Washington, United States -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed Beijing's rare earth export curbs Wednesday as "China versus the...
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he may warn Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Ukraine could get Tomahawk cruise missiles...
London, UK - Britain on Monday announced sanctions on four "extremist Israeli settlers" accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinians...The curbs follow what the UK called "unprecedented levels of violence by extremist settlers in the West Bank" over the past year.
The sanctions represent a rare move by London and Washington against Israelis, as war rages with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
- World Bank President Ajay Banga said that "what's going on Gaza, but also the challenges of Ukraine... and the Red...
The Israel-Hamas war raging since October has already hit the Middle East and North Africa region's economy, the IMF chief said.
She said that if there are other "consequences in terms of where the fighting goes, it could be more problematic for the world as a whole".
- RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Kingdom's surprise decision to halt a planned expansion of its oil production capacity reflects ambitions to...
Aramco announced on January 30 that the energy ministry had ordered it to maintain production capacity at 12 million barrels per day.
Officials in the world's biggest crude exporter did not explain the move, leaving analysts to speculate that it reflected lack of confidence
DUBAI, UAE- As Houthi attacks roil the Red Sea and Western air raids target the rebels, moves to end Yemen's long-running...The Iran-backed Houthis have been fighting a Saudi-led coalition since March 2015, months after they seized the capital Sanaa.
Hundreds of thousands of people have died in the fighting and from indirect causes such as disease and malnutrition.
- Despite maintaining its ties with Israel since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, the UAE has been at pains to...
The United Arab Emirates and Israel established diplomatic ties in 2020 as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords
UAE's ambassador to the UN Lana Nusseibeh said her country has a field hospital in Gaza because of cooperation with Israel.
- Talks have been underway for weeks to secure a second truce in the four-month war, which would see more hostages...
A special forces raid in Gaza's southern city of Rafah saw Louis Har, 70, and Fernando Simon Marman, 60, freed
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum stepped up pressure on Israeli authorities to bring home the remaining captives
The Appeals Court in The Hague sided with a group of human rights organizations that argued the parts contributed to...The Appeals Court in The Hague sided with a group of human rights organizations that argued the parts contributed to violations of law by Israel in its war with Hamas.
"Israel does not take sufficient account of the consequences for the civilian population when conducting its attacks," said the court.
ABU DHABI, UAE – The Emirates General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) has issued a circular to government and...The circular included limiting the procedure of deduction from the pension or end-of-service gratuity for the benefit of GPSSA's debt.
In cases of unlawful disbursement, GPSSA has the right to deduct from other beneficiaries' shares, proportional to their entitlements.
- ABU DHABI, UAE - Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Haitham Al Ghais said that OPEC is in...
The names of these countries will be announced after the completion of the ongoing consultations, the OPEC chief said.
He said the Charter helps facilitate dialogue and exchange views regarding conditions in the global oil and energy markets.
- Another security firm, Ambrey, said the Marshall Islands-flagged, Greece-owned bulk carrier "was targeted by missiles in two separate incidents" within...
The incident occurred before 0400 local time (0100 GMT) in an area where Houthi rebels have repeatedly targeted Red Sea shipping in recent months, UKMTO said
Houthis' attacks prompted some shipping companies to detour around southern Africa to avoid Red Sea, a vital route that normally carries about 12 percent of global maritime trade
