Israeli settler violence in West Bank escalates with live fire, arson

Settlers, backed by Israeli forces, rampage through the West Bank, torching property, assaulting civilians, and pushing illegal expansionist efforts. Israeli settlers launched a violent wave of attacks across the West Bank overnight, under the...

Pakistan leads regional push for fair global plastics treaty, demands equal access to green financing

Pakistan has taken the forefront in uniting regional partners to advocate for a just and effective Global Plastics Treaty, emphasizing the need for equitable access to green financing and technology for developing nations. Federal Minister for...

Positive momentum in markets bolsters macro-financial stability: Şimşek

ANKARA Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek stated that a positive cycle in financial markets is gaining strength, reinforcing macro-financial stability. In a post on his X account, Şimşek said, "Financial markets' positive cycle is...

Germany tells Israeli government to stop West Bank settlement construction

Israeli settlement project going ahead, official says

MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank -- Israel's far-right finance minister said Thursday that a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is going ahead -- a project that Palestinians and rights groups worry will scuttle plans...

UN rights office says Israeli settlement plan breaks international law

(Reuters) -The U.N. human rights office said on Friday an Israeli plan to build to build thousands of new homes between an Israeli settlement in the West Bank and near East Jerusalem was illegal under international law, and would put nearby...

The Coming Death of the US Dollar: How China’s Africa Strategy Is Redrawing the Global Financial Map

In a development that could reshape the architecture of the global economy, China has chosen Africa as the launchpad for its most ambitious financial experiment yet — a coordinated push to internationalize the yuan, challenge the dominance of the...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls for ‘voluntary migration’ of Palestinians. Critics call it ethnic cleansing

Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid in Gaza earlier this week, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again called for what he refers to as the voluntary migration of Palestinians from the war-ravaged territory. Netanyahu wants...

I asked ChatGPT to predict my retirement and it helped calm my financial anxiety

Last year, while being laid off over a Slack call, I had a vision. I saw myself, greying and tired, in a white room. My theory is that the shock of the news swept clean the imagination of my entire future. That vision came on the heels of a long...

Saudi Arabia Seafood Market Report 2025 Trends, Regional Insights, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2020-2030 - Advancements In Aquaculture Set To Boost Production Efficiency

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The Saudi Arabian seafood market is poised for growth due to rising health consciousness, increasing disposable income, and government initiatives to boost domestic aquaculture under Vision 2030. Opportunities lie...

Baha’i group says over 20 properties seized in Iran’s Isfahan without due process

The Geneva-based group said the seizures were carried out under Article 49 of Iran’s constitution, which allows authorities to confiscate wealth obtained through illegal means. The BIC accused authorities of misusing the law “without any evidence,...

Hezbollah vows to keep arms, says Lebanon’s disarmament plan serves Israel

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group on Friday vowed not to disarm, saying last week’s decision by the national government to remove the Iran-backed group’s weapons by the end of the year serves Israel’s interests. Naim...

Ukrainian vodka Khortytsa returns to Israel after years-long legal battle

Ukrainian vodka brand Khortytsa is making a comeback to Israeli liquor stores, this time produced locally. A.G.T.D., a company specializing in importing and distributing alcoholic beverages, secured ownership of the brand’s trademark after a...

Hezbollah warns disarmament push can lead to war, thanks Iran for support

Speaking in the eastern city of Baalbek at a Shi’ite religious gathering marking the Arbaeen, Qassem said “the resistance will not hand over its weapons” and pledged to fight a “Karbala-like battle” if necessary. The Battle of Karbala, the most...

Iraq PM meets bidder consortium for Baghdad Airport redevelopment PPP

Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani met on Wednesday with representatives of a six-company consortium bidding for the rehabilitation, development, and operation of Baghdad International Airport, in the presence of officials from the International...

Israel announces settlement project; critics say may cut West Bank in two

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a map that shows the E1 settlement project during a press conference near the settlement of Maale Adumim, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo) MAALE ADUMIM, West...

Germany tells Israel to scrap West Bank settlement plan

BERLIN, Aug 15 — Germany on Friday called on the Israeli government to stop settlement construction in the West Bank after Israel’s far-right finance minister said work would start on a plan for thousands of home that would divide the Palestinian...

Israeli Finance Minister to approve 3,000 E1 homes, vows to ‘bury’ Palestinian state idea

Tel Aviv [Israel], August 15 (ANI): Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday announced plans to advance tenders for the construction of over 3,000 housing units in the contentious E1 settlement area, located between Jerusalem and...

Egypt: EFG Holding generates $41mln in H1 2025 consolidated profits

Arab Finance: The consolidated net profits attributable to the owners of EFG Holding dropped by 22.91% to EGP 2 billion in the first half (H1) of 2025 from EGP 2.603 billion in H1 2024, the financial results showed. Revenues fell to EGP 11.528...

Egypt: FRA-supervised financing hit $13bln by June 2025

Arab Finance: The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) reported that total financing granted by entities under its supervision reached EGP 640.1 billion at the end of June 2025, as per a statement. These financing includes capital market and...