- 14 January, 2026
Omar Haddad
Omar Haddad is a technology and business journalist who writes about startups, fintech innovations, and digital growth in the Middle East.
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From Iran to Turkey, the influence of China in the Arab world
With a ceremony broadcast live on national television, last Saturday in Tehran Iran and China signed a strategic cooperation agreement – economic and security –
French Embassy to Libya reopens in Tripoli after seven years closure
On Monday 29 March 2021, the French embassy in Libya reopened in the capital Tripoli. In a comment to the state news agency, Ambassador Béatrice
Suez Canal opens as megaship refloats
SUEZ: The MV Ever Given refloated and the Suez Canal reopened for traffic. The development sparked relief after the huge container ship, stuck for nearly
Israel celebrates Easter and a newfound normality thanks to the anti-Covid vaccination campaign
Overpassed the political stalemate of the last elections, Israel celebrated the return to life after a year of COVID-19 pandemic this weekend. The extended families
Al-Shabab terrorists enrolled in security agencies, so Farmajo kills the Somali democratic process
A series of targeted attacks revealed starting in July 2019 that the militant group al-Shabab has frequently infiltrated Somali government entities. The government’s long battle
China and Iran sign a 25-year cooperation agreement
On Saturday, China and Iran signed a 25-years cooperation deal, a move believed to be dragon nation’s way to build greater influence in Middle East.
Saudi Arabia, the Beijing-Riyadh axis is born
Beijing is trying to fend off a new wave of international sanctions on alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang, with its foreign minister Wang Yi
EU Member States Weary Of British Moves Over Rapid Vaccination
The EU member states are not happy on how Britain has secured its own doses through its dwindling politics with the European Union. Britain has
A frightening train accident kills over 30 in Egypt
The still provisional toll of a collision between two passenger trains in the southern province of Sohag, in Egypt, is at least 32 dead and
China retaliates with sanctions on nine UK citizens spreading “lies and misinformation”
Including five MPs, China has placed sanctions on nine UK citizens for spreading “lies and disinformation” about the country. The group in the UK, sanctioned,