Iran: zeros dropped from declining currency
To help tackle economic challenges in Iran, the Iranian parliament’s Economic Commission has agreed to drop four zeros from Iran's...
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Australia to recognise Palestinian State in September
Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, joining France, the UK, and Canada, Prime...
Hamas used secret system to pay salaries during Gaza war
Hamas has continued to use a secret cash-based payment system throughout the Gaza conflict to pay thousands of civil servants...
Syria withdraws from Kurdish talks after calls for federal system
Syria’s transitional government will not participate in Paris talks which intend to mediate differences of a Kurdish-led force after the...
Moroccan doctors strike against Israel’s starvation of Gaza
The non-governmental organisation Moroccan Coordination of Doctors for Palestine called for a hunger strike on August 7th in protest over...
Netanyahu: Israel intends to control Gaza but not govern it
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on August 7th, that Israel intends to fully control Gaza but does not want...
UAE eyes trade boost with Russia in Moscow summit
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin held their 14th summit in Moscow on...
Germany stops military exports to Israel amid Gaza plan
Germany announced on August 8th that it will suspend all military exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza,...
Lebanon: Protests erupt following disarmament of Hezbollah
Protests broke across in Lebanon after the government endorsed a plan that intends to disarm Hezbollah, as reported by The...
Israeli cabinet approves plan to take control of Gaza City
During the night of August 7th–8th, Israel’s security cabinet approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security plan aimed at defeating Hamas...
Blocked aid and starvation forces Gazan to grow his own
In a Gaza displacement camp where food remains scarce and aid often proves dangerous to collect, the farmer, Ibrahim Abu...
Saudi Arabia and Iraq ink deal to tackle drug trafficking
Saudi Arabia and Iraq inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on August 6th in Riyadh to boost ties to tackle...
UN expert: Judicial system “weaponised” by Afghanistan’s Taliban
Afghanistan's Taliban has weaponised the judicial system to persecute women in what constitutes “crimes against humanity,” according to the country's...
Notorious drug lords killed by Lebanese army in raid
The Lebanese army declared on July 6th that it had killed three of the country's most infamous drug lords in...
Syria inks deals worth $14bn for real estate, transport projects
Syria on August 6th agreed to 12 investment deals valued at $14 billion which include infrastructure, transport, and real estate...
