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Lebanon, Syria and Egypt have agreed to ship 650 million cubic meters of natural gas per year from Egypt to Lebanon via Syria amid efforts by Lebanon to increase its electricity generation capacity and reduce blackouts that have crippled its economy in recent years. The deal, signed at a ceremony …

A suspected cyberattack has caused missile attack sirens to sound in two cities in Israel, the regime’s media reports say. They said missile attack warning sirens were activated in al-Quds and Eilat on Saturday evening, and rang for almost an hour. Israeli military authorities scrambled to reassure that the sirens …

The Damascus government and its allies have criticized a UN call for the extension of the cross-border aid mechanism in Syria, saying it hampers the government’s efforts to restore stability in the war-torn country. During the UN Security Council’s monthly meeting on Syria on Monday, the Arab country’s permanent representative …

Europe’s biggest Russian gas buyers race to find alternative fuel supplies and could burn more coal to cope with reduced gas flows from Russia that threaten an energy crisis in winter if stores are not refilled. Germany, Italy, Austria and the Netherlands have all signaled that coal-fired power plants could …

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev says there is currently “no need to negotiate” with the United States on nuclear arms reduction, stressing that Moscow should wait until the Americans “crawl” back to talks and “beg” for them. Medvedev, who is currently the deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, emphasized on …

The head of pro-Russian forces in the Crimean Peninsula says Ukrainian government troops have struck oil drilling platforms in the Black Sea, amid Russia’s months-long military offensive in the former Soviet republic. Sergei Askyonov said in a post on his Telegram account on Monday that the Ukrainian forces had launched …

The UN mission in Afghanistan says scores of people have been killed and wounded in a powerful bomb explosion at a busy market in the country’s troubled east. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Monday that the deadly attack took place in Nangarhar province. “UNAMA condemns this morning’s …

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the US government played the main role in removing him from power, threatening his government with “consequences” unless he steps down from his position. Speaking to the Sunday Times on Monday, Khan noted that “in the past 40 years, our leadership has basically bowed …

Thousands of indigenous Ecuadorians have converged on the capital Quito on the eight day of intensifying protests against soaring fuel prices. Indigenous people and members of other disgruntled groups began a peaceful demonstration towards the city center starting from the south of the capital, with hundreds joining from the the …

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has hailed a 20-year partnership agreement signed with Iran and Venezuela, saying it heralds the birth of a new era and transition to humanity from hegemonism. “Where will we be in the next 20 years? Can you imagine it?” he said in an exclusive interview with …

The Chinese government has blasted UK and US handling of Julian Assange case, saying that the WikiLeaks founder’s case reflects the hypocrisy of London and Washington, which are justifying their actions under the disguise of press freedom. Speaking during a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson …

At least 78 people were injured after Israeli forces attacked protest rallies against the regime’s settler-colonial activities in the northern part of the occupied West Bank on Friday. The protests, which have become a weekly affair, erupted in and around the West Bank city of Nablus after Friday prayers, with Israeli regime forces …

Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials say. Floods are a regular menace to millions of people in low-lying Bangladesh, but experts say climate change is increasing their frequency, ferocity and unpredictability. Relentless downpours …

The head of a Russian oil giant says European nations are committing energy suicide by following the United States in imposing sanctions on Moscow over the war in Ukraine. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF),  Igor Sechin, the head of Russian oil company, Rosneft, said that the …

The administration of US President Joe Biden has scraped a plan to sell four large, armable drones to Ukraine due to security concerns, a new report says. In early June, it was revealed that Washington planned to sell Ukraine at least four MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones that can be armed …

US President Joe Biden’s approval rating has dropped to 39 percent as more and more Americans show dissatisfaction with him due to high inflation and rising gas prices in the country. Biden, who has cautioned Americans that high prices and inflation could last “for a while”, has been “strongly” rejected …

Russia is deploying a large number of reserve troops to the flashpoint city of Severodonetsk in Ukraine’s eastern region of Luhansk, where fierce battles are raging between Russian and Ukrainian forces, a Ukrainian governor says. On Sunday, Luhansk regional governor Serhiy Gaidai said on Ukraine’s national television that Moscow was …

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Tunisia’s capital to protest President Kais Saied’s bid to overhaul the country’s constitution. The demonstration took place in Tunis on Saturday in protest at a referendum on a new constitution called by the president. Saied assumed power last year, dismissing the …

The Ukrainian military has carried out a new bout of bombarded on the city of Donetsk, the main city of an eastern Ukrainian region of the same name, killing five civilians and injuring 12 others. According to reports, the casualties were caused “as a result of the bombardment by Ukrainian …

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended his government’s plan to electronically tag some asylum-seekers who enter the UK on boats or trucks. Johnson said it is essential that asylum-seekers who enter Britain “illegally” and break the law cannot not simply “vanish” into the rest of the country. “This is a very, …