Ghajar says working with World Bank to secure financing for energy supply
Ghajar says working with World Bank to secure financing for energy supply
Ghajar says hopes to get enough Egyptian gas to generate 450 MW of electricity
Ghajar says hopes to get enough Egyptian gas to generate 450 MW of electricity
Jordan meeting approves roadmap to supply Egyptian natural gas to Lebanon
Jordan meeting approves roadmap to supply Egyptian natural gas to Lebanon
Israel arrests family members of Palestinian jail escapees
Israeli troops have arrested at least five family members in the occupied West Bank of the Palestinians who escaped from a high-security jail this week, a Palestinian prisoners’ group said … Read More
Voting underway in Morocco legislative, local polls
Moroccans began voting Wednesday in parliamentary and local elections that will decide the fate of Islamists who have governed the kingdom since the Arab Spring uprisings.
France begins marathon trial over November 2015 Paris attacks
The biggest trial in France’s modern history begins on Wednesday with 20 suspects accused over attacks in Paris that saw 130 people killed in November 2015, an expected nine months … Read More
Shadow of Syria’s exiled hangs over revived Aleppo souk
The historic Khan al-Harir souk in war-torn Syria’s erstwhile economic capital of Aleppo has reopened following restoration work, but much of the former workforce that energised it remains exiled.
Lebanese pound down as govt optimism suffers blow
The Lebanese pound fell on the black market Wednesday, trading at 18,350 to the dollar, as hopes of an imminent formation of a new government appeared to have been dashed … Read More
France end winless run and Scotland revive World Cup hopes
Reigning champions France beat Finland 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier Tuesday thanks to Antoine Griezmann’s double strike to snap a five-game winless streak while Scotland kept their hopes alive … Read More
Saudi Arabia re-allows entry from and travel to UAE
Saudi Arabia removed the United Arab Emirates, Argentina and South Africa from its entry banned country list and re-allowed citizens to travel to the three countries starting Sept.