Skip to main content
News author

Mena Today

All news by author

Lebanon eyes a "Golden Visa" to attract wealthy investors

Lebanon

Lebanon eyes a "Golden Visa" to attract wealthy investors

Lebanon's Finance and Budget Committee approved Monday a government bill establishing a "golden visa" scheme, offering wealthy foreigners and expatriates the opportunity to obtain Lebanese residency and a preferential tax regime in exchange for a minimum investment of $500,000.

The court cases plaguing Spain's ruling Socialist Party

Politics

The court cases plaguing Spain's ruling Socialist Party

Spain's ruling Socialist Workers' Party faces several court cases involving allegations of graft, influence-peddling and other crimes that have implicated members of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's inner circle. 

Selling the Iran deal

United Arab Emirates

Selling the Iran deal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel Tuesday through Thursday to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain, on a trip that will give the Trump administration a chance to sell its preliminary Iran accord directly to Gulf Arab allies.

Oil relief for Iran

Iran

Oil relief for Iran

The United States authorized Iranian oil sales on Monday, easing decades-old sanctions as it pushes toward a final peace deal with Tehran in return for commitments on nuclear inspections and free transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

UK's Starmer resigns, paving way for orderly transfer of power

Politics

UK's Starmer resigns, paving way for orderly transfer of power

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he was quitting, paving the way for what is expected to be an orderly transfer of power to frontrunner Andy Burnham, who could become Britain's seventh leader in 10 years as early as next month.

Vance signals progress toward final accord

Iran

Vance signals progress toward final accord

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Monday talks with Iranian officials in Switzerland had laid a "good foundation" for a final peace deal, despite tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and Lebanon.

13 killed, dozens hurt in Qatar LNG blast

Qatar

13 killed, dozens hurt in Qatar LNG blast

Thirteen people were killed and dozens injured after an explosion at Qatar's massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural (LNG) gas complex which occurred as workers were restarting operations halted after an Iranian attack in March.

Qatar keeps gas flowing through Hormuz

Qatar

Qatar keeps gas flowing through Hormuz

Four liquefied natural gas tankers controlled by Qatar were heading into the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, despite a fall in ship traffic after Iran announced that it had again closed the waterway over the weekend, shipping data showed.

This man is dangerous

Iran

This man is dangerous

US Vice President JD Vance expressed hope Sunday for "a new chapter" in relations with Iran as talks opened in Switzerland to finalise a memorandum of understanding already showing cracks just four days after its signing, strained by continued fighting in Lebanon and a fresh warning from Donald Trump that Tehran must prevent Hezbollah from "causing trouble."

Erdogan orders talks on reopening orthodox seminary

Turkey

Erdogan orders talks on reopening orthodox seminary

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ordered officials on Sunday to resume talks on reopening an Orthodox Christian seminary near Istanbul, an issue raised by U.S. President Donald Trump, who is expected to visit Ankara next month for a NATO summit.

To make this website run properly and to improve your experience, we use cookies. For more detailed information, please check our Cookie Policy.

  • Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.