A raid by Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Nablus has injured dozens of Palestinians, as occupation forces shot live fire and tear gas at crowds during their latest act of aggression in the occupied Palestinian territories. According to eyewitnesses cited by the official Palestinian news agency WAFA, …

OPEC+ is unlikely to tweak its current oil output policy when a panel meets on Friday, six OPEC+ sources told Reuters, as tighter supplies and resilient demand drive an oil price rally. Ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies led by Russia, known as OPEC+, …

Israeli army officials have expressed concerns about the rising likelihood of war with the Lebanese Hezbollah. Israeli and Lebanese sides are reportedly aware of the escalating tension, with the Israeli government meeting to discuss the potential threat Hezbollah poses. Security officials and Israeli army officers quoted by Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper …

An official in the US State Department revealed Monday that the recent coup attempt in Niger was aimed at seizing government control but did not fully succeed, presenting a narrow opportunity to reverse the situation. In a statement reported by Al-hurra tv channel, she emphasized that Washington is backing the …

The Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in southern Lebanon experienced a cautious calm on Tuesday, as a “humanitarian truce” was observed after three days of intense clashes. The recent round of fighting, triggered by the killing of an Islamic militant in a revenge operation on Saturday night, resulted in …

Russian Drone Attacks Target Kyiv and Odesa, Escalating Tensions Amidst Regional Conflict In a concerning escalation, Russian forces executed drone attacks on Wednesday, aiming at the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the strategic city of Odesa. The aftermath witnessed substantial material losses within Odesa’s port and critical infrastructure, intensifying fears about …

During a meeting in Sao Paulo, Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih, presented a small golden model of the American cheetah (Jaguar) as a gift to the Brazilian Finance Minister, Fernando Haddad. However, the Brazilian official must return the present as it did not comply with the protocol rules. The …

raq and Iran have inked an agreement to address the challenge of dust control jointly. The accord, signed on Tuesday evening, was formalized following a meeting held in the Iraqi capital, during which the head of the Iranian Department of Environment, Ali Mohammad Tahmasbi, conferred with Abdul Hussein Obaid, the …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani of Iraq led a critical gathering on Wednesday to deliberate on the Federal Oil and Gas Bill. According to a statement by his media office, Al-Sudani presided over the high-profile session, which witnessed the participation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of …

Iraq’s top Shiite cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani called for preserving Interfaith “tolerance and coexistence”, and “family values” in a correspondence he sent to Pope Francis earlier today, Wednesday. The letter, dated July 3, 2023, came in response to a letter by Pope Francis on the anniversary of their historic meeting …

Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court, the country’s ultimate judicial arbiter, has formally dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan region, Masrour Barzani. The litigation specifically concerned the authorized deduction of amounts from the salaries of public-sector employees, workers, and retirees within the region. A consortium of plaintiffs …

Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani on Wednesday said that Iraq should mobilize diplomatic endeavors in order to resolve water disputes with neighboring countries. Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani presided over the third meeting of the Supreme Water Committee, where he attended a review of the country’s strategic water reserves, release …

Iraqi Interior Minister, Abdul Amir al-Shamri, announced on Wednesday the formation of a joint committee with Pakistan to combat terrorism and regulate the entry of visitors during the Arbaeen pilgrimage. The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Federal Police and was attended by his Pakistani counterpart, Rana Thanallah, …

An anonymous security source revealed on Tuesday the apprehension of an individual attempting to smuggle a staggering sum of 260,000 dollars and 140 million Iraqi dinars in the capital, Baghdad. The source informed Shafaq News Agency that “under the supervision of Major Imad, a security force managed to arrest a …

The overall exports and revenues achieved for July have been reported by the Iraqi Ministry of Oil on Tuesday. The Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO), according to a statement from the ministry, released preliminary data showing that the overall volume of crude oil exports reached 106,755,169 barrels, bringing in $8.293 …

Iraq’s State Council has finalized the auditing processes for the triennial budget of 2023-2025, an official press release said on Tuesday. The press release said that the auditing process of the Budget Law No. 13 of 2023 was conducted in the presence of the Finance Minister, the Planning Ministry, and …

More acts of sacrilege against the Holy Qur’an have taken place in Sweden and Denmark even as the two Nordic countries have said they are exploring ways to legally limit such actions to de-escalate growing tensions with Muslim countries. Several incidents have occurred in recent weeks that featured the desecration of the Holy …

Daesh has claimed responsibility for a massive bomb attack in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday that killed at least 54 people, including 23 children. The blast targeted a political party gathering in the town of Khar in Bajaur district. More than 200 people were wounded. The Takfiri terrorist group said in a statement …

Niger’s junta, which has seized power in the West African country through a coup against its civilian rulers, has accused France of planning military intervention to return the deposed president to power. The junta took aim at Paris on Monday, saying, “In its search for ways and means to intervene …

Public confidence in the US military has been constantly in decline over the past five years and it is now at its lowest level in two decades, a recent opinion poll says. The poll, which was conducted by Gallup and its results were reported on Monday, was carried out between June 1 and 22. …