Surge in Basmati Demand Boosts Punjab Farmers Amid Middle East Tensions
Amid geopolitical strain, Middle Eastern nations increase food reserves, benefiting Punjab's basmati farmers.
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Middle East Chemical Production Stays Competitive Amid Turmoil
The Middle East's chemical sector maintains its cost advantage despite ongoing regional conflicts and supply constraints.
Middle East Turmoil Threatens Bangladeshi Workers' Futures
Recent disruptions in the Middle East jeopardize the livelihoods of Bangladeshi families reliant on overseas jobs.
Hong Kong Bus Operators Propose Fare Hikes Amid Rising Fuel Costs
Bus operators in Hong Kong are seeking fare increases due to rising operating costs linked to the Middle East fuel supply disruptions. Legislators express concern over the impact on commuters.
Saudi Arabia Advances Electric Vehicle Ecosystem by 2030
Saudi Arabia is enhancing its electric vehicle industry with local manufacturing, charging infrastructure, and partnerships.
Israeli Strike Kills a Family of Four in Beit Lahiya as Gaza's Ceasefire Wears Thin
A couple and their daughters aged 12 and 8 were killed in northern Gaza, one of a string of strikes that continue nearly a year into a US-backed truce as winter rains approach.
IAEA Sends Iran's Nuclear File to the Security Council, Where Vetoes Await
The first referral in two decades puts Iran's unverified stockpile of enriched uranium back on the UN agenda, but Russian and Chinese vetoes make it more signal than sanction.
Israeli Forces Strike Hezbollah Targets Near Nabatiya After Drone Launches
The IDF said it hit infrastructure in southern Lebanon after two explosive drones were launched toward troops operating on the Ali al-Taher Ridge.
Xi Visits Cairo for the First Time in a Decade With a Message on Shipping
China's president urged Middle Eastern states to oppose 'external interference' and offered cooperation on safeguarding maritime routes disrupted by the war.
More Than 60 Killed as Fighting Intensifies in Yemen's Taiz
Clashes between Yemeni forces and Houthi fighters escalated in a city that has been contested for most of the past decade.
IRGC Says It Struck US Positions in Jordan, Bahrain and Iraq
Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced missile and drone operations against American bases on 2 September, in retaliation for US strikes, widening the war's geography again.
Cairo Court Sentences TV Host and 11 Others to Death Over Drug Trafficking
Sarah Khalifa and eleven co-defendants received death sentences in a case that has drawn attention well beyond Egypt's courts.