Saudi crown prince promises Trump $600 bn trade, investment boost
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised on Thursday to pile $600 billion into US ...
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
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Syria phone shops free from Assad-linked monopoly
Damascus (AFP) - Syrian phone shop owner Abdel Razzaq Hamra was thrilled to finally be working in peace after years ...
Syria says international flights to and from Damascus to resume Tuesday
Damascus (AFP) - Syria said on Saturday the country's main airport in Damascus would resume international flights starting next week ...
Syria says international flights to and from Damascus to resume Tuesday
Damascus (AFP) - Syria said on Saturday the country's main airport in Damascus would resume international flights starting next week ...
Shopping spree in Syria’s former rebel heartland
Sarmadā (Syria) (AFP) - Crowds of visitors wander brilliantly lit shopping aisles, stunned by the abundance of goods on offer ...
Cash crunch pushes Libyans to bank cards despite hurdles
Misrata (Libya) (AFP) - In Libya, a shortage of cash in the banking system has pushed many to turn to ...
Egypt’s middle class cuts costs as IMF-backed reforms take hold
Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's economy has been in crisis for years, but as the latest round of International Monetary Fund-backed ...
Palestinians turn to local soda in boycott of Israel-linked goods
Salfit (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - In a red box factory that stands out among the drab hills of the West ...
Wars, looming Trump reign set to dominate G20 summit
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday for a G20 summit set to be dominated ...
Mideast war clouds outlook at Saudi ‘Davos in the desert’
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Saudi officials on Tuesday lamented the economic strain of regional conflicts as the kingdom's sovereign ...
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