Manama: Oil prices climbed on Friday as persistent disruptions to shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz and stalled US-Iran talks heightened concerns over global supply. Brent crude futures for July delivery rose 89 cents, or 0.8%, to $111.2…
Washington: US President Donald Trump discussed bilateral relations with Iraq’s prime minister-designate Ali Al Zaidi during a phone call on Thursday, according to a statement from the Iraqi cabinet.
According to Qatar News Agency, during the call, …
Nabatieh: Two people were killed and 10 others injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting a town in southern Lebanon. Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said in a statement that the strike hit the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, resulting in two fatalities…
Tokyo: Japan’s Nikkei index closed slightly higher on Friday, supported by gains in technology stocks. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.38% to finish at 59,513.12 points, while the broader Topix index edged up 0.04% to 3,728.73, posting a weekly gain of 0.3%.
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Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reaffirmed the importance of the transatlantic military alliance with the United States, following remarks by US President Donald Trump about potentially reducing the number of American troops stationed in …
Manama: The United Nations revealed today that Israel has expanded its occupation of the Gaza Strip by establishing an “orange line” within the “yellow line,” contrary to the ceasefire agreement signed last October. The new demarcation has raised conc…
Beirut: Officials in Occupied Jerusalem have warned of what they describe as a “serious and systematic escalation” at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, citing increased activity by settler groups in recent weeks.
According to Qatar News Agency, the Jerusalem Gove…
Nabatieh: A Lebanese army soldier and several members of his family were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a town in southern Lebanon.
According to Qatar News Agency, the Lebanese army stated that a soldier was killed along with several members of h…
Syrian sources announced that the sound of explosions in Deir Ezzor is caused by US artillery shelling of the Conoco gas field towards the positions of militants in the area.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency