Syria authorities say armed groups have agreed to disband
Syria's new leaders announced Tuesday that they had reached an agreement with the country's rebel groups on their dissolution and...Geostrategy
UN envoy warns Syria conflict not over yet
United Nations' special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, referring to fighting between the US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and...Geostrategy
Saudi Arabia signs Artemis Accords for space exploration
Saudi Arabia announced joining Artemis Accords, affirming its commitment to sustainable space exploration guided by a common set of principles...Saudi Arabia is the 21st country and the fourth Middle Eastern nation to join the Accords
Artemis relies on an international coalition to achieve a historic vision for space exploration
UAE announces fund to develop and launch advanced satellites
UAE Space Agency on Sunday announced a new AED3 billion ($816 million) national investment and development fund for the space...The Fund’s first project to be launched to space will be a constellation of advanced remote sensing satellites using radar technologies to provide advanced imaging capabilities.
The Fund will encourage partnerships between international and local enterprises, providing them with incentives as a part of the UAE Space Agency’s Space Economic Zones Program.
Iraqi PM calls for joint efforts to tackle issues facing region
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said the Middle East has been affected by climate change, water crisis, dangers of desertification,...The Middle East has been affected by climate change, water crisis, dangers of desertification and COVID-19 pandemic.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has called for joint efforts to confront the issues facing the region
Jeddah Summit enhances ties with US, GCC countries: Saudi minister
Saudi Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih said that the Saudi-US and GCC-US summits, in the presence of...Jeddah Summit strengthens solid relations and strategic partnership between the US and GCC countries
Economic relations between the US and the Kingdom are nearly 90 years old, says Saudi minister
EU to discuss imposing harsher sanctions against Russia
The European Union will discuss tightening sanctions against Russia on Monday, as Moscow is accused of using the continent's largest...Brussels is expected to hold initial sanctions discussions Monday as Moscow is accused of using the continent's largest nuclear power plant
With the conflict grinding on and increasingly spilling out into global energy and food crises, the EU's foreign ministers are considering banning gold purchases from Russia
Biden’s fraught Middle East tour sees no diplomatic breakthrough
On issues ranging from energy prices to human rights and Israel's role in the region, Biden could point only to...Biden said concrete results on increased oil production would not be seen "for another couple weeks" -- and it was unclear what those might be.
Although Saudi Arabia lifted overflight restrictions on Israeli carriers, the kingdom said the move was "not in any way a precursor to any further steps".
Israel pounds Gaza Strip with missiles after rocket fire
Israeli warplanes raided the Gaza Strip before dawn on Saturday in what it said was a retaliatory strike for rocket...WAFA said Israeli missiles were fired at two locations, one "near a tourist resort" where nearby houses were severely damaged
In further retaliation for the Gaza rocket fire, Israel suspended a decision to increase the number of permits granted for Gazans to work in the Jewish state
Chad rebels pull out of peace talks with military government
A host of Chadian rebel and political groups on Saturday withdrew from talks with the African nation's military government, accusing...A national peace dialogue intended to pave the way for elections would start on August 20,
Chad is one of the world's poorest nations and the government said the talks were intended to end decades of unrest
Morocco sex abuse case against French tycoon deepens
Morocco has detained a seventh suspect in a sexual abuse and trafficking case against French insurance tycoon Jacques Bouthier, while...Bouthier, 75 and one of France's richest men, is being held in Paris on suspicion of child rape and trafficking
Five employees of Bouthier's insurance group Assu2000, later renamed Vilavi, were detained in Tangiers on July 6, while a sixth was charged but released
Security and stability remain key focus of the region
In a joint statement following the summit -- attended the GCC member states, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq and the US --...Leaders attending the Jeddah Security and Development Summit (GCC+3) vow to confront challenges in the region and preserve security in the Middle East
The leaders also vowed to enhance regional cooperation and integration, and build joint projects between their countries to achieve sustainable development
