Syria slams ‘flagrant’ Israeli violation after deadly bombardment
Syria slammed Israeli attacks as a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty after deadly bombardment Tuesday in the country's south, where...Geostrategy
Trump pushes for Ukraine peace as US, Russian officials hold ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump is pushing for a rapid end to the three-year war and hopes talks in Riyadh could...Geostrategy
US unveils high-tech B-21 stealth bomber
PALMDALE, UNITED STATES - The United States on Friday unveiled the B-21 Raider, a high-tech stealth bomber that can carry...Many specifics of the aircraft are being kept under wraps.
The plane will offer significant advances over existing bombers in the US fleet.
Envoy eyes more cooperation, $6.32bn bilateral trade this year as UAE-Belgium ties mark 51st anniversary
Brussels needs to find new energy suppliers and we recognize the important role of the UAE on that front, Belgian...Brussels needs to find new energy suppliers and we recognize the important role of the UAE on that front, Belgian ambassador to the UAE Antoine Delcourt tells TRENDS
More than 100 Belgian companies are operating in the UAE. People-to-people contacts are flourishing also in arts, culture and sports, says the Belgian ambassador
US warns Turkey against disrupting its military operation in Syria
While acknowledging Ankara's security concerns in northeast Syria, the US has warned Turkey not to create impediments in its operations...White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that while "Turkey does have a right to defend itself," the operations carry a heavy risk
He noted that the "strategic level" of cooperation with SDF forces was not in danger
G7, EU agree oil price cap to reduce Russia war funding
The price cap is designed to make it harder to bypass the sanctions by selling beyond the EU. Poland's ambassador...The price cap, negotiated between the G7 group and the European Union, will come into effect with an EU embargo on Russian crude oil from Monday
The embargo will prevent shipments of Russian crude by tanker vessel to the EU, which account for two thirds of imports
Energy crisis driving climate-friendly power savings, says IEA
PARIS, FRANCE - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven countries across the world to boost energy efficiency, creating "huge potential"...Governments have scaled up fossil fuel subsidies to cushion the impact of rising energy costs on households in the wake of the Ukraine conflict.
According to the IEA research, governments, industry and households invested a record $560 billion this year in energy efficiency measures.
Supporting India’s G20 presidency is a priority for UAE, says Minister
The UAE's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said that the Gulf...The UAE will work towards a world where human progress is an inalienable right for all.
The UAE views the G20 as a forum that plays a critical role in multilateral efforts.
EU gives US$131 million to WHO Universal Health Coverage Partnership
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission agreed on reinforcing a decade-long collaboration to accelerate...EU contribution will focus on strengthening health systems to make them more resilient and responsive to natural, climate or human-made disasters.
The partnership with WHO is a key deliverable of the new EU Global Health Strategy adopted by the European Commission.
OPEC set to stick or cut more amid plan to cap Russian oil price
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - Major oil producers are expected to stick to their current output strategy or even slash production...In October the OPEC+ agreed to reduce output by two million barrels per day (bpd) from November.
Since the October meeting, oil prices have been plummeting to their level of early 2022, far from the peaks above $130 a barrel in March
Israel’s Netanyahu nears coalition after far-right deal
With 32 members of Netanyahu's Likud party and seven Religious Zionism lawmakers in Israel's 120-seat parliament, the former premier still...Netanyahu signed the agreements with two other extreme-right factions, the six-member Jewish Power and one-man Noam
LGBTQ rights groups and activists expressed concern Monday after Netanyahu signed the deal with Maoz granting him a cabinet post
US sanctions Hezbollah’s accountants, weapons facilitator
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two individuals and two companies for providing financial services to...The US Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two individuals and two companies for providing financial services to Hezbollah
It took action against another individual involved in facilitating weapons procurement for the group
