Amid ongoing regional conflict, the UN cultural agency has added Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle and the archaeological site of Sebastia in Palestine to the List of World Heritage in Danger.
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As the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran threatens tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, oil prices surged on Thursday (23).
FAO report says global fertilizer trade declined in the first four months of the year due to the conflict in the Middle East. Prices rose by an average of 25%.
International airlines will be able to gradually resume their flights at Hamad International Airport, according to an announcement by Qatari authorities.
Iraq’s Oil Ministry said it has started sending tanker trucks carrying oil to Syria. Iraq depends on the Strait of Hormuz for exports, while Syria has a Mediterranean coastline.
Measures announced by the government aim to curb rising energy costs, which have increased from USD 560 million to USD 1.65 billion since the start of the Middle East conflict.
Attacks on oil and natural gas facilities have driven prices higher. UN shipping agency IMO calls for a safe navigation corridor in the Strait of Hormuz.
This week, representatives from some of the world’s largest central banks are meeting to analyze the consequences of the conflict in the Middle East. Rising energy costs are expected to trigger higher prices.
Conflict in the Middle East leads to the cancellation of sports tournaments and festive dates, including those related to Ramadan, the holy period of Islam.
Oil prices rose sharply on Monday (9) amid the conflict between the United States and Israel against Iran. Since the attacks began, the price of a barrel of WTI has increased by 70%, something never recorded over such a short period.
U.S. energy giant signed an agreement with the Iraqi government to manage and develop several oil fields.
A bicycle kick goal in Morocco’s win over the Comoros Islands crowned Ayoub El Kaabi as a standout in the African tournament, held in the Arab country
A high-speed train will carry passengers and cargo over 660 kilometers in just three hours, departing from Ain Sokhna on the Red Sea and arriving in Marsa Matrouh on the Mediterranean Sea.
An Egyptian dish made with pasta, rice, lentils, and fried onions, served with a spicy sauce, has been recognized as intangible cultural heritage by UN agency.
