Category: Middle East/Asia

Singapore, Ghana to deepen green and agribusiness partnership.

Ghana and Singapore on Wednesday discussed cooperation in sustainable development and value-added agriculture, anchoring their talks around a pioneering carbon markets agreement and plans to scale agro-processing and jobs in Ghana. Speaking during bilateral talks with President John Dramani Mahama in Singapore, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said, “the first Asian country to sign the implementation of a carbon credit agreement with Ghana and the first in Africa, is Singapore,” casting the deal as a platform to channel investment into low-carbon growth. He added that “other areas of interest are agribusiness, downstream…

Al Mezan Refutes Israeli Claims of ‘Empty Areas’ in Gaza, Calls for an End to Forced Displacemen

Al Mezan is deeply alarmed by the false claims made by the Israeli military’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adree, that there are “empty areas” in southern Gaza to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who will once again be forcibly displaced, should Israel proceed with its plan to take over Gaza City,said the organisation in an official statement issued  in Gaza,Wednesday. Al Mezan stresses that these assertions are intentionally misleading, serving only to deceive public opinion and to justify Israel’s policy of mass forced displacement as part of its ongoing genocide. The Israeli…

Emirates Drug Establishment Grants Global First Approval for “Tolebrutinib” to Treat Non, Relapsing Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

In a landmark regulatory achievement that reflects the UAE’s leadership in accelerating access to innovative therapies, the Emirates Drug Establishment has announced the approval of “Tolebrutinib” as the world’s first oral treatment for non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) says an official statement issued on Teusday. This milestone,the statement noted, underscores the nation’s commitment to providing advanced, science-based therapeutic solutions that enhance patients’ quality of life and align with global healthcare advancements. The approval,it added, was based on a scientific study conducted in collaboration with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.…

Israel Kills 740 Palestinians, Including 152 Aid Seekers, in 7 Days

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Media Observatory for Israeli Crimes Against Palestinians recorded 740 Palestinian martyrs between August 19 and 25, 2025, including 438 killed last week, 152 among them were waiting for aid. Four bodies were recovered, 298 martyrs whose information was confirmed, and 2,043 wounded an official statement issued in Jeddah,Teusday has disclosed. The Observatory also recorded 63,715 Palestinian deaths between October 7, 2023, and August 25, 2025, in addition to 166,963 wounded during the same period. For the first time, the United Nations declared a state of…

For the first time, the world’s food crises authority announces a famine in Gaza

By  SAM MEDNICK and WAFAA SHURAFA Updated 12:41 AM GMT, August 23, 2025,AP GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The world’s leading authority on food crises said Friday the Gaza Strip’s largest city is gripped by famine, and that it’s likely to spread across the territory without a ceasefire and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, said famine is happening in Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, and could spread south to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of next month. The…

Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of 31 Arab and Islamic Countries and the Secretaries-General of the League of Arab States, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Gulf Cooperation Council

The Foreign Ministers of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the Republic of Chad, the Union of the Comoros, the Republic of Djibouti, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of The Gambia, the Republic of Indonesia, Republic of Iraq,  the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the State of Kuwait, the Republic of Lebanon, the State of Libya, the Republic of Maldives, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the Kingdom of Morocco, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Sultanate of Oman, the Islamic…

A High-level Delegation of the OIC and its Humanitarian and Development Institutions Visits Burkina Faso

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and its humanitarian and development institutions, namely the Islamic Solidarity Fund (ISF), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and the Islamic Committee of the International Crescent (ICIC), dispatched a high-level delegation to Burkina Faso for a working visit during the period from 13 to 17 August 2025 according to an official statement issued in Jeddah,Thursday. Headed by,the statement said, Ambassador Tarig Ali Bakheet, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian, Social and Cultural Affairs of the OIC General Secretariat, and comprising Dr Mohammed bin Suleiman Aba Al-Khail, Executive…

CIBAFI and The BIBF Sign MoU to Advance Innovation and Sustainability in Islamic Finance

 In a significant move to foster innovation and sustainability in the Islamic financial services industry, the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI) and the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation and advance joint strategic initiatives an official statement disclosed in Manama,Bahrain,Sunday. The agreement underscores both institutions’ commitment to embracing modern tools and frameworks such as artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, and sustainability as key drivers of growth, resilience, and transformation within the sector. Dr. Abdelilah Belatik…

Imposition of Israeli Sovereignty Over West Bank: Joint Arab-Ministerial Committee Condemns the Act

The Kingdom of Bahrain, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the State of Palestine, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the League of Arab States (LAS), and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) vehemently condemn the recent ratification by the Israeli Knesset regarding the imposition of “Israeli sovereignty” over the occupied West Bank,an official statement said in Jeddah,Thursday. This action,the statement noted, is viewed as a…

Catalogue of Gaza Strip Israeli Atrocities Since October,2023

From 15 to 21 July 2025, the Gaza strip has been subjected to horrific escalation by the Israeli occupation’s aggression, bringing the death toll over the reporting period to, 646 dead and 3101 injured, mostly children and women, in Gaza and the West Bank, including Al-Quds Al Sharif. As such, the toll rose to 60,544 dead and 150,820 injured in Gaza and the West Bank, including Al-Qods Al Sharif, since 7 October 2023, in a rising pace of the crimes and violations perpetrated against the Palestinian people. Gaza is under…