BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Wednesday claimed victory for his coalition after preliminary results from the general election showed his Reconstruction and Development alliance securing a decisive lead. Supporters poured into Baghdad’s Tahrir Square to celebrate with fireworks, chanting slogans in support of the incumbent premier. Read More: Iraq holds first nationwide election since IS […]
Middle East politics
Trump urges Israeli President to pardon Netanyahu
JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog asking him to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu is facing a long-running corruption trial, and Trump has repeatedly called for his pardon. Netanyahu denies all charges and has pleaded not guilty. In the letter, Trump described the trial as a […]
IEA warns global oil and gas demand may rise until 2050
The International Energy Agency (IEA) warned that global oil and gas demand may grow until 2050. The agency said the world risks missing its climate goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C. This shift challenges previous predictions of a fast transition to cleaner energy sources. The IEA report reflects current government policies, not pledges or aspirational […]
Israeli lawmakers advance bill applying Israeli law to West Bank
JERUSALEM: In a move widely seen as a step toward annexation, Israel’s parliament on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a bill applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, territory that Palestinians seek for their future state. The measure, which passed by 25 votes to 24 in the 120-member Knesset, marks the first of four […]