- 5 December, 2025
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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Lebanon, Israel attempt to resolve maritime border dispute
The two nations, though technically at war, sat down to negotiate a long-pending maritime border dispute. Insisting that this is not about normalising ties but
Last round conflict between EU and Turkey
On Tuesday, the Turkish foreign minister furiously rejected the European Union’s requests to withdraw troops from north-eastern Syria, accusing EU countries of double standards and
Tensions magnify between President Trump and Fauci over ad campaign
The tension between President Trump and Dr. Fauci has amplified more when a new presidential campaign ad was released last week. It showed Trump getting
US elections, the main concern for Erdogan
With the possibility of Joe Biden of winning the 2020 US election, some lobbyists close to Donald Trump are finding themselves, against all odds, in
Turkey at it again, redeploys energy exploration vessels triggering tension in Mediterranean waters
Turkey has gone back on its word and triggered tensions in the contested Mediterranean waters near Greece. Ankara redeployed its energy vessel Oruç Reis, a
Turkey uses social media to target opponents: internal and external
Turkey has employed all tactics to silence dissenting voices from all social media forums and has been targeting not only journalists, celebrities, and influencers but
Who Does Villa Somalia Want as a President of The Hirshabele Administration?
Monday, October 12, 2020. There are reports that the Somali presidency is seeking certain individuals from the top leadership of the HirShabelle administration, at a
Sudan and Israel friendship: Why a big ‘yes’ from Trump
Sudan is in the midst of political, economic and humanitarian turmoil, 18 months since the country’s non-violent protests overthrew long-term ruler Omar al-Bashir. The country
Gang war adds to woes of Rohingya refugees
At least 8 people have died and hundreds injured since October 4 in a turf war at the refugee camp near Cox’s Bazar in southern
Armenia and Azerbaijan reached a ceasefire
The Russian Foreign Minister Serghei Lavrov announced that the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to start substantial negotiations to arrive as soon as