Erdogan urges parties to seize ‘window of opportunity’ on Ukraine
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday urged parties to take advantage of recent contacts to strike a deal toward...Geostrategy
Putin proposes direct Russia-Ukraine talks next week
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed holding direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, hours after Kyiv and...Geostrategy
UAE and China urge UN Security Council meeting on Gaza
Dubai, UAE-- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China have called for a closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council...The security council will likely discuss, in particular, the strikes on the Palestinian refugee camp Jabalia in the north of the Gaza Strip and a convoy of ambulances
According to Chinese Foreign Minister, the country will continue to push the UN to fulfill its responsibilities and adopt resolutions to help alleviate the ongoing Gaza crisis
US Secretary of State arrives in Iraq on a surprise visit
During his meeting with Blinken on Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister reiterated calls for a ceasefire and pointed to "the urgency...Iraqi PM met Blinken with the two expected to discuss the risks of escalation in Israel's war with Hamas
Nearly 2,500 American troops are deployed in Iraq, tasked with advising their Iraqi counterparts in the fight against the IS
Jordan and Lebanon call for international initiative to stop war on Gaza
Amman, Jordan-- Jordan and Lebanon have called for the speeding up of international efforts to stop the war on Gaza...Jordan called for the speeding up of international efforts to stop the war on Gaza in order to prevent a spillover of the conflict into the region
The Lebanese Prime Minister applauded Jordan’s efforts, led by the king, in defending Arab causes and working towards peace and stability
Jordan air force drops ‘vital medical supplies’ in Gaza
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, King Abdullah said that Jordan's air force personnel air-dropped at midnight urgent medical aid to...Jordan announced the air drop as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken carried out a regional diplomatic tour
Gaza continued to be rocked by big explosions for the 30th day since Hamas fighters attacked Israel on October 7th
FGCC Chambers to hold GCC-Egyptian Business Forum in Saudi Arabia
AL-KHOBAR, SAUDI ARABIA - The Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) is scheduled to host the first Gulf-Egyptian Business...The forum will address the most important economic and commercial issues.
Gulf and Egyptian officials and entrepreneurs are slated to attend the forum.
As Gaza death toll hits 9,770, Israel cuts internet and phone lines
Israeli Heritage Minister Amichay Eliyahu was suspended from government meetings "until further notice" for advocating dropping a nuclear bomb on..."But it confirms the truth of the racist view Israelis hold against Palestinians. This is the true face of the occupation government," Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit said.
Israel cut internet and phone lines in the Gaza Strip Sunday night, for the third time since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, telecoms firm Paltel said.
Arab ministers meet in Jordan, seek resolution to Gaza conflict
AMMAN, JORDAN – Foreign ministers from key Arab nations – including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar, and...The summit with Arab diplomats reinforced their collective call for an end to the aggression against Gaza.
It emphasized the international community's role in stopping military operations and the bloodshed of civilians.
UAE ministry issues guidebooks on Emiratization for employers, employees
DUBAI, UAE - The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE) has launched awareness guidebooks for private sector companies and...The awareness guidebook for Emiratis working in the private sector covers 11 topics
The awareness guidebook for the private sector companies covers nine topics.
Blinken makes surprise West Bank visit as fierce fighting roils Gaza
Blinken arrived in Ramallah under tight security one day after meeting in Jordan with Arab foreign ministers angered by mounting...Blinken last week told a Senate hearing the Palestinian Authority should retake control of Gaza, even though it currently exercises only limited autonomy in parts of the West Bank.
Blinken faced a rising tide of anger in meetings with Arab foreign ministers in Jordan on Saturday, where he reaffirmed US support for "humanitarian pauses".
Israel forces kill three Palestinians in West Bank: ministry
Further south, a 22-year-old Palestinian was "killed by Israeli occupation bullets in Nuba, northwest of Hebron," the ministry said. Meanwhile,...Two men, aged 22 and 20, were killed "in an attack by Israeli occupation forces on Abu Dis", a suburb of annexed east Jerusalem
One of the two was fatally hit by a "bullet in chest" and "six others were wounded, three seriously", according to a statement
