The armed wing of the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday accused Israel of blocking a deal in talks for...
- Baghdad, Iraq -- The Iraqi government announced Thursday an agreement to resume crude exports from the autonomous Kurdistan region after...
AQABA, JORDAN - The southern city of Aqaba is welcoming an increasing number of local visitors and foreign tourists of...The ports of Aqaba are expected to receive eight giant cruise ships carrying about 2,700 tourists each.
King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba has received 18 flights from abroad in since the beginning of December.
"China will continue to firmly support the GCC countries in maintaining their own security... and build a collective security framework...Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said the Arab-Chinese summit will give a “tangible impetus” to Arab-Chinese cooperation in all its forms.
Earlier on Friday, a joint Chinese-Saudi statement spoke of "focusing on emissions rather than sources" in tackling climate change, the approach championed by the Gulf nations.
- GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Friday announced a joint initiative to...
The initiative aims to mobilize private sector projects over the next five years to demonstrate the viability of investments in forced displacement contexts.
Forced displacement is a growing crisis that is too large and complex for governments and humanitarian agencies to solve alone.
The November 1 election put former premier Netanyahu in a position to form a stable, right-wing government, ending an unprecedented...President Isaac Herzog on November 13 tapped Netanyahu to form a government with the backing of factions representing 64 out of 120 lawmakers in parliament
Likud announced early Thursday a deal with a fourth party, Shas, that gave the ultra-Orthodox Jewish party five ministerial positions
- The mediation efforts were led by the Emirati president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the Crown...
The mediation efforts were led by the UAE president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Brittney Griner, a top basketball player for the United States, was released in exchange for Russian arms dealer Victor Bout
Beijing is ready to expand its crude oil trade with Riyadh and will "list Saudi Arabia as a destination country...Beijing is ready to expand its crude oil trade with Riyadh and will "list Saudi Arabia as a destination country for outbound tourism organized by Chinese citizens, says Xi Jinping
Xi and Saudi Crown Prince witness signing of energy agreements on hydrogen as well as a plan to "harmonize" Vision 2030, with China's trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative
ABU DHABI, UAE - As part of its participation in the first edition of the Abu Dhabi International Food Exhibition...The MoUs are a part of the chamber’s efforts to drive economic growth in Abu Dhabi and support investment in vital sectors.
As part of its efforts to support start-ups and SMEs, the Abu Dhabi Chamber signed a partnership agreement with the Emirates Development Bank.
About $30 billion in agreements will be signed on Thursday, Saudi state media said, as China seeks to shore up...Arab leaders also began to converge on the Saudi capital ahead of a summit with Xi, who will hold separate talks with the six-member GCC.
The crown prince sees China as a critical partner in his Vision 2030 agenda, seeking the involvement of Chinese firms in mega-projects meant to diversify the economy.
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - Kazakhstan threatened Thursday to ban global steel giant ArcelorMittal from operating in the Central Asian country after...ArcellorMittal, the world's second largest steel producer, operates a dozen factories and mines in this polluted industrial Kazakh region.
Kazakhstan has in the past imposed fines on ArcelorMittal for non-compliance with ecological standards.
Parliament is split between supporters of the powerful Iran-backed Hezbollah movement and its opponents, neither of whom have a clear...Hezbollah opponent Michel Moawad, who is seen as close to the United States, won the support of 39 MPs but fell well short of the required majority.
Moawad's candidacy is opposed by Hezbollah, whose leader Hassan Nasrallah called last month for a president ready to stand up to Washington.
