South East Asia, Gulf and China three-way talks ‘response to call of times’
The trade-dependent economies are looking to insulate themselves after US President Donald Trump blew up global trade norms by announcing...Geostrategy
Due to war, under 5 percent of Gaza cropland useable for farming: UN
Paris, France -- Under five percent of Gaza's farmland is useable due to war, further exacerbating the risk of famine...Geostrategy
Sheikh Hamdan approves $41m worth bonus for civilian employees of Dubai govt entities
DUBAI UAE - Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince and Chairman of The Executive Council of...The bonuses will be granted to eligible civilian employees based on the criteria set by the DGHR.
The Dubai Government remains committed to acknowledging excellence and holds in high regard those who make significant contributions
136 UN employees killed in Gaza War, says UN chief
NEW YORK, US - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that 136 United Nations employees in Gaza Strip had...The UN chief said that the Israeli military offensive was creating 'massive obstacles' to the distribution of humanitarian aid inside Gaza.
The United Nations Security Council had adopted a resolution calling for boosting humanitarian assistance for Gaza Strip.
Israeli forces detain 4,695 Palestinians in West Bank since Oct 7
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) and the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Authority say the tally includes the Palestinians detained at...The statement said Israeli forces continue to carry out widespread acts of abuse, brutal assaults, on-field interrogations, and threats against detainees and their families.
Since Oct 7, West Bank Palestinians have witnessed growing settler violence and the displacement of small herding villages on land coveted by Israel.
SFD-financed Arkiz Agricultural Project in Mauritania inaugurated
Dubai, UAE -- The Arkiz Agricultural Project in Mauritania, which has been financed by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD)...The project will improve the efficiency of Mauritania's water, irrigation and drainage facilities, while delivering agricultural equipment and potable water to farmers.
Since 1979, the fund has contributed toward 20 development projects in Mauritania, at a value of over $665 million.
Biden presses Netanyahu on protecting civilians in Gaza
The conversation came a day after the UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding "safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian...Biden told reporters earlier in the day that he had a "long talk" with Netanyahu
The two leaders discussed the "objectives and phasing" of Israel's military campaign
Turkey targets ‘terrorists’ in Iraq and Syria after 12 soldiers killed
Ankara has operated several dozen military posts in the area for the past 25 years in its decades-old war against...Defense ministry said "29 targets, including caves, bunkers, shelters, oil installations and warehouses, were destroyed" during the operation carried out at 10 pm BN
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported strikes on Saturday evening against two oil sites in northeast Syria, near the Turkish border
Number of journalists killed in Israel’s war on Gaza rises to 100
Dubai, UAE-- At least 100 journalists have been killed since Israel’s war on Gaza began on October 7, according to...According to the media office in Gaza, Muhammed Abu Hweidy was the latest to be killed in an Israeli air raid on his home in Gaza on Saturday
The media office added that the number of journalists killed has risen to 100, men and women, since the start of the brutal war on the Gaza Strip
US sees new isolation from Israel support
In one step back from the newfound isolation, the Un on Friday, after painstaking negotiations, let through a UN Security...A survey of six Arab publics last month showed that just seven percent believed the United States played a positive role in the war
Polling showed the main beneficiaries in Arab opinion have been China, Russia and Iran, which has historic tensions with the Arab world
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 200 people in 24 hours
The high civilian toll in the latest Israeli strikes on the besieged territory comes in spite of growing calls for...Most of the fighting is now centred on Gaza City and the southern city of Khan Yunis
Hamas authorities said the death toll from this war has now surged beyond 20,000
Syrians cancel Christmas festivities in solidarity with Gaza
The Syriac Catholic Church was not alone, with the leaders of three of Syria's major churches -- the Greek Orthodox,...The northern Syrian city is usually home to a bustling festive market and a huge Christmas tree
The UN has said the ongoing Israeli military campaign left no safe place anywhere in the strip
