Trump admin sent journalist classified US plan for Yemen strikes
A US journalist was inadvertently included in a group chat in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance...Geostrategy
Turkey braces for fourth night of protest as mayor arrives in court
Turkey was headed for a fourth straight night of protests late Saturday, as the biggest street unrest the country has...Geostrategy
After Israel, Lebanon eyes Cyprus maritime border deal
Cyprus, which has aspirations of becoming a major energy player in the eastern Mediterranean, has a key exclusive economic zone,...In 2007, Lebanon and Cyprus signed an agreement to delineate their respective exclusive economic zones
Neighbours Israel and Lebanon signed on Thursday a US-brokered agreement removing hurdles for natural gas production
Qatar summons German ambassador over minister’s comments
Taking a serious note of German Interior Minister's comments casting doubt on whether the Gulf state should host the football...Faeser, in an interview with the ARD network aired Thursday, said that Qatar's hosting of the World Cup next month was "very tricky" for Germany
This is the first time a foreign ambassador has been summoned over such comments
DFSA signs agreement with Bangladesh SEC
DUBAI, UAE - The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh Securities...The MoU was signed by Chief Executive of the DFSA Ian Johnston and Chairman of the BSEC Professor Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam Friday in Dubai.
The agreement provides a framework for facilitating cross-border collaboration between the two bodies on supervision and enforcement actions.
GCC’s two biggest trade allies are Asians
As the US is apparently pulling away from the Middle East, the cooperation between the Gulf and Asian regions is...Experts believe the US is pulling back from the Middle East and shifting its attention and resources to the "priority theatre" of the Indo-Pacific.
But as the world recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, the GCC countries are expected to play a more significant role in the ongoing Asianization of the global economy.
OMV Q3 net profit at $3.28bn amid high energy prices
Revenue doubled year-on-year to US$17.1 billion.OMV has worked closely with Russian giant Gazprom until the invasion of Ukraine.
Following European sanctions on Moscow, OMV froze its investments in Russia.
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.
