Category: Middle East

Egypt’s Potato Exports Hit $409 Million in 2024
- By RDA Gulf Correspondent
- . January 23, 2025
First ten months of 2024 results from CAPMAS indicated that Egypt exported more potatoes to obtain the $17,735,000 making $409 million in general. From the

Saudi Crown Prince pledges to invest $600bn in US in call with Trump
- By Alaina
- . January 23, 2025
Saudi Arabia has expressed its willingness to expand investment and trade by $600 billion and “potentially beyond that” with the US over the next four

Syria Ends Russia’s 49-Year Tartous Port Lease
- By RDA Gulf Correspondent
- . January 22, 2025
Syria’s new administration has cancelled a 49-year agreement with Russia to administer the port of Tartus which houses Moscow’s lone naval station in the Mediterranean.

Israel to Maintain Control of Gaza-Egypt Border Crossing During Ceasefire
- By Alaina
- . January 22, 2025
During the starting period of its peace deal with Hamas, Israel plans to oversee security at the Rafah border between Egypt and Gaza Strip. Officials

Turkey: 9 people arrested over ski resort hotel fire that killed 76
- By Hashim Sheikh
- . January 22, 2025
Nine people, including the hotel owner, have been detained in connection with a deadly fire at a ski resort that claimed the lives of 76

Vivek Ramaswamy Exits ‘Doge’ Leaving Leadership to Musk
- By RDA Gulf Correspondent
- . January 21, 2025
Hours after the new president took office on Monday, Vivek Ramaswamy resigned from the government cost cutting task force leaving Elon Musk as the only

Moroccan Ambassador Reaffirms Congratulations to President Trump
- By Roshan Amiri
- . January 21, 2025
Donald Trump received Morocco’s latest praise from Ambassador Youssef Amrani during his presidential oath ceremony on Monday in Washington. Through his X message, Ambassador Amrani

Israeli Army Chief Herzi Halevi Resigns Over October 7 Hamas Attack Failures
- By Editor
- . January 21, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi Israel’s Chief of Staff has announced his resignation. This will come into effect from March 6, 2025. According to the reports he

Fire at Turkey ski resort kills 10, injures 32
- By Sulaiman
- . January 21, 2025
A fire broke out at a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 32, the

Morocco’s Economy Set for Strong Recovery in 2025 with Multi-Sector Growth
- By Raven Ruma
- . January 20, 2025
The tough impacts of climate change in Morocco currently are seen in the year 2024; however, the rate of economic recovery is projected in 2025.