Oil tanker hit by missile off Yemen, no casualties
"At approximately 1 am (Sanaa time) May 18, Iranian-backed Houthis launched one anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) into the Red Sea...Geostrategy
Hamas chief says group to decide on post-war Gaza rule with Palestinian factions
Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday said the movement will be involved in deciding post-war rule in Gaza along with other Palestinian...Geostrategy
World must understand AI, curb its risk, says UK Deputy PM
NEW YORK, US - The United Kingdom will be holding a summit on artificial intelligence (AI) so that nations can...UK Deputy PM said that a summit, set for November, will aim to preempt the risks posed by frontier AI and explore how it can be used for public good.
One of the concerns highlighted by the Deputy Prime Minister is the unprecedented speed at which AI is evolving having far-reaching implications.
UAE, Armenia ink 4 MoUs at joint business forum
YEREVAN, ARMENIA - Chairman of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) Abdullah Mohamed Al Mazrouei and...A UAE delegation of around 100 representatives of government and private entities took part in the forum.
In the first seven months of 2023, trade between UAE and Armenia was valued at US$870 million.
Six or seven more Muslim nations to make peace with Israel after Saudis: minister
New York, United States - Following the historic normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, six or seven additional Muslim nations are...The revelation comes on the heels of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the UN General Assembly, in which he hailed the emergence of a "new Middle East."
Cohen stressed the significance of the peace agreement with Saudi Arabia, saying peace with Saudi Arabia is also peace between Jews and the Muslim world
GCC and UK foreign ministers exhort Iraq to uphold international agreements
New York, US-- The GCC foreign ministers and the UK foreign minister have exhorted Iraq to uphold international agreements and...The ministers in a joint statement issued from New York on Friday called on Iraq to recognize and respect Kuwait's sovereignty and territorial integrity
The Iraqi government was urged to address the domestic legal situation and continue upholding the 2012 agreement between Kuwait and Iraq
Netanyahu optimistic about Israel-Saudi relations
This comes after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hinted at the ongoing efforts to establish ties between the two...He told Fox News in an interview that he was delighted to hear what Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had to say on peace with Israel
He praised Mohammed bin Salman as "quite a visionary" and expressed confidence in the combined efforts of the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Israel to achieve peace
Kuwait and China sign raft of agreements to bolster ties
Looking to shore up ties between the two countries, Kuwait and China have signed cooperation agreements across a range of...The two leaders also discussed avenues to further strengthen ties for the mutual prosperity of the two nations
They deliberated on regional and international developments and expressed desire to solidify strategic partnership
Iran criticizes US statement on islands dispute with UAE
Iran said it had called in the Swiss envoy to deliver a protest over a “provocative” US statement on its...The islands of Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunb lie near the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran gained control of the islands under the rule of the Western-backed shah in 1971.
UAE-Saudi non-oil trade reaches US$159bn in 2018-22
ABU DHABI, UAE - The volume of trade exchange between the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia grew by...The volume of trade between the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia grew by 28 percent in 2022.
The year 2021 saw growth, reaching $33.9 billion (AED 124.65 billion), compared to $28 billion (AED 103.91 billion) in 2020.
US and China seek improved ties via new working groups
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV also announced the launch of an "Economic Working Group" and "Financial Working Group," saying both will...The formation of the groups was agreed during talks in July between US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing.
The Economic Working Group will discuss macroeconomic issues, while the Financial Working Group will focus on regulatory and financial stability issues.
India cancels sports minister’s trip to Asian Games in visa row
China had discriminated against some of the Indian athletes "in a targeted and pre-meditated manner", India's foreign ministry spokesman Arindam...Three women martial arts fighters from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh were approved to take part in Hangzhou Asian games.
But the wushu fighters were unable to download their accreditation cards, which act as visas to enter China, local media reports said.