Iraq and Kuwait seek to solve contested border issue
Iraq and Kuwait will work towards reaching a definitive agreement on demarcating their borders, including a contested maritime area of the Gulf, their foreign ministers said on Sunday....
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Business booms for Gaza repairman as heatwave fans demand
While soaring temperatures across the Middle East are causing discomfort for many, Gaza electrical appliance repairman Mustafa Abdou is enjoying a boom in business amid surging demand for...
30 July 2023
After quake, Syria's northern coast ravaged by wildfires
At 72, Syrian farmer Izzadin Zuhaira has survived war, displacement and a devastating earthquake in February. But the forest fires razing his home province of Lattakia this week, turning his...
30 July 2023
Top Israeli lawmaker says normalization deal with Saudis not imminent
A senior Israeli lawmaker said on Sunday that any forging of relations with Saudi Arabia did not appear imminent, despite US President Joe Biden's prediction last week of a possible...
30 July 2023
Rai, once again, criticizes Parliament for failing to elect a president
BEIRUT — Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai on Sunday criticized Parliament's failure to elect a new president for Lebanon despite there being "two main, competent candidates," according to the...
30 July 2023
Bou Habib calls on UNIFIL to coordinate with Lebanese Army before patrols
BEIRUT — Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib called Saturday on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to coordinate with the Lebanese army prior to any patrols in southern...
30 July 2023
Egypt energy-saving measures power satirical reaction reminiscent of Lebanon's woes
Sweltering without air conditioning during the day and plunged into darkness at night, many Egyptians have responded with anger and ridicule to government measures for reducing energy consumption....
30 July 2023
Saudi plans to host talks on Ukraine war: Officials
Saudi Arabia plans to host talks next weekend to discuss a path towards peace in Ukraine, convening representatives from Kyiv, Western powers and developing countries, officials told AFP on...
30 July 2023
Five more dead in renewed Ain al-Hilweh clashes, dozens of families flee camp
BEIRUT — Deadly clashes between rival groups in Saida's Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp renewed for a second day on Sunday, killing five more people and raising the total dead since Saturday...
