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Business
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Economy
10/21/2023 1:49:53 PM
The US Federal Reserve warned Friday that the war in Gaza and the ongoing Ukraine conflict could cause harm to the world economy and boost global inflation.
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World
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Region
10/19/2023 11:30:07 PM
Coalition forces were slightly injured in Iraq in a spate of drone attacks over the last 24 hours at U.S. bases in Iraq as regional tensions flare following the deadly explosion at a hospital in Gaza.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/19/2023 10:16:13 PM
The U.S. Department of State issued a worldwide caution alert advising U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution due to mounting tensions around the world, warning of potential terrorist attacks, demonstrations and violent actions against Americans.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
10/19/2023 3:52:14 PM
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices ended Thursday with mixed performance and the market cap lost EGP 31 billion after taking unprecedented leaps mid-week. Gold prices are still rising, as the safe haven benefits from the rising geopolitical tensions.
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World
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War in Sudan
10/16/2023 7:03:19 PM
Six months after tensions between rival Sudanese generals ignited a devastating war, thousands lie dead, millions are displaced, and the once-thriving capital, Khartoum, is a shadow of its past glory.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/16/2023 5:49:32 PM
European Union leaders will hold an emergency summit on Tuesday as concerns grow that the war between Israel and Hamas could fuel inter-communal tensions in Europe and bring more refugees in search of sanctuary.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
10/12/2023 3:10:48 PM
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) moved on Thursday towards full recovery from the impact of geopolitical tensions, as the benchmark returned to break the 20,000-point threshold near its historic highs. The market ended Thursday with mixed performance. Gold prices continue their rising trajectory.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
10/10/2023 3:50:27 PM
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices continue to recover from the blow at the beginning of the week as geopolitical tensions mount. Gold prices surged for the second day in a row and the gold coin reached EGP 18,000 for the first time in weeks.
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Business
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Economy
10/9/2023 10:04:48 AM
Oil prices rallied while the dollar and yen advanced Monday as Israeli forces bombarded Gaza after Hamas launched a shock attack on Israel at the weekend, sparking fresh concerns about tensions in the Middle East.
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World
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Region
10/7/2023 6:57:34 PM
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced on Saturday its commitment to strengthening its presence in southern Lebanon, particularly near the border with Israel. The organization stated that it was actively engaged in "counter rocket-launching operations" to bolster border security.
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World
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International
10/6/2023 5:49:17 PM
Germany's foreign minister on Friday expressed the European Union’s deep concerns following the recent shootout between masked Serb gunmen and Kosovo police that left four people dead and sent tensions soaring in the region.
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World
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Region
10/5/2023 4:04:39 PM
Europe's quest to build a common geopolitical purpose suffered a new blow on Thursday when Turkey and Azerbaijan skipped a major summit, as tensions mounted over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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World
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International
10/3/2023 4:41:18 PM
Armenian lawmakers approved a key step towards joining the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday, a move that is set to escalate tensions with the ex-Soviet country's traditional ally Moscow.
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World
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Africa
9/27/2023 1:47:57 PM
France's ambassador to Niger left the capital Niamey early Wednesday, after weeks of tensions between Paris and the post-coup regime in the West African country who demanded his expulsion.
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World
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Region
9/27/2023 11:10:18 AM
Iran claimed on Wednesday that it has successfully put an imaging satellite into space.
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World
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International
9/23/2023 7:29:03 PM
Tensions erupted in Paris on Saturday at a protest led by the hard left against police violence, with a police car pelted with projectiles and a bank attacked, an AFP correspondent said.
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World
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International
9/23/2023 10:19:26 AM
The shocking accusation this week by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that India may have been behind the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia has raised several complex questions about the nature of Sikh activism in the North American diaspora.
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World
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War in Ukraine
9/23/2023 9:57:54 AM
The September 26, 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipelines cut off a major route for Russian gas exports to Europe and fuelled geopolitical tensions already running high over Moscow's war with Ukraine.
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World
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International
9/19/2023 2:17:47 PM
Tensions between Canada and India have reached new heights with dueling diplomatic expulsions and an allegation of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil.
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World
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International
9/17/2023 10:58:45 PM
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi over the weekend, officials said Sunday, in the latest effort to ease tensions between the superpowers.
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