Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), Major General Eng. Mokhtar Abdel Latif, received the Democratic Republic of  Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi and his accompanying delegation on Thursday.

US Pentagon partially evacuated amid hazardous materials incident

Firefighters ​were investigating a hazardous materials incident ‌at ‌the ​Pentagon ‌on Thursday, ⁠Arlington ​County fire ⁠and rescue officials ⁠said ‌in a post ‌on ​X.

Baghdad booksellers lament fading legacy as sales dwindle

For centuries, Baghdad’s Mutanabbi Street was a zenith for book lovers, boasting titles from all corners of the world, such that it gave birth to the Arab adage: “Cairo writes, Beirut publishes, Baghdad reads.”

World Bank: Global growth slows to lowest since pandemic

Global economic growth is projected to slow to 2.5% this year, the weakest pace since the Covid-19 pandemic, as the war in the Middle East drives up inflation and borrowing costs, the World Bank has warned.