Iraq pledges to end harmful gas flaring by 2025
Iraq will stop flaring associated gas by 2025, the country’s deputy prime minister announced at the Middle East Green Initiative Summit. Speaking in Riyadh on Monday, Ali Allawi admitted his…
Lebanese judge charges 68 over deadly Beirut clash
A Lebanese judge has charged 68 people in this month’s deadly clash in Beirut that left seven people dead and dozens wounded, the state news agency reported Monday. The clash…
UAE records 97 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
DUBAI: The UAE has recorded 97 new COVID-19 infections after conducting 281,817 tests in the past 24 hours, state news agency WAM reported. The health ministry further reported one death…
Egypt, Greek air forces complete training exercise
The Egyptian and Greek air forces completed a training exercise using combat aircraft at a Greek air base. According to a statement by Egypt’s military spokesman, the training included a…
Egypt’s hotels to operate at full capacity for first time since start of pandemic
Egypt’s hotels will be allowed to operate at full capacity, the government has said, ending a previous restriction that capped it at 70 percent as part of measures to limit…
Clean energy to comprise 60% of Pakistan’s energy mix by 2030, says PM
Commending the green initiatives of Saudi Arabia, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday highlighted the negative impacts of climate change around the world. Talking at the Middle East Green…
Saudi Arabia launches two initiatives at cost of $10.4 billion to combat climate change: Crown Prince
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched the Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) Summit in Riyadh on Monday and announced two initiatives at a cost of SR39 billion…
UN plane aborts landing as air strike hits Ethiopia’s Tigray
ADDIS ABABA: An Ethiopian government air strike on the capital of the northern Tigray region on Friday forced a UN flight carrying aid workers to abort a landing there, the…
Turkish defense minister warns against alliances that harm NATO
NATO-member Turkey’s defense minister said the forming of alliances outside of NATO would harm the organization, according to comments released on Saturday, after Greece and France agreed a defense pact…
Iran provincial governor slapped in a rare security breach
The new governor of a northwestern Iranian province found himself slapped in the face by an angry man during his inauguration Saturday. It was an unusual breach of security in…