Qatar Prime Minister sees some progress on Gaza truce
"We need to find an answer for the ultimate question: how to end this war. That's, that's basically, I think,...Geostrategy
Russia says retook Kursk from Ukraine with North Korean help
The Russian army has fully liberated the border Kursk region from Ukrainian control with the help of North Korean soldiers,...Geostrategy
Japan prepares to hold foreign ministers meet with GCC nations in Sept
Tokyo, Japan -- Japan is preparing to hold a foreign ministers' meeting with the six member states of the Gulf...Japan relies on the six countries that make up the GCC -- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates -- for over 90 percent of its crude oil.
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is expected to attend the meeting, with visits to Egypt and Jordan also under consideration, Kyodo News said.
Saudi Arabia’s football rise ‘long-term project’, says top official
The Saudi Pro League has a years-long commitment from the kingdom's rulers in its goal to become one of the...The Saudi league's rapid expansion has drawn comparisons with the Chinese Super League, which sucked in players for exorbitant sums until clubs hit financial problems.
The no-expense-spared revamp is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious Vision 2030 project, which aims to reshape the economy of the world's top oil exporter.
25 teams attending Afro-Arab Esports League 2023 in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Afro-Arab Esports League, which opened Saturday in Saudi Arabia, will see participation from over 25...These teams will compete for three days in a variety of tournaments tailored for both men and women, covering popular games such as eFootball and Valorant.
Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan said the arrangement of the Afro-Arab Esports League demonstrated of the sector's importance in both the Arab and African realms.
Hungarian companies want to expand work in Russia, says PM Orban
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that companies from his country plan to expand their activities in...Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made the statement at a meeting with the head of Russia’s Tatarstan region Rustam Minnikhanov in Budapest.
The head of Tatarstan came to Budapest at the invitation of Orban in connection with the Hungarian national holiday, St. Stephen's Day.
Widespread tree felling turns Syria’s forests into ‘barren land’
On a riverbank in war-ravaged Syria's north, felling has reduced what was once a lush forest to dispersed trees and...Fuel shortages and rampant poverty during the war have pushed many Syrians to chop the trees to sell or use for heating, dealing a blow to the nature surrounding Jaabar
Latakia, Hama, Homs and Idlib provinces lost at least 36 percent of their trees in the decade following 2011, when the conflict erupted, according to PAX
Tens of thousands of Canadians flee homes as wildfires spread
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he had spoken with British Columbia Premier David Eby about the "rapidly evolving and incredibly...Kelowna, a city of 150,000, was choked with thick smoke as it became the latest population center hit in a summer of dramatic wildfires across Canada
About 40 flights carrying around 3,500 passengers from Yellowknife have arrived in Calgary, said officials in the city, which has made nearly 500 hotel rooms available
United Nations exhorts Yemen rebels to release UN staff
According to the UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric, since the workers were arrested on November 5 and 7 in the rebel-held...The employees of Yemeni nationality have been held with no explanation and in violation of their international immunity
Earlier Houthi rebels that are holding them gave assurances that the two would be released but they remain in detention
Yemen war casts gloom on historic ‘Old Sanaa’
A UNESCO World Heritage site for nearly four decades, the Old City has been classified as "in danger" since 2015,...UNESCO World Heritage site for nearly four decades, the Old City has been classified as "in danger" since 2015, shortly after Saudi Arabia spearheaded a military intervention
Inhabited without interruption for more than 2,500 years, the area's iconic mosques and burnt-brick tower-houses have faced both direct threats from air strikes and indirect threat
UAE takes part in G20 joint health-finance ministers meeting
GANDHINAGAR, INDIA - Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini and Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs...The meeting discussed the progress made by the Joint Finance and Health Task Force (JFHTF) this year.
The UAE participated in the three meetings that the Task Force held this year under the G20 Finance Track.
Two Israelis killed in West Bank shooting, says army
RAMALLAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Two Israeli civilians were killed in a suspected shooting attack in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, the..."A suspected shooting attack was carried out at a number of Israeli civilians in the area of the town of Huwara," an army statement said.
The West Bank has seen a surge in violence since early last year, with a string of attacks by Palestinians on Israeli targets.
