Kuwait emir names former PM as new crown prince
Kuwait entered new political turbulence in May when the 83-year-old emir, Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, dissolved parliament just six weeks...Geostrategy
US, UK air strikes hit several sites in Yemen
The British defence ministry said in a statement that its planes launched strikes in "a joint operation with US forces...Geostrategy
Erdogan submits Sweden’s NATO bid to Turkish parliament
Turkey and Hungary are the only NATO members yet to ratify Sweden's membership request, which came after Stockholm dropped its...NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Monday urged a quick vote by Turkey's parliament to approve Sweden's membership.
Erdogan has put pressure on Sweden to take measures over Quran burnings at protests in the country that have angered many in Muslim countries.
Total of 52 MoUs signed in Saudi-Korean Investment Forum
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – A total of 52 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed at the Saudi-Korean Investment Forum here....The private sector inked 48 MoUs in sectors ranging from transportation, tourism, energy, technology, infrastructure and cybersecurity.
The pacts aim to enhance investments between Saudi Arabia and South Korea which reflect the efforts towards collaboration between the two nations.
Over 5,000 Palestinians killed in relentless Israeli bombardments
There have also been increasing cross-border exchanges of fire along Israel's northern border with Lebanon, between Israeli troops and Hezbollah,...Gaza's Hamas government said Israeli strikes overnight killed more than 60 people, including 17 in a single strike on a house in Jabaliya, in northern Gaza.
The United States has vowed to ensure a "continued flow" of relief goods into Gaza, where Israel has cut off most water as well as food, power and fuel.
GCC unified tourist visa to be introduced within 2 years, says UAE minister
ABU DHABI, UAE – Emirati Minister of Economy Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri has announced that the Gulf Cooperation Council...The new visa will open doors to travelers, granting them access to six countries under a single, unified tourist visa.
The minister said the UAE is getting ready to welcome the new flow of international tourists with the new unified visa.
China’s Middle East envoy to arrive in UAE for talks: foreign ministry
Washington has said it hopes China's friendship with Hamas-backer Iran could help calm the conflict, particularly after Beijing brokered a...Zhai Jun began his tour of the Middle East last week, first visiting Qatar and meeting with the Gulf Nation's foreign minister as well as his Russian counterpart on Thursday
China's Middle East envoy will land in the UAE on Monday and will take part in a symposium on China-UAE relations, Beijing's foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said
Biden discusses Mideast war with Western allies: White House
The White House statement the Western leaders voiced commitment to coordinate "to ensure sustained and safe access to food, water,...Biden spoke with the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany and Italy, the White House said in a statement
The leaders discussed their own citizens trapped in the Israel-Hamas war, "in particular those wishing to leave Gaza"
EU to debate Gaza truce call as top diplomat urges more aid
Describing the entry of a few dozens trucks of humanitarian aid into Gaza from Egypt as "not enough", EU foreign...Borrell said the bloc was debating calling for a "humanitarian pause" in Israel's conflict with Hamas
The 27-nation EU bloc has long been split over its policy on Israel and the Palestinians
Paris crowd calls for end of ‘massacre’ in Gaza
Around 40 organizations joined the rally, including Heilbronn's as well as the Jewish French Union for Peace and an association..."Israel assassin, Macron complicit" and "No peace without decolonisation" were among the slogans at the demonstration in the Place de la Republique square in eastern Paris
Police said they made ten arrests at what was the first pro-Palestinian rally in the capital that had not been banned by the police because of security fears
For Turkish city named after founder, centenary holds special significance
General Mustafa Kemal, hero of the Dardanelles war against the Allies, in 1919 began confronting the Westerners who occupied the...Ataturk rewarded the loyalty of the town, nestled between the mountains and the sources of the Euphrates, by giving it his name ahead of creating the Turkish republic
Kemaliye has been home to many celebrations including concerts, football tournaments and banquets on every October 29 since the birth of the republic in 1923
Premises of two Gaza hospitals shelled by Israel: report
Cairo, Israel - The areas near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City and Al-Quds Hospital in the western part of the...Earlier in a blast on al-Ahli Arab Hospital, which each side blamed on the other, around 500 Palestinian were reported to have lost their lives
Tensions flared up again in the region on October 7 when militants from the Gaza-based Palestinian group Hamas staged a surprise incursion into Israeli territory