Qatar and Egypt, along with the United States, have been mediating indirect ceasefire negotiations throughout the Gaza war, but despite...
According to the media watchdogs Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders, around 200 journalists have been killed in...
Arab nations have implemented several reforms to improve the ease of doing business. TRENDS take a look to determine the...Arab nations have implemented several reforms to improve the ease of doing business. TRENDS takes an in-depth look to determine the most business-friendly country in the region
Business reforms have led to a significant increase in foreign direct investments, contributing to the growth of both the public and private sectors in the Arab countries
War-torn Libya is regularly criticised for its handling of migrants, with rights groups alleging horrific treatment by smuggling gangs and...Libyan authorities have arrested thousands of men, women and children from the streets and their homes or following raids on alleged traffickers' camps
Libyan authorities must grant United Nations agencies and aid organizations "unimpeded access to detainees in need of urgent protection", UNSMIL added
That crucial accord granting safe passage for Ukrainian grain to be exported via Black Sea ports despite Moscow's invasion was...Grain deal helped alleviate food shortages triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a major grain exporter, and its blockade of Ukrainian ports
The resumption of Russia's ammonia exports through the pipeline is one of Moscow's conditions to continue with the grain export deal
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The 10th edition of the Arab-China Business Conference successfully concluded on Monday with the announcement of...The first day of the conference featured the signing of US$10 billion worth of investment agreements, spanning more than 30 deals across an array of sectors
The conference featured 9 panels, 18 workshops, and several private meetings and hosted 150 speakers to explore, discuss Arab-Chinese economic cooperation
- The EU offered a 900-billion-euro aid package -- contingent on Tunisia reaching an IMF deal. But Tunisian President Kais Saied...
It's clear that Tunisia needs additional assistance if it is going to avoid falling off the proverbial economic cliff, US Secretary of State said during a press conference
Italian foreign minister voiced support for IMF package and said that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government wanted to offer money as "the first step" toward reforms
- Beijing has sought to boost its ties to the Middle East, challenging long-standing US influence there -- efforts that have...
Official Palestinian news agency reported that Abbas will meet with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang during the trip
The two are expected to "exchange opinions... on the latest developments on the Palestinian arena," Wafa reported
The decision comes after the Supreme Court in May cleared his repatriation to Turkey, where he is expected to serve...The Swedish government has decided to "grant an extradition from Sweden regarding a 35-year-old Turkish citizen," an official said.
Turkey has accused Sweden of being a haven for "terrorists," especially members of the the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party.
- GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The world's nuclear powers, and China in particular, increased investment in their arsenals for a third consecutive year...
World's nine nuclear-armed states jointly spent $82.9 billion on their arsenals last year, with the US accounting for more than half.
Washington spent $43.7 billion, which was slightly less than a year earlier but was still far ahead of all other countries, the report showed.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has stressed the need for coordination, integration...The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council approved the foreign action plan in the field of human rights for the years 2023-2026.
It emphasized on the completion of the requirements for finalizing the Customs Union and ensuring equal treatment for citizens within the GCC Common Market.
JERUSALEM - Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Monday testified at a Jerusalem court in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ongoing...According to prosecutors, between 2007 and 2016 Netanyahu allegedly received gifts valued at US$195,000.
Netanyahu denies any wrongdoing, saying gifts were only accepted from friends and without him having asked for them.
