UAE suspends coordination of humanitarian aid with Israel
Dubai, UAE - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to halt its coordination of humanitarian aid with Israel following...Geostrategy
Israel revokes leave for all combat units amid Iran threat
Jerusalem - The Israeli army has suspended leave for its combat units, it said on Thursday, amid the Gaza war...Geostrategy
China’s President Xi expected to visit Saudi Arabia: Saudi FM
Prince Faisal bin Farhan hailed the "historical and solid relationship" between the major oil exporter and Beijing after talks with...The potential visit comes at a time of strained ties between Saudi Arabia and long-standing ally the United States
Xi visited Saudi Arabia in January 2016, the year before Prince Mohammed was named as heir to the throne, ushering in a period of reform
Iraq parliament approves new government after year of deadlock
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's 21-member cabinet is expected to face myriad challenges. The oil-rich but war-ravaged country is plagued...Sudani, 52, was chosen to form the new government on October 13 following months of infighting between key Shiite Muslim factions
The movement of firebrand cleric Moqtada, Sudani's rival in Iraq's majority Shiite camp, refused to join the government
Netanyahu eyes return to power as Israel votes yet again
Lapid sails into the November 1 election just days after a diplomatic breakthrough -- finalising a landmark maritime border deal...The longest-serving leader in Israeli history, the 73-year-old right-winger and security hawk is for the first time in years campaigning from the opposition
He is up against the centrist caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who last year manoeuvred a motley alliance of eight parties into a coalition
Israel, Lebanon strike ‘historic’ maritime border deal
UN chief Antonio Guterres said he "strongly" believed the deal can promote stability in the region and create "enhanced prosperity...The agreement was signed separately by Lebanon's President Michel Aoun in Beirut and by Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Jerusalem
US President Joe Biden hailed the "historic" deal, that comes as Western powers clamour to open up new energy production and reduce dependence on Russia
UAE President, Austrian Chancellor discuss bilateral relations
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria Karl Nehammer met in...Leaders of UAE and Austria affirmed their interest in strengthening bilateral relations, especially in technology, energy, innovation and food security.
The two leaders underscored the importance of taking action to ease tension and promote dialogue to resolve crises with humanitarian, economic and food security implications.
Israel PM claims Lebanon ‘recognizes’ Israel in sea border deal
Jerusalem, Undefined—Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday claimed Israel's foe Lebanon de-facto "recognizes" the Jewish state, due to a sea border...The premier was speaking at the opening of a cabinet meeting convened to formally approve the deal, hours ahead of the expected signing by the two parties
Washington has played a key role in mediating the lengthy negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, who remain technically still at war
Arab-Israeli banker talks up Saudi market at investor forum
Samer Haj-Yehia, the Arab-Israeli chairman of Bank Leumi since 2019, was addressing the Future Investment Initiative, a three-day conference held..."You see the economy is very healthy, unlike other economies around the world, and the prospects for the future are very positive," he said.
His comments follow rampant speculation about future bilateral ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel, which US officials stoked ahead of Joe Biden's visit to Jeddah in July.
UAE tops list of foreign direct investors in Egypt: Egyptian PM
The UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt have met recently...The UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt have met recently on several occasions
Egypt eyes the effective participation of UAE investors under the umbrella of the State Ownership Policy Document, Egyptian PM Madbouly said
Fifteen dead in attack on Shiite shrine in Iran
At least 15 people were killed Wednesday in an attack on a key Shiite Muslim shrine in southern Iran, state...Local judiciary chief Kazem Mousavi told state television that "only one terrorist was involved in this attack."
Iranian media published images and video footage showing bloodied bodies covered in cloth lying inside the shrine
Israel targets multiple positions in strikes on Damascus
Continuing with its belligerence toward Syria, Israel attacked many positions near Damascus in the early hours of Thursday, in the...According to Syria, its air defense intercepted several missiles, but the ministry did not provide details on targets
While Israel rarely comments on the strikes it carries out on Syria, it has repeatedly said it will not allow its archfoe Iran to gain a foothold there
