Israel strikes Gaza as US says Rafah attack ‘not imminent’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had no indication of an "imminent" Israeli assault on the city, the...Geostrategy
Trump increasingly ambiguous on Israel amid Gaza war
At the start of Israel's war with Hamas in October, Donald Trump loudly presented himself as the key US ally's...Geostrategy Global
Future of Iran-UAE relations promising: Reza Ameri
Tehran, Iran-- The future of relations between Iran and the United Arab Emirates is promising and in line with the...Reza Ameri, Iran's new ambassador to the UAE, noted progress in relations between the two countries after a period of downturn
The UAE and Iran have had discussions to cooperate in political, economic, commercial, consular, cultural and scientific fields
Mitsotakis wins second term with clear majority in Greece polls
Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis won Greece's national elections on Sunday with a clear majority, securing a second term during which...Kyriakos Mitsotakis's New Democracy party achieves over 40.5 percent of votes, surpassing Syriza
The Conservative party leader plans rapid major reforms to transform Greece in his new term
Extended reality: XR tech transforms GCC businesses
XR technologies -- encompassing AR, VR, and MR -- are rapidly gaining traction across diverse sectors in the Gulf region,...XR technologies -- encompassing AR, VR, and MR -- are rapidly gaining traction across diverse sectors in the Gulf region, including academic, entertainment, and gaming
The new XR technologies are also reshaping retail and remote work, blurring the lines between the virtual and physical realms, says Raed Mikail, Founder and CEO of AVR Labs
China supported Russia to counter Wagner mutiny, says Moscow
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Russia's foreign ministry said on Sunday that Beijing had backed Moscow's efforts to counter a short-lived armed uprising...Russia said China expressed for the efforts of the leadership of the Russian Federation to stabilize the situation in the country.
It came after a meeting in Beijing between China's deputy foreign minister Ma Zhaoxu and Russian deputy foreign minister Andrey Rudenko.
India’s Modi, Egypt’s Sisi pledge to deepen strategic partnership
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on a rare visit during which both...New Delhi and Cairo have pledged to boost bilateral trade as India is also stepping up investment in Egypt, particularly in renewable energy.
India is already Egypt's seventh-largest trading partner, according to data from Cairo's central bank, with trade reaching $7 billion last year.
Lebanon’s main Druze party choses Taymur Jumblatt as new leader
Almost 2,000 supporters gathered in Ain Zhalta, in the Druze heartland of the Chouf mountains, where members of the Progressive...He takes up the mantle at a time when Lebanon has been reeling from three years of gruelling economic crisis, widely blamed on the governing elite.
The Druze are a secretive offshoot of Islam that make up around five percent of Lebanon's population but who have wielded political clout under Taymur's father.
Mitsotakis’s conservatives set for landslide Greece election win
Mitsotakis's New Democracy party obtained over 40 percent of the vote, well ahead of the leftist Syriza party led by...Mitsotakis, 55, who steered Greece from the coronavirus pandemic back to two consecutive years of strong growth, had already a scored a thumping win in an election just a month ago
But having fallen short by five seats in parliament of being able to form a single-party government, he declined to form a coalition, forcing voters back to ballot boxes.
UAE discusses tourism with India, UK, Indonesia and Japan
NEW DELHI, INDIA - UAE Minister of Economy and Head of the Emirates Tourism Council Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri...The UAE is keen on developing tourism ties with countries and building partnerships in fields that supports economic, social growth and prosperity.
The UAE had adopted a forward-looking vision to develop a distinguished tourism sector at the regional and global levels.
Protesters demand ‘justice’ on anniversary of Spain-Morocco border crush
Activist Quinndy Akeju said many families "had not yet identified or buried their dead" after some 2,000 migrants -- many...The "marches for justice", organised by rights groups, denounced what they said was the authorities' refusal to investigate the causes of the incident
Amnesty international and other rights groups say at least 37 people were killed on 24 June, 2022, with another 76 migrants still missing
Russian security crisis eases as Wagner forces leave Russia
Wagner fighters, who had launched a mutiny to overthrow Russia's military leadership, are reported to be leaving the Voronezh region...Kremlin announces the end of the mutiny after Wagner chief agrees to exile in Belarus
The deal averts immediate assault on Moscow but highlights vulnerabilities in Putin's rule