Archives for October, 2024

Devastation after an overnight Israeli strike on the eastern Lebanese village of Allaq in the Bekaa Valley

Lebanon's embattled east reels from deadly Israeli strikes

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A Palestinian girl inspects the rubble of a building in the north Gaza district of Beit Lahia after an Israeli strike that the civil defence agency said killed 93 people

Gaza rescuers dig for survivors after Israeli strike kills 93

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A general view shows the solar plant in Uyayna, north of Riyadh, on March 29, 2018.

Saudi Arabia ramps up renewable tenders to 44 GW, doubles down on oil and gas

Saudi Arabia's renewable energy capacity under development will reach 44GW by end of 2024. However, its energy minister told an industry conference that the country will "monetize every molecule" of its oil and gas resources.

UNRWA's spokesman in Jerusalem, Jonathan Fowler, called the agency the backbone of humanitarian work in the Palestinian territories, especially in Gaza

Banned UN agency says working to keep Gaza people 'alive'

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A handout picture provided by the Iranian Army media office on October 27, 2023 shows missiles being fired during a military drill in the Isfahan province in central Iran

Iran moves to triple military budget amid Israel tensions

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A Palestinian girl inspects the rubble of a building in the north Gaza district of Beit Lahia after an Israeli strike that the civil defence agency said killed 93 people

Gaza rescuers say 93 people killed in Israel air strike in north

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A picture of Jamshid Sharmahd with his daughter Gazelle Sharmahd

Berlin, EU vow response after Tehran executes German-Iranian

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The World Bank expects energy prices to fall by six percent next year

World Bank expects oil glut to cause commodity price slump

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Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem as seen during his speech

Naim Qassem, Hezbollah veteran long in slain predecessor's shadow

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Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem as seen during his speech

Hezbollah names deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed slain leader

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Naim Qassem

What Naim Qassem's ascension as Hezbollah leader means for Iran, Lebanon

Unlike other prominent Hezbollah figures, Naim Qassem is not particularly close to Iran and lacks Nasrallah's charisma.

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Saudi's PIF downsizes foreign investment, turns to AI, domestic priorities

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is looking to invest in tourism, real estate and sustainability as its Vision 2030 deadline draws closer.

Jamshid Sharmahd, 66, potentially faces the death penalty for 'corruption on earth' in connection with a 2008 mosque bombing

Outrage as Iran executes German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd

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The damage inside a winery that was partially hit in an Israeli air strike in the Bekaa region

Lebanon's wine region wrestles with war

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King Abdullah Financial Centre in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia which is hosting thousands of delegates for the Future Investment Initiative

Mideast war clouds outlook at Saudi 'Davos in the desert'

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A file picture showing displaced Lebanese people who fled Israeli bombardment in their country to find shelter in Iraq

Iraq opens arms to Lebanese fleeing Israeli attacks

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