- 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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UN is urged not to withdraw their peacekeeping forces from Sudan
As Sudan prepares for a new UN ‘political mission’ that will help the country take its first steps into elections, government formation and a new constitution, the prospect of UN peacekeeping force’s….
Iran warns against US naval presence in Gulf, acquires new combat vessels
The Revolutionary Guards of Iran yesterday warned against US naval presence in the Gulf. The warning was issued after the Islamic Republic country received 100-odd new combat vessels…..
Italy sold its education system to Qatar
About 600 thousand euros, exactly 196.165 euros per year for three years, is the sum that the Qatar government will pay to Italy according to a cooperation agreement….
Amidst COVID19 chaos, ISIS tries to make a comeback
This week, Iraq’s state news agency reported that counter-terrorism forces have killed ISIS’ ‘Governor of Iraq’ Moataz Numan Al-Jubori during an airstrike in Syria….
Decommissioning Works Takes Priority In Oil Exploration In Lockdown Times
Despite the energy companies slashing their exploration and production budgets, decommissioning work seems to be on top priority….
Iraqi economy risks the collapse, Allawi seeks Gulf funds to stave off liquidity crisis
Iraq’s new finance minister was in Saudi Arabia on Saturday looking for emergency funds to stave off an impending financial crisis brought on by falling oil prices…
A clear Russian warning to Turkish interference in Libya
Fathi Pashagha, the Minister of Interior of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA), has been the first to indicate that eight Russian fighters…..
Corona Pandemic: UN officials warn of alarming situation in Yemen
While most of the Gulf countries are reeling under the COVID-pandemic, one country which is worst affected by the disease is war-torn Yemen…
GEE group’s mandate ends in Yemen. How will it impact the country?
In the first three months of 2020, Arab stock markets lost almost a quarter of this value due to the double assault from the coronavirus
Turkey Erdogan’s fury, “Bella Ciao” spread by the mosques of Smirne
Izmir the layman. Izmir “gavur”, the unfaithful, in the ardent criticism of Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Smirne, Izmir in Turkish, is the only big city that never fell under Islamic conservatives…..