Category: 3. Middle East

Coral reefs are dying at a record speed, putting a backbone of global food chains at critical risk. More than 80 percent of coral reefs are now hit by mass bleaching. Reefs feed millions, protect coasts and shape economies. What happens when they…

Alphabet-owned YouTube has informed more than two dozen critics of the Pakistani government that it is reviewing a court directive seeking to block their channels for allegedly being “anti-state”.

The channels at risk of being blocked in…

After her parents, sister and husband were killed in a bombing, Lubnah prayed they would be the last victims of the war. Her father, Dr Marwan al-Sultan, was one of Gaza’s most respected medics, director of the Indonesian Hospital, and one of…

Yemen’s Houthis have released a video showing their attack on the Magic Seas, a commercial ship they said had sunk in the Red Sea. The group says it’s targeting vessels linked to Israel in support of Palestinians in Gaza.

Flash floods prompted by monsoon rains kill at least three, including two children, with search operations continuing.

Days after devastating floods killed more than 100 people in Texas, heavy rains in New Mexico have triggered flash floods that…

The Jordanian government announced legal actions on Wednesday against organizations suspected of working with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, escalating its crackdown against the Islamist group after banning it in April.

What happened: The…

Nvidia bypassed Apple and Microsoft, the only other US firms with a market value of more than $3 trillion.

Nvidia has notched a market capitalisation of $4 trillion, making it the first public company in the world to reach the milestone and…

Future Fund Oman, a fund owned by the country’s sovereign wealth fund, the Oman Investment Authority, and Hong Kong-based alternative asset manager Templewater have established a clean energy fund worth $200 million.

The Energy Transition Fund,…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday reaffirmed his support for Israel’s military strikes against Iran, despite concerns from legal scholars about whether these actions comply with international law.

“I…

As well as being optimistic about the future of his war-ravaged country, Rami Al Ali has other reasons to be upbeat: he is about to become the first Syrian fashion designer to show his work at Paris Haute Couture Week.

The invitation to appear on…