‘Parliamentary diplomacy crucial in stopping wars’
He also points out the necessity of leveraging parliamentary diplomacy to avert wars and conflicts, through mediation and good offices...Geostrategy
Aramco CEO highlights collaboration with Beijing at forum in China
AL-DHAHRAN, SAUDI ARABIA – Aramco President and CEO Amin Nasser outlined the potential for stronger collaboration with Chinese partners in...Business Economy Energy Geostrategy
France to host international meet on crisis-hit Lebanon
The Paris gathering is to be attended by representatives from France, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt. Lebanon...The political impasse has hampered efforts to lift the Mediterranean country out of its worst-ever financial crisis.
The currency has lost more than 95 percent of its market value to the dollar since 2019, and more than 80 percent of the population lives in poverty.
Israel PM in France, hopes to gain support on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron hoping to gain support against Iran's nuclear...Netanyahu hopes that Iran's role supplying drones to Russian troops in Ukraine will prompt Western allies to drop ideas of a revival of the 2015 nuclear deal.
Iran holds several foreign nationals who Western governments see as political hostages.
Israel hits Gaza Strip, hours after intercepting rocket fire
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories--Israel conducted air strikes on the central Gaza Strip early Thursday, according to AFP journalists and witnesses, hours...According to local security sources and witnesses, the first strikes hit a training centre of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades
Gaza, densely populated with 2.3 million people, has been under an Israeli blockade since Hamas took power in 2007
Right educational system crucial to help students become an active partners in shaping UAE’s future
“Increasing student competence in Arabic is a top priority; it's a crucial component of the UAE's national identity,” adds Sheikh...The educational system must help students earn their university degrees in areas that are suited for their inclinations, skills, and abilities, says Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed
Increasing student competence in Arabic is a top priority; it's a crucial component of the UAE's national identity, he adds
Spanish PM in Morocco on visit to cement ties
Spain's North African enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta - which both border Morocco - have long been magnets for people...Sanchez and a dozen ministers are set to meet with top members of the Moroccan government on Thursday
They are expected to sign some 24 deals including on encouraging Spanish investment in the kingdom
SK Hynix posts record loss
The company is world's second-largest memory chip makerThe South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix reported an operating loss of $1.4 billion in the October to December period
Hynix's results come a day after Samsung Electronics said fourth-quarter operating profits plunged nearly 70 percent
Lebanese villagers fight to stem illegal logging
Lebanon, whose flag bears a cedar tree, is known for its greenery, with forests covering 13 percent of its territory.He said around 30,000 trees had been planted in the past two decades but that since September, logging had become a regular occurrence.
Lebanon has the largest juniper woods in the Middle East, according to the environment ministry, and is also home to pine, oak, cedar and fir forests.
Israel considers sending military aid to Ukraine
Israeli PM's remarks come after a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who called for calm following a...Israeli PM has confirmed that the US has shifted a little-known stockpile of artillery it stations in Israel to Ukraine and he cast the Jewish state's own operations against Iran
Netanyahu said he was asked to mediate in an unofficial role after Russia invaded Ukraine in February but did not pursue it as he was then in opposition
Channel opened for UAE residents who stayed outside for 6 months
Abu Dhabi, UAE-- The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) announced that it has added to...This service does not apply to residents who hold golden residence permits.
The eligible people need to submit a copy of their Emirates ID and a copy of the passport.
King Abdullah of Jordan and US President Joe Biden to hold talks
Washington, US-- Jordan’s King Abdullah and US President Joe Biden will hold talks at the White House on Thursday, as...Talks between the two leaders will cover means to bolster the strategic partnership between Jordan and the United States through expanding cooperation across various sectors
The king is in Washington and met with US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the Capitol earlier on Tuesday