The UAE, along with Bahrain, was the first Gulf country to normalize ties with Israel in 2020 and has been...
The EU chief said Wednesday in her keynote annual address to the European Parliament that she would propose those steps...
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - Several Moroccan officials have been questioned as part of a high-profile investigation into alleged bribery by the north...The interviews in Morocco were conducted by local authorities in the presence of Belgian investigators.
The questionings were the first in the country since Brussels launched a sprawling graft probe in 2022.
Abu Dhabi, UAE - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed bilateral ties with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President...UAE President Al Nahyan and Turkish president Erdogan also exchanged views on various regional and international issues of mutual interest.
The two leaders emphasized the importance of an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, ensuring the protection of civilians .
London, UK - A UK destroyer has brought down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea, defense minister Grant Shapps...Britain announced last month that it was sending HMS Diamond, one of its most advanced naval vessels, to the Gulf to shore up its presence in the region.
The deployment followed the outbreak of conflict between Israel and Hamas and the seizure of an Israeli-linked cargo vessel by Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels
The Gulf country sees a seamless transition of power as Sheikh Meshal ascends to emir following the death of Sheikh...The Gulf country sees a seamless transition of power as Sheikh Meshal ascends to emir following the death of Sheikh Nawaf, amidst global condolences and internal challenges.
Public offices in Kuwait will close for three days, and a 40-day mourning period is declared following Sheikh Nawaf's death, who was hospitalized in November.
- "With great sadness and sorrow, we mourn... the death of Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait,"...
"With great sadness and sorrow, we mourn... the death of Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait," said a statement
State television had cut its regular programming and switched to a broadcast of Quranic recital before the announcement.
- AMMAN, JORDAN - National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) seeks to regulate the Kingdom's cybersecurity market by outlining and endorsing the...
One of the NCSC's key measures focuses on issuing Cybersecurity Services Licensing System, its director said.
This would "effectively" contribute to strengthening and supporting Jordanian companies to enter the cybersecurity market.
Baqa al-Gharbiya, Israel--In Baqa al-Gharbiya, an hour's drive from Haifa, city folk have temporarily traded pens for boots to aid farmers...Many people, lawyers or teachers, have joined hands to help Arab-Israeli farmers in the harvest as there is a shortage of labor force because of the war
Volunteers were picking cucumbers, placing seedlings on stakes, and were preparing for the strawberry harvest when the rains interrupted them
According to human rights groups, including Amnesty International, Iran executes more people per year than any other nation except China....He was also found guilty of "collecting and providing classified information to the Mossad spy service with the aim of disrupting public order."
Iran has previously announced the arrests of alleged agents working for foreign countries, including Israel, its regional arch-foe
- The Israeli army said that it had mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat, and fired, killing three of...
The army identified the hostages as Yotam Haim and Alon Shamriz and Samer El-Talalqa
Its spokesman said the military "bears responsibility for everything that happened"
- Around 80,000 Lebanese serve in the army, which is seen as a key pillar of the country's stability. The force...
Parliament approved delaying the retirement of senior officers at the head of the military and security services for one year, Lebanon's official National News Agency said
Lebanon has been without a president for more than a year and its government is operating in a caretaker capacity as political deadlock paralyses decision-making
