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The humanitarian situation in Palestine is worrying due to Israel’s continued settlement activity in the West Bank and its adverse effects on economic development and Palestinians’ access to basic services, says UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs. The UN official also Read more
Saudi Arabia has signed a cooperation agreement with China for the civilian use of nuclear energy. The agreement follows similar deals sealed with France, Argentina and South Korea. The Saudi kingdom, the World major oil producer and exporter, also held Read more
Lebanese Bank “Credit Libanais Group” and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have signed a trade finance agreement that will help Lebanon’s private sector access global import and export markets, boosting trade and economic growth. Credit Libanais is the fifth bank Read more
Judges and directors of mediation centers from the Middle East & North Africa are busy working on a regional network of mediators to support entrepreneurs and investors in the region. This project, sponsored by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is Read more
A controversial draft law granting President Ali Abdullah Saleh immunity from prosecution has been submitted to the Parliament for approval. The bill, endorsed by the cabinet, pardons Saleh and his aides for any crimes committed during his 33-year rule, while Read more
Egyptian prosecutors have called for death penalty for ex-president Hosni Mubarak and other defendants including the former interior minister for their role in the killing of demonstrators in the popular uprising that ousted him from power. Mubarak, who ruled Egypt Read more
Head of the Palestinian Hamas movement, Ismail Haniya, who is visiting Turkey during his first official trip abroad, has met with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who reaffirmed Ankara’s support to the Palestinian cause. Mr. Haniya, who has not left Read more
The Kuwaiti government has denounced Iran’s plan to unilaterally exploit a disputed offshore gas field unless an agreement is reached, Kuwait’s state news agency KUNA reported. Kuwaiti foreign affairs ministry has summoned Iranian Charge d’Affaires to protest about Tehran’s recent Read more
Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat will meet Tuesday in Jordan with his Israeli counterpart Yitzhak Molho in a bid to revive the stalled peace talks. The meeting, which would be the first between two sides in a year, will also Read more