US leverages UN, IMF and World Bank to advance revamped ‘America First’ agenda
President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda brought uncertainty into the international system this year, but the multilateral institutions…
US says it is ready for Iran nuclear talks but only if they are ‘meaningful’
The US and Iran traded barbs at the UN Security Council on Tuesday over conditions for reviving nuclear…
Lebanon army chief accuses Israel of spreading misinformation to undermine his troops
Lebanon’s Army Commander Gen Rodolphe Haykal accused Israel on Tuesday of deliberately spreading misinformation to undermine confidence in…
Change is coming to a divided Federal Reserve in 2026
US President Donald Trump next year is set to have his greatest chance yet to push for more…
Libya opens oil and gasfields in bid to attract multi-million dollar investments
Libya is poised to attract several hundred million dollars in new oil and gas investment as it prepares…
‘No delays’ as Syria prepares to launch new currency
Syria is moving ahead with its plans to issue a new national currency with no delays in implementation,…
US has ‘no reason to be in Syria’, Republican Senator Rand Paul says
Also making an appearance during the Sunday morning US political talk show circuit was Republican Senator Rand Paul,…
Sheikh Hamdan shows Elon Musk round Dubai
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, on Sunday shared…
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem visits Gaza’s only Catholic church for Christmas Mass
Roman Catholic Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch, arrived in Gaza on Friday for Christmas Mass at the…
Lebanon tells Israel that civilian return to southern villages must come before broader talks
Lebanon has told Israel that the return of civilians to southern villages must come first before broader issues…
Adnoc secures $2bn South Korea-backed green loan for low carbon projects
Adnoc has secured $2 billion in green financing to support low-carbon projects, backed by Korea Trade Insurance Corporation.…
Britain and Greece bust ‘industrial-scale’ migrant forgery ring
A joint Anglo–Greek police operation has broken up an “industrial-scale” people-smuggling network that included a fully equipped forgery…