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The newly sworn-in Sri Lankan prime minister, Ranil Wickremasinghe, has said in recent interviews that the country’s economic crisis, which has brought suffering and turmoil, will worsen before it gets better. Fuel scarcity and skyrocketing food prices have forced many

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, passed away on Friday, May 13, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs reported. The news was announced on Friday afternoon by the Emirates News Agency (WAM).

The official unemployment rate in Lebanon increased almost threefold to 29.6 percent at the start of the year, according to a UN-government survey. In January 2022, Lebanon’s unemployment rate increased from 11.4% in 2018-2019 to 29.6%, which means almost one

Antonio Guterres accepted on Sunday the resignation of a United Nations agency head with a history of questionable investments under investigation. Former Norwegian minister of justice and public safety, Grete Faremo, has served as UN Office for Project Services’ deputy

During a working visit to the United States, His Majesty King Abdullah met with US Central Command Commander Gen. Michael E. Kurilla, and US Special Operations Command Commander Gen. Richard D. Clarke, on Friday in Tampa, Florida. The two meetings

Lebanese General Security announced this week that passport renewals would be suspended. The stock of passports will cover only current applicants. As the country’s worsening economic crisis pushes people to flee, the Lebanese government has stopped accepting applications for passport

US President Joe Biden asked Congress for $33 billion for military, economic, and humanitarian assistance – but insisted that the US was not attacking Russia. US lawmakers should approve the deal, which Biden said would aid Ukraine in defending itself.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met today with Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi of the Presidential Leadership Council of the Republic of Yemen and his deputy at the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. Chairman and

China called the U.S. to provide a detailed explanation about its biological military activities in Ukraine. It also called on the U.S. to cease its unilateral opposition to setting up a multilateral mechanism for verifying biological warfare. Zhao Lijian, spokesperson

The Tafweej and Crowd Management Department and participating parties have joined forces to ensure the comfort of pilgrims and worshipers while maintaining the safety of the Grand Mosque’s visitors. Under Secretary-General for Tafweej and Crowd Management, Osama bin Mansour Al-Hujaili,