Category: Politics

PM Under Pressure to Modify Iraqi-US Strategic Agreement Due to Coordination Framework
- By Salma Hossein
- . December 27, 2022
According to dependable Iraqi sources quoted by Asharq Al-Awsat, members of the pro-Iran Coordination Framework have demanded that Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani begin

Rivals US, Iran irked by China’s “Aggressive Maneuvers” in MidEast
- By Salma Hossein
- . December 26, 2022
Apart from the bilateral summit, President Xi also participated in two other regional summits: one with 21 Arab leaders and another with seven Gulf Cooperation

Tunisia’s powerful UGTT union says election runoffs could cause chaos
- By Salma Hossein
- . December 24, 2022
The powerful UGTT union in Tunisia has said that the second round of elections would cause chaos in the country. It also said that the

Saudi announces policy for intellectual property as part of attempts to diversify its economy
- By Raven Ruma
- . December 23, 2022
The biggest economy in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia, has revealed a new intellectual property strategy to encourage investment and foster creativity and innovation. Crown

Saudi visitors made up second largest group of riders in Qatar during world cup: Uber data
- By Roshan Amiri
- . December 22, 2022
Uber’s data reveals unparalleled travel and movement within Qatar and across the larger region as fans from all over the world packed their kits and

Azerbaijan’s Energy Sector to attract investment from Saudi Arabia
- By Sulaiman
- . December 21, 2022
According to the ministry, Khalid Bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, co-chairman of the Intergovernmental Joint Commission between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia and minister of investment for the

Lebanon PM’s wants an investigation into the UN convoy attack
- By Sulaiman
- . December 20, 2022
Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, has vowed a probe into the alleged attack on a UN (United Nations) peacekeeping convoy near the village of

Police officer shot in Jordan as fuel prices spur anger
- By Roshan Amiri
- . December 16, 2022
According to authorities and witnesses, a senior police officer was killed during fights with protesters in the southern Jordanian city of Maan during demonstrations against

Israeli jurists caution against Ben-Gvir’s bid for powers over police
- By Hashim Sheikh
- . December 15, 2022
Legal advisors to Israel’s parliament and departing government on Wednesday questioned a far-right politician’s attempt to give himself greater authority as the country’s future police

UN and Arab agencies laud Kuwaiti authorities for efforts of consumer protection
- By Alaina
- . December 14, 2022
The Kuwaiti government has been commended for its efforts to safeguard consumers against commercial fraud by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia