- Kuwait's government resigned on January 23, three months after it was sworn in, following disputes with lawmakers that have plunged...
A long-running standoff between the government and the elected parliament has hampered efforts by the country to push through fiscal reforms.
In September 2022, Kuwait held its sixth election in a decade, leading again to an opposition-led parliament.
- UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi earlier said he had held "constructive" talks with Iranian officials in Tehran after the...
IAEA chief earlier said he had held "constructive" talks with Iranian officials in Tehran after the discovery of uranium particles enriched to near weapons-grade level
Grossi arrived in Iran on Friday talks deadlocked on reviving a landmark 2015 accord on Iran's nuclear activity, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
- The latest rally in Tel Aviv came after a similar demonstration on Wednesday when police employed stun grenades and water...
Netanyahu presents the overhaul as key to restoring balance between the branches of government in a system he believes gives judges too much power over elected officials
Another element of the reforms would give the 120-member parliament power to overrule Supreme Court decisions with a simple majority of 61 votes
- ABU DHABI, UAE - The United Arab Emirates and Italy on Saturday announced the enhancement of their  bilateral relations to...
A pact for cooperation on energy projects and sustainability initiatives between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and the Italian energy group Eni was signed.
The MoU aims to strengthen cooperation in the field of emissions reduction, new energy technologies and low-carbon solutions.
- A massive earthquake and aftershocks in February caused an estimated US$5.1 billion in direct physical damage in Syria, said the...
The earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, devastated scores of cities and killed over 50,000 people in both countries.
World Bank said that its report does not cover broader economic impacts and losses for Syria, such as production or business interruption.
- Panama City, Panama - Delegates to a global conference on saving the world's oceans pledged US$19 billion, the host country Panama...
European Union announced it would dedicate $865 million to ocean-related projects this year
The total included a $6 billion from the United States, announced by White House climate envoy John Kerry
- Dozens of Iranian schoolgirls across five provinces were hospitalized in a new wave of suspected poisoning attacks, local media reported....
Last week, Iran's deputy health minister, Younes Panahi, said the poisonings were aimed at shutting down education for girls
The string of poisonings come over five months into nationwide protests following the death in custody of Iranian Kurd Mahsa Amini
- LONDON, UK-  Six European countries on Saturday called on Israel to stop expanding its settlements in Palestine's West Bank. Britain,...
The EUs envoy to the Palestinians has called for accountability and action after Israeli settlers went on a rampage.
Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland have condemned the recent attack on Israeli citizens by Palestinian groups
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Friday condemned a call by an Israeli minister for a flashpoint Palestinian town...
The Saudi foreign ministry expressed its "complete rejection of such racist and irresponsible statements"
Qatar described Smotrich's comments as "hateful and provocative" and said it considered them "a serious incitement to a war crime"





















