Oil giant Saudi Aramco announced its 10th straight drop in quarterly profits on Tuesday as a slump in prices hit revenues, putting more pressure on the key driver of the Saudi economy.
Second-quarter profits slid 22 percent year-on-year to 85…
Category: 3. Middle East
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28 children killed every day in Gaza – Middle East Monitor
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday that around 28 children are being killed every day in the Gaza Strip due to ongoing Israeli bombing and starvation, which has now continued for over 660…
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On farmland and on rooftops, Iraqis turn to solar as power grid falters
MOSUL: Weary of paying big bills for power supplies that are often cut off, wheat grower Abdallah Al-Ali is among the rising number of farmers to have turned to solar panels to keep their irrigation systems running during the searing heat of the…
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Saudi Aramco profit drops 22 percent on lower prices
Saudi Aramco’s profit slid 22 percent in the second quarter to 85 billion riyals ($22.67 billion) as a slump in prices hit revenues, the oil giant said on Tuesday.
Aramco, the world’s biggest oil exporter and driver of the Saudi economy, has now…
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Israel to allow controlled entry of goods into Gaza via merchants
Israel says it will allow gradual and controlled entry of goods to Gaza through local merchants, an Israeli military agency that coordinates aid said on Tuesday, as global monitors say famine is unfolding in the enclave, impacting the hostages…
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Iran orders office closures as heatwave strains power grid
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities ordered many government offices to close on Wednesday in a bid to cut power consumption as a heatwave strains generating capacity, state media reported.
At least 15 of Iran’s 31 provinces will see public offices…
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Israel to allow gradual and controlled entry of goods to Gaza through local merchants
(Reuters) -Israel will allow gradual and controlled entry of goods to Gaza through local merchants, COGAT, the Israeli military agency that coordinates aid, said on Tuesday.
“This aims to increase the volume of aid entering the Gaza Strip, while…
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Hong Kong cancels passports, bans financial support for wanted activists | Human Rights News
Hong Kong’s Security Bureau announces measures over activists’ alleged role in unofficial parliament overseas.
Hong Kong authorities have cancelled the passports of 12 activists based overseas in their latest crackdown on activities that they…
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Australia, Japan strike largest defence deal for advanced warships | Military News
Australian minister lauds deal for next-generation, Mogami-class frigates and their long-range missile capabilities.
Australia and Japan have reached the largest defence-industry agreement ever between both countries for the production of advanced…
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Gaza war deepens Israel’s divides
Israel says it will allow gradual and controlled entry of goods to Gaza through local merchants, an Israeli military agency that coordinates aid said on Tuesday, as global monitors say famine is unfolding in the enclave,…Continue Reading