Fitch downgrades Egypt rating to B- with stable outlook
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Egypt's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'B-' from 'B', with a stable outlook. The credit rating agency said in a Friday report that the downgrade…
Iraqi Shiite militia claims rocket attack on US base in Syria
An Iraqi Shiite militia claimed on Friday responsibility for launching rockets on a military US base in northeastern Syria. An Shiite armed group calling itself "The Islamic Resistance in…
SpaceX targets mid-November for launch test of massive Starship rocket
US private space company SpaceX is targeting mid-November for the second flight test of its fully integrated Starship, the company said on Friday. Starship and its Super Heavy booster…
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah warns of expanded confrontations with Israel if Gaza conflict continues
Hezbollah Leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned on Friday that confrontations with Israel on Lebanon's southern border will extend beyond current clashes. In his first televised speech since the Israel-Hamas…
Blinken thanks Egypt’s Sisi for helping evacuate foreign nationals from Gaza
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed his gratitude to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi for Egypt's tremendous work in facilitating a mechanism for American citizens and other foreign nationals…
Egypt raises petrol prices, keeps diesel unchanged
Egypt raised domestic petrol prices on Friday while keeping the diesel price unchanged, according to the country's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. Prices of 80-octane, 92-octane, and 95-octane…
Russia to support Arab solution on Gaza Strip crisis: Lavrov
Moscow will support solutions to be proposed by Arab nations regarding the crisis in Gaza at the upcoming Arab League Summit and the Arab-African summit, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…
Gaza: Israeli warplane targets ambulances transporting injured to Rafah crossing
An Israeli warplane targeted on Friday ambulances at the main gate of the Shifa Medical Complex, the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip, which were carrying the wounded to the…
Israeli strike hits building housing media offices in Gaza: Sources
An Israeli raid targeted a tower housing several media offices in Gaza City on Friday, according to Palestinian security sources. The Israeli bombing targeted the Hajji Tower, which housed…
Israeli army kills 7 Palestinians in West Bank
At least seven Palestinians were killed on Friday in various clashes with the Israeli army in the West Bank, the Ramallah-based Health Ministry said. Among the seven dead, two were…