Jordan says won’t become ‘theatre of war’ between Israel and Iran
If the Gaza war raging since October 7 has created tough challenges for Jordan, it now faces the additional threat...Geostrategy
Hezbollah claims attack on Israeli troops who had crossed border
It was the first time Hezbollah claimed such an attack in six months of near-daily cross-border clashes between the Iran-backed...Geostrategy
Energy security and supplies dominate Qatar Emir-Japan PM talks
Kishida and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed "developments related to energy security and supplies," the Qatari leader said...The Doha visit comes as Japanese companies are negotiating new long-term LNG supply contracts with Qatar, according to Bloomberg.
Japan's LNG importers have not signed a contract with Qatar since 2014, and that Qatari LNG deliveries to Tokyo dropped by more than 60 percent last year.
Israelis stage ‘day of resistance’ against judicial overhaul
Demonstrators holding Israeli flags and chanting "democracy, democracy" also entered the stock exchange building in Tel Aviv and staged a...Weekly rallies across Israel have drawn tens of thousands of protesters aiming to prevent what they believe could open the way to more authoritarian government
Crowds gathered in the coastal city of Tel Aviv, Israel's commercial hub, early on Tuesday after organisers had called for a "national day of resistance" ahead of a planned vote
Turkey’s ‘biggest ever’ defense deal inked during Erdogan’s Saudi visit
Haluk Bayraktar, CEO of the drone manufacturer which is co-run by one of Erdogan's sons-in-laws, in a tweet called the deal...Erdogan, who in May elections won another five-year term, was in Saudi Arabia to kick off a Gulf tour seeking to drum up support for Turkey's faltering economy.
After attending a Saudi-Turkish business forum in Jeddah on Monday, Erdogan and Prince Mohammed discussed "prospects for joint cooperation" in their meeting.
Ukraine to continue grain exports despite Russia’s exit from deal
Putin has been threatening to pull out of the arrangement, arguing that elements of the deal allowing the export of...The agreement, which has enabled the export in cargo of more than 32 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain over the last year, is due to expire at 2100 GMT on Monday
In his evening address, Volodymyr Zelensky said: "Ukraine, the UN and Turkey can jointly ensure the operation of the food corridor and the inspection of ships
Erdogan seeks foreign investment on Gulf tour, begins with Saudi Arabia
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has embarked on a three-state Gulf tour, beginning with Saudi Arabia, as he seeks to...Nine MoUs -- covering energy, real estate, education, and more -- were signed at the Saudi-Turkish business forum
Turkish government aims to increase its trade volume with Gulf countries, which currently stands at $22 billion
US to deploy additional F-35 and F-16 fighter jets to Middle East
Dubai, UAE - The United States has announced plans to bolster its military presence in the Middle East in response...The primary goal of this deployment is to enhance monitoring capabilities in the vital waterways, especially the Strait of Hormuz
The chokepoint, situated between Iran and Oman, has been a focal point of tensions between the US and Iran
Morocco claims Israel recognizes its sovereignty over Western Sahara
Dubai, UAE--Morocco said that Israel has recognized its sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara and is mulling opening...According to a statement from Morocco's Royal Palace, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the Jewish country's position in a letter to the king
The statement from the palace further noted that as part of this recognition Israel mulls "the opening of a consulate in the city of Dakhla"
Japanese PM discusses clean energy cooperation with UAE ahead of COP28
As the UAE prepares to host COP28, Japan aims to offer its green and renewable energy technologies to support the...Japan aims to offer green and renewable energy technologies to assist Gulf states' decarbonisation efforts
The UAE-Japan Business Forum witnesses signing of 23 cooperation agreements and MoUs in various sectors
UN hands over boat for oil transfer from rusting Yemen tanker
Aboard Nautica , Yemen - The United Nations on Monday handed over a vessel that will take on board oil from...The handover ceremony took place aboard the Nautica, which is being renamed the Yemen, in the presence of the country's Houthi authorities.
In the coming days, an operation is expected to begin pumping 1.14 million barrels of crude oil to the Nautica from the FSO Safer.
Millions will ‘pay the price’ of Russia’s grain deal exit: UN chief
The move by Moscow will "strike a blow to people in need everywhere", Guterres said. "Hundreds of millions of people...Earlier, the Kremlin said that as "soon as the Russian part (of the agreements) are fulfilled, the Russian side will immediately return to the grain deal".
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country was prepared to keep exporting grain via the Black Sea despite Russia's exit from the deal.