Israel strikes Syria again following overnight ‘retaliatory’ attack on Iran
Israeli strikes on Friday targeted a Syrian army position in the country's south, a war monitor said, as US media...Geostrategy
Putin talks to Raisi, expresses hope for restraint in Middle East
Moscow, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, discussed the latest escalation in the Middle...Geostrategy
Iran vows revenge three years after killing of Soleimani by US
President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran has vowed to avenge the killing of a top Iranian general three years ago in...He was one of the country's most popular public figures, who spearheaded Iran's Middle East operations and was seen as a hero of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war
The Pentagon said at the time that Soleimani had been "actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region
Mideast powers condemn Israel minister’s visit to Al-Aqsa compound
The UAE, which launched diplomatic ties with Israel in 2020, "strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyard by an...Ben-Gvir's visit comes days after he took office as national security minister, with powers over the police, giving his decision to enter the sensitive site considerable weight.
Ben-Gvir has advocated for Arab-Israelis deemed disloyal to the state to be expelled and for the annexation of the occupied West Bank.
From F1 to CR7, Saudi Arabia’s sports shopping spree
Al Nassr's surprise capture of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is the latest in a string of high-profile sports acquisitions by...The 2029 Asian Winter Games will be held at NEOM, an under-construction $500 billion megacity that is planning a year-round winter sports complex.
Saudi money has created a schism in the golf world with the heavily funded LIV Tour, which has lured some top players.
Turkey’s inflation rate slows sharply to 64.3%
Analysts attribute the sharp slowdown to the so-called base effect, which makes year-on-year price increases look smaller when compared to...Consumer prices rose by 64.3 percent in December compared to an 84.4-percent year-on-year increase in November
Turkey's economy has been going through convulsions since Erdogan tried to fight inflation by bringing down borrowing costs
Saudi-China relations warm up with strategic deals
A recently reached Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement has further enhanced the historical friendly relations between Saudi Arabia and China.A recently reached Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement has further enhanced the historical friendly relations between Saudi Arabia and China.
The two sides had recently signed several agreements and MoUs to enhance bilateral ties to serve the interests of the two countries and their people.
UNESCO praises Saudi Arabia for its success in e-education governance
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has praised the achievements of Saudi Arabia...UNESCO said that Saudi Arabia's National E-Learning Center is an example to be followed at the international level.
The National E-Learning Center supports the development of governance procedures in the electronic education and training sector.
Half a ton of heroin seized from unflagged boat in Arabian Sea
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates--The French navy seized nearly half a ton of heroin and 3.5 tons of cannabis resin when...It seized the drugs with an estimated value of 50 million euros after its frigate Guepratte spotted the dhow on December 27.
Part of the illegal drugs shipment was "probably intended for the European market", said the command based in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
War-themed video game fuels wave of misinformation
Footage from the war-themed Arma 3 video game has been used repeatedly in recent months in fake videos about the...Arma 3 allows players to create various battlefield scenarios using aircraft, tanks and tanks and a host of weapons.
Given the unsophisticated nature of the Arma 3 misinformation, researchers say it is unlikely to be the work of state actors.
UAE and Azerbaijan pledge to enhance ties ‘across all fields’
Abu Dhabi, UAE-- The UAE and Azerbaijan have reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and pledged to deepen ties...The two top diplomats reviewed prospects for cooperation between the two countries in a number of sectors
Bayramov stressed the depth of the UAE-Azerbaijan relations and his country's aspiration to enhance and develop joint cooperation with the UAE at all levels
China’s air incursions into Taiwan zone doubled in 2022
Military analysts say China has used the incursions to probe Taiwan's defenses, exhaust its ageing air force and voice displeasure...China sent 1,727 planes into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in 2022, according to the daily updates released by Taipei's defense ministry
August 2022 saw a record 440 sorties by Chinese warplanes, the same month Pelosi became the highest-ranking US lawmaker to visit Taiwan in 25 years
