has swept western Sudan since fighting…
X begins charging new users $1 a year in New Zealand, Philippines
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has started charging new users in New Zealand and the Philippines…
Sweden reports new damage to Baltic Sea cable link with Estonia
STOCKHOLM — The latest incident might have happened at the same time as a cable linking Finland to Estonia was…
US House speakership up in air as resistance to Jim Jordan hardens
WASHINGTON — Republican Jim Jordan has lost the first vote in his bid to become US House of Representatives Speaker…
Amman summit on Gaza cancelled as leaders grapple with escalating tensions
AMMAN — In a sudden turn of events, the highly anticipated four-party summit scheduled to bring together Jordan’s King Abdullah…
UN agencies condemn deadly attack on Gaza hospital
GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly condemned an apparent attack on a hospital in northern Gaza on…