Middle East & North Africa

Israel: Whole world is worried about terrorist supporter Ben-Gvir

10 Nov 2022; MEMO: Israeli President Isaac Herzog has been caught on an open microphone saying that "the whole world is worried" about newly-elected lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir's extremism, the Times of Israel has reported. Herzog apparently believed that the mic had been switched off at the end of his meeting about the next government with an ultra-Orthodox party.

US to reject any Israeli annexation of West Bank: Ambassador

10 Nov 2022; MEMO: US Ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, said Thursday Washington will oppose any Israeli attempt to annex parts of the Occupied West Bank, Anadolu News Agency reports.

"We will push back against any attempt at annexation," Nides told the Israeli public broadcaster, KAN.

"We don't support annexation. It's not just us; it's most countries," he said.

Middle East Airlines plane hit by stray bullet while landing in Beirut, no injuries

10 Nov 2022; MEMO: A Middle East Airlines (MEA) passenger plane bound from Jordan to Beirut was hit by a stray bullet while landing in Beirut on Thursday, with no injuries reported, MEA Chairman Mohamad El-Hout said, Reuters reports.

Hout told Reuters that seven to eight stationary planes are hit by stray bullets shot from areas neighbouring Beirut Airport each year, but Wednesday's incident was the first time this had occurred while a plane was moving.

US delivers 3 new F-35 jets to Israel to join 33 aircraft delivered before

10 Nov 2022; MEMO: Israel has received three new F-35 fighter jets today from the United States at a military air base in the Negev region, Arab48 reported.

The new jets that arrived in Israel will join the 33 aircraft that have been delivered by the US Defence Contractor, Lockheed Martin.

UAE investors bid for Liverpool FC

9 Nov 2022; MEMO: An investment company in the United Arab Emirates is attempting to submit an offer to purchase Liverpool Football Club from its current American owner, Fenway Sports Group.

Express quoted sources as saying that Dubai International Capital was the "leading contender to come in with a bid worth £4.3 billion [$5 billion]."

Pakistan, Saudi FMs discuss political and security affairs

RIYADH, Nov 10 (APP): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Thursday held wide-ranging discussions on host of issues related to political and security domains.

The two Foreign Ministers held these discussions as they jointly chaired inaugural session of the Ministerial Committee of Political and Security Pillar of the Saudi-Pakistan Supreme Coordination Committee, held here in the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Zelensky’s readiness for talks with Russia points to rift within NATO — newspaper

ANKARA, November 10. /TASS/: Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s readiness for negotiations with Russia is indicative of a split in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, according to Baris Doster, a columnist for Turkey’s opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper.

UN Food Organisation Launched Project To Build Jordan’s Climate Change Resilience

AMMAN, Nov 10 (NNN-PETRA) – The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in Jordan, yesterday launched a project, to strengthen Jordan’s ability to cope with climate change, according to an FAO press release.

The seven-year project, “Building resilience to cope with climate change, through improving water use efficiency, in the agriculture sector,” was launched during a workshop, attended by Jordanian Agriculture Minister, Khaled Hneifat, and FAO Director-General, Qu Dongyu.

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