Year: 2023
U.S. Senate Republicans block bill that includes funding for Ukraine, Israel
Republicans of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked a procedural vote on a bill that included funding for Ukraine and Israel amid their respective conflicts, [more…]
Fitch puts Greece back to investment grade
Credit ratings agency Fitch has put Greece back to investment grade, upgrading the country’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) to “BBB-” from “BB+” with [more…]
Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for attacking 2 “Israeli ships” in Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthi rebel group on Sunday claimed responsibility for attacking two “Israeli ships” off Yemen’s Red Sea coast near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait earlier [more…]
Egypt’s Imhotep Museum reopens after renovation
The newly-restored Imhotep Museum was reopened Sunday at Saqqara necropolis, south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. Named after Imhotep, an architect and a minister to [more…]
Kuwait’s oil giant puts Al-Zour Refinery into full operation
Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) announced Sunday the successful operation of the third and final unit of the Al-Zour Refinery, which has increased the [more…]
At least 65 killed in Israel airstrikes on Gaza after truce expires
Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 65 people since truce expired and fighting resumed on Friday morning, Palestine’s official news [more…]
Russia to hold large-scale strategic military drills in 2024
Russia will hold the “Ocean-2024” strategic command and staff exercise next year, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday during a meeting of the [more…]
At least 32 killed in new Israel raids on Gaza
New Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 32 people and injured dozens, medical sources in the Gaza Strip told Xinhua [more…]
COP28 calls for accelerating global climate response in Dubai
The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, started here Thursday [more…]
Israel resumes fighting Hamas, explosions heard in Gaza
Israel has resumed fighting Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Friday morning, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement. The IDF accused Hamas [more…]
