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  • Officials: Iran weighing plot to kill U.S. ambassador to South Africa

    News of the plot comes as Iran continues to seek ways to retaliate for President Donald Trump’s decision to kill a powerful Iranian general earlier this year, the officials said. If carried out, it could dramatically ratchet up already serious tensions between the U.S. and Iran and create enormous pressure on Trump to strike back — possibly in the middle of a tense election season.

  • After Beirut Explosion, Lebanon Sees A Spike In Coronavirus Infections

    Lebanon is seeing a dramatic increase in the spread of the coronavirus since last month's massive explosion at Beirut's port, which damaged much of the capital city. Since the Aug. 4 blast, the number of COVID-19 cases has increased by some 220%, according to an assessment by the International Rescue Committee. "This is on top of everything else that people have to contend with," Matias Meier, the country director for the aid group, said in a statement. After the blast, many people "lost both their home and their source of income in an instant."

  • Spurned by allies, Saudi rethinks chequebook diplomacy

    From Pakistan to Lebanon, Saudi Arabia is scaling back its famed chequebook diplomacy, a longstanding policy of splashing petro-dollars in exchange for influence, which observers say has yielded few tangible gains. For decades, the wealthy kingdom funnelled billions in aid to its allies -- and to its enemies' enemies -- in a bid to bolster its position as an Arab powerhouse and leader of the Muslim world.

  • New employment law effectively ends Qatar’s exploitative kafala system

    Workers in Qatar may now change jobs without needing to obtain their employers’ permission, ending one of the most criticised elements of the country’s labour system. The government has also announced an increase in the minimum wage, but rights groups have said the measure does not go far enough, leaving low wage workers earning as little as £1 an hour.

  • Saudi-Led coalition destroys an explosive-laden drone launched by Houthis

  • Saudi-Led Coalition Destroys Explosive-Laden Drone, Boat Launched by Yemen’s Houthis: SPA

    The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone at Saudi Arabia's Abha international airport and a remotely controlled explosive-laden boat in the south of the Red Sea both launched by Iran-aligned Houthis on Sunday, Saudi state news agency (SPA) reported. As a result of intercepting the drone, some splinters fell on the airport, causing no injuries or damage, coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki said, according to SPA.

  • Opinion: What is/are the Truth/s Behind the Beirut Explosions?

    So how is it possible to bring some degree of clarity to the investigation process and findings? First of all, the need for an independent international investigation must be insisted on by the international community in its discussions with the caretaker government and the president. This can be tied to the incremental provision of direct assistance to NGOs for reconstruction of housing for the neighborhoods. The more cooperation means more funding…to the NGOs and communities.

  • Saudi Arabia: youth labor unemployment rate by gender 2019

    The youth unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia in the fourth quarter of 2019 was 57.8 percent and 17.3 percent for females and males respectively. The decrease in unemployment rates was higher for females than males over the years due to the efforts by the government to empower young Saudi women. However, unemployment for females remained significantly higher than male unemployment.

  • Saudi Aramco continues to explore India investment plan

    India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas recently notified liberalised guidelines for bulk and retail marketing of petrol and diesel, offering new opportunities for foreign oil companies, including those in the Gulf, to enter this lucrative energy business.

  • Lebanon’s invisible: Refugees, COVID-19, and the Beirut port explosion

    Refugees currently comprise around 20 percent of Lebanon’s population, and they were in distress even before the explosion. With Lebanon’s main port destroyed, the World Food Program (WFP) has warned of a cutoff in basic food supplies. Already among the most vulnerable populations in Lebanon, Palestinian and Syrian refugees will now face increased food insecurity.