- As these countries -- including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar -- progress to the next phase of their economic diversification,...
The act of presenting an electric car to the leaders of major fossil fuel-producing countries by Erdoğan highlights a shift in regional perspectives on future energy sources
As these countries -- including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar -- progress to the next phase of their economic diversification, Turkiye can emerge as a dependable partner
- BEIRUT, LEBANON -The Lebanese army arrested 134 migrants near the northern border with Syria on Saturday after foiling their attempt to...
130 Syrians and remaining four Lebanese nationals were taken into custody in the coastal town of Sheikh Zennad, in Akkar province.
Migrants departing from Lebanon head for Europe, with one of the of the main destinations being Cyprus, only 110 miles away.
- Al-Sudairi, the current ambassador to Jordan, will also serve as consul general in Jerusalem, a new position announced amid speculation...
Saudi Arabia does not recognize Israel and did not join the 2020 US-brokered Abraham Accords that saw the Jewish state establish ties with UAE and Bahrain.
Riyadh has repeatedly said it would stick to the decades-old Arab League position of not establishing official ties with Israel until the conflict with the Palestinians is resolved
- Tunis, Tunisia - At least two Tunisians including a baby died when their Europe-bound boat sank Saturday off the North African...
The vessel carrying 20 Tunisians went down at 2:00 am (0100 GMT) 120 meters (395 feet) from the beach in Gabes.
"Two bodies have been recovered, one of a 20-year-old man and the other of an infant," said an official statement.
- The two projects -- in Texas and Louisiana -- each aim to eliminate one million tons of carbon dioxide per...
Direct Air Capture (DAC) techniques focus on that CO2 emitted into the air, which is helping to fuel climate change and extreme weather.
Each of the projects will remove 250 times more CO2 from the air than the largest carbon capture site currently in operation, the Energy Department said.
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- For the first time, Riyadh will host the Peace and Sport Middle East Forum, powered by...
The forum will be held under the theme, “Sport is an answer for peace”, at the Cultural Palace in Riyadh-based Diplomatic Quarter
The kingdom will be hosting several big sporting events as it aims to attract foreign interest as it diversifies its economy away from oil
- Dubai, UAE - In a significant policy shift, the Australian government has announced its decision to reinstate the term "Occupied...
This policy shift marks a departure from Australia's previous reluctance to use the term "occupied" or "occupation" since 2014
As the Australian government adjusts its foreign policy stance, it continues to express support for Israel
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - In recent days, speculation has grown about the Biden administration's attempts to broker a normalization agreement...
One important component of the discussions is to boost US-Saudi ties in multiple areas, including security and civilian nuclear cooperation
Saudi Arabia seems less likely to move as quickly as the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco did in the Abraham Accords, for a range of reasons
- Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967 and its forces regularly make incursions into Palestinian communities.
Mahmoud Jihad Jarad, 23, was shot dead by troops during an overnight raid on Tulkarm refugee camp in the northern West Bank.
Jarad's body was shrouded in a Palestinian flag, his head wrapped in a keffiyeh, as he was carried through the streets in a funeral procession.
- Hodeida, Yemen -- The United Nations said Friday it had successfully transferred more than one million barrels of oil from a...
The milestone means that "the core aspect" of a years-long effort to address the threat posed by the Safer, often referred to as a "ticking time bomb", is now finished, the UN said
All told, the UN has priced the operation at $143 million, a fraction of the estimated $20 billion clean-up costs in the event of a spill.





















