Iraq, Jordan sign oil pipeline project

Jordan's energy minister on Monday announced Iraq's approval to extend a crude oil pipeline to Jordan's only coastal city. The project - initially discussed in 2013 but never materialised - is part of plans to open up new markets for …

300 mercenaries loyal to Haftar left Libya

Around 300 foreign mercenaries have left eastern Libya, according to a statement by the French Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.The move, initially announced in November by Haftar's forces, was intended to stimulate a United…

Lebanon’s pound hits record low against US dollar

Lebanon’s currency hit a new low on Tuesday reaching 20 times its value on the black market since the economic meltdown began in late 2019 and likely throwing more people into poverty. The pound was trading at 30,000 to 1 US dollar…

177 migrants evacuated from Libya to Niger

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has evacuated 177 asylum-seekers to Niger, the second evacuation flight to Niger this year since Libyan authorities lifted a blanket ban on humanitarian flights in October. This…

Bahrain appoints 1st ambassador to Damascus in a Decade

ahrain has appointed its first ambassador to Syria in a decade after it downgraded diplomatic ties with Damascus in 2012.According to the official Bahrain News Agency, King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa issued a royal decree on Thursday,…

Libya reports first community exposure to Omicron

The National Center for Disease Control has confirmed the country's first two cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus. In a statement Wednesday, the NCDC called on citizens to get vaccinated, avoid gatherings, and wear masks to…