Tarek Ali Ahmad

3 days ago | arabnews.pk | Tarek Ali Ahmad |Najia Houssari

BEIRUT: Colorful fireworks, sparkler-topped champagne bottles, and the occasional ballistic missile became regular features of nights out at Lebanon’s many rooftop bars and nightclubs last week, as Iran and Israel exchanged fire — providing revelers with a grim and surreal light show. Social media has been flooded with videos of young people defiantly celebrating life as missiles arc across the night sky.

3 days ago | arabnews.com | Tarek Ali Ahmad |Najia Houssari

Tiny Greek island appeals for help after migrant increase /node/2605694/middle-east June 24, 2025 23:40 Tiny Greek island appeals for help after migrant increase Migrants leaving Libya hope to reach the European Union and follow instructions from people-smugglers, who for the past few months have been directing them to Crete and tiny Gavdos Gavdos lies off the southern coast of neighboring Crete and is about 300 kilometers (186 miles) from the Libyan city of Tobruk across the Mediterranean...

Feb 10, 2025 | arabnews.com | Tarek Ali Ahmad

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s new government has been met with cautious optimism by its people, who have endured years of political paralysis, economic crisis, and, most recently, a devastating conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah. As Beirut’s streets hum with debate, citizens have expressed a mix of hope and skepticism about the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and the chances he can drag Lebanon out of its myriad crises and achieve a modicum of stability.

Jan 21, 2025 | arabnews.com | Tarek Ali Ahmad

Saudi EXIM Bank signs $15m deal with Pakistan’s Bank Alfalah to boost trade /node/2587224/business-economy January 21, 2025 12:46 Saudi EXIM Bank signs $15m deal with Pakistan’s Bank Alfalah to boost trade RIYADH: The Saudi Export-Import Bank and Bank Alfalah have signed a $15 million financing agreement, strengthening access to Pakistani markets and boosting trade and economic ties.

Dec 9, 2024 | arabnews.jp | Tarek Ali Ahmad

Home Article Authors Tarek Ali Ahmad From Al-Qaeda militant to Syrian statesman: The changing faces of Abu Mohammed Al-Golani From Al-Qaeda militant to Syrian statesman: The changing faces of Abu Mohammed Al-Golani Short Url: 10 Dec 2024 01:12:27 GMT9 With the fall of the Assad regime after 13 years of civil war, the HTS chief has emerged as Syria’s kingmaker Despite attempts to reshape his public image, Al-Golani remains a figure surrounded by skepticism LONDON: In the tumultuous landscape...