Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan to make rare West Bank visit
Prince Faisal will head a delegation to Ramallah, the first such trip since Israel first occupied the Palestinian territory in...Geostrategy
Generative AI’s most prominent skeptic doubles down
Vancouver, Canada -- Two and a half years since ChatGPT rocked the world, scientist and writer Gary Marcus still remains...Technology Geostrategy Social Tech & Media
Israel ‘systematically’ blocking aid to north Gaza hospitals: UN
Andrea De Domenico, head of the UN aid agency OCHA's office in the occupied Palestinian territories, described how detailed coordination...Lucia Elmi, special representative for the UN children's agency UNICEF in the Palestinian territories, also lamented that "we can't get sufficient aid in".
"Children in Gaza are running out of time, while most of the lifesaving humanitarian aid they desperately need remains stranded," said Elmi.
Oil prices rise after US, UK strike Houthi rebels
Oil prices surged four percent after US and UK forces launched strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels after attacks on ships...Wall Street had ended flat on Thursday, while the dollar was closing the week with gains against the euro.
The Houthis have carried out a number of strikes on vessels in the Red Sea, a key international shipping route.
Turkey and Gulf nations condemn US, UK airstrikes on Yemen
"First of all, they are not proportional. All of these constitute disproportionate use of force," Erdogan told journalists after Friday...Kuwait's Foreign Ministry expressed "great concern" about the strikes, echoing the view of Yemen's powerful neighbor Saudi Arabia
Oman condemned American and British strikes on targets in rebel-held Yemen on Friday, warning of the risk of escalating conflict in the region
CBUAE cancels license of First Insurance Brokers Company
ABU DHABI, UAE - The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has cancelled the license of First Insurance Brokers Company...The sanction comes as a result of the CBUAE’s decision following the company’s non-compliance with the regulations.
The CBUAE works to ensure that all insurance companies and related professionals comply with laws and regulations.
China implores all sides to prevent Yemen conflict expanding
Beijing, China--China called Friday for all sides to prevent the Yemen conflict from expanding, after strikes by the United States and...China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said Beijing is concerned about the escalation of tensions in the Red Sea
She called on "the relevant parties" to keep calm and exercise restraint in order to prevent the conflict from expanding
US and UK target Houthi radar, missile capabilities
US President Joe Biden termed the the US and British strikes a "defensive action" after the Red Sea attacks, and...Houthis said their forces will continue targeting Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea
A Houthi spokesman said Western air strikes on Yemen killed five people and wounded six
Gaza devastated and ‘largely depopulated’ as war nears 100 days
GAZA, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Bombed-out neighborhoods, mass graves dug in the sand, spreading hunger and disease -- as the bloodiest...Many thousands of strikes have rained down on the long-blockaded and densely populated Mediterranean coastal strip
Much of northern Gaza has been reduced to a dusty wasteland and largely depopulated as Israeli troops have launched ground invasion
McIlroy surges into two-shot lead at Dubai Invitational
DUBAI, UAE - Rory McIlroy kicked off his year with a sparkling nine-under-par 62 to take a two-stroke lead after the...The world number two is playing his first event since the DP World Tour Championship last November.
McIlroy made headlines earlier this week when he claimed a "world tour" was his "dream scenario" for golf.
NEOM announces Aquellum as futuristic lifestyle community
NEOM, SAUDI ARABIA - The Board of Directors of NEOM has announced Aquellum, a luxury and experiential space embedded within...Aquellum is hidden within a breathtaking 450-meter-high mountain range.
The subterranean digitalized community creates vibrancy and interconnectivity.
Israel bombs Gaza as Blinken says no regional escalation
As Blinken wrapped up a whistlestop tour of the region, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) heard arguments in a...In Cairo, Blinken met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a key mediator in efforts to end the war sparked by Hamas's October 7 attacks on Israel.
Blinken outlined a possible post-war future for Gaza on Wednesday after meeting Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.
