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Ukrainian and US negotiators opened a fresh round of talks in Geneva on Thursday, seeking to lock in a sweeping economic “prosperity package” for Ukraine even as Russia pummeled the country with one of its heaviest overnight barrages in months. The discussions, led by Ukraine’s national security chief and chief negotiator......
Freight costs for transporting crude oil from the Middle East surged to their highest level in six years as exporters accelerated shipments while tensions escalate between the United States and Iran. The cost of chartering a very large crude carrier capable of carrying two million barrels from the Persian Gulf to Asia exceeded 170,000 dollars......
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has departed Lebanon following a week-long stay marked by political consultations and public appearances, returning to the United Arab Emirates, where he has been based since stepping back from political life in early 2022. Hariri’s visit coincided with the annual commemoration of the assassination......
A new United Nations report has highlighted persistent barriers preventing women in Morocco and across the Arab region from fully participating in the financial system, warning that limited access to banking and digital services continues to restrain economic growth. In its study titled Unlocking women’s economic potential in the Arab......
Foreign ministers gathered Wednesday at the United Nations for a Security Council ministerial session on the situation in Palestine, as international pressure mounts over recent Israeli measures expanding control in the occupied West Bank. The meeting, chaired by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper in her capacity as president of the......
India has confirmed the seizure of three oil tankers under US sanctions suspected of operating within Iran’s so called shadow fleet, marking the country’s first major enforcement action against ships accused of evading international oil restrictions. The operation comes amid improving ties between Washington and New Delhi following......
Muslim communities in multiple regions are preparing to begin Ramadan 1447 after religious authorities confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon, setting Wednesday, 18 February 2026, as the first day of fasting in several countries. Under the Islamic lunar calendar, the start of Ramadan depends on the visual confirmation of the new crescent,......
Investor sentiment toward the US dollar has fallen to its most bearish level in more than 14 years as the BRICS bloc steps up efforts to develop a cross border payment system aimed at reducing reliance on dollar dominated financial channels. The initiative builds on Brazil’s instant payment platform Pix and a decentralized messaging......
Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt and Türkiye have denounced Israel’s decision to designate large areas of the occupied West Bank as state land and to initiate comprehensive land registration there for the first time since 1967. In a joint statement, the ministers......
What began as a discreet race for influence between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi has evolved into an overt strategic rivalry that is reshaping regional balances without a shot being fired, yet at a potentially high long term cost for both sides. For general readers, policy analysts and investors following Gulf politics and economics, the emerging......
A rapid rise from the Middle Atlas Born in Khénifra, Morocco, Hasnae Taleb belongs to a generation of global financial profiles whose influence extends beyond borders. Her journey began far from the traditional centers of high finance. She left her hometown to pursue her studies in the United States, where she discovered stock markets......
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation on Sunday with United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, focusing on expanding cooperation and reinforcing bilateral relations between their countries. According to Türkiye’s Communications Directorate, the two leaders reviewed opportunities to......
A major coastal transformation is taking shape in Lagouira, as plans advance for a large-scale marina project designed to reposition the southern Moroccan city as a premier luxury destination. Backed by a strategic partnership between Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, the initiative signals a bold ambition to turn Lagouira into what some......
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AFCON 2025: Morocco at the heart of African football
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First 100 days of the second Donald Trump presidency
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Les Impériales Week 2025: The Paradigm Shift – Business. People. Tech
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