(Bloomberg) Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori would support energy and mining projects if elected, a campaign adviser said, drawing a stark contrast with her left-wing rival.
DUBAI: The United States is imposing sanctions on two Houthi military officials leading the Iran-backed militia s offensive to seize Yemen s gas-rich Marib region, US Special Envoy on Yemen said on Thursday.
Tim Lenderking, who has been pushing for a ceasefire between the Houthis and the Arab coalition, also told a virtual media briefing that all ports and airports in Yemen should be opened to ease a humanitarian crisis.
Riyadh had in March proposed a nationwide ceasefire and the reopening of air and sea links to bolster efforts to end the conflict in the country.
But the initiative has been stuck since the Houthis made a series of counter-proposals, including fully lifting the coalition s blockade before any truce deal.
The Middle East is a region where one can never say that things cannot get worse, simply because they always can and will. As the region was already overloaded with dangerous geopolitical files and disastrous humanitarian conditions, things indeed got worse and the international community’s attention has now shifted again and focused mainly on the terrible situation in Gaza.
It has been a big week of symbolism for the energy transition, with two events that could be interpreted as landmarks on the road to the Paris Agreement’s 2050 goal of net-zero carbon emissions and a cleaner planet. The first was the announcement by the International Energy Agency (IEA) that all new investment in fossil fuels should halt immediately if we are to stand any
It is becoming increasingly clear that there is no military need for the continued Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip. Israel is neither trying to acquire land nor defend its internationally recognized territory. The Israelis make no shame of the fact that the continued attacks on Gaza are aimed at achieving a senseless concept of deterrence.