Nations far apart in COP29 climate finance talks
According to the latest draft of the long-sought climate finance pact, most developing countries favor an annual commitment from wealthy...Geostrategy
Saudi hosts Muslim nations to discuss war in the Middle East with Trump in the equation
Arab and Muslim leaders are gathering in Saudi capital city Riyadh to discuss Israeli war against Gaza and Lebanon in...Geostrategy
Lebanon to restart issuing passports, after shortage concerns
Lebanon said Friday it will resume appointments to issue and renew passports next week after suspending such bookings in late...General security had stopped passport services because the Lebanese government failed to pay a passport printing company
Struggling with financial crisis, passport renewal requests in Lebanon surged tenfold since 2020
Israel targets Damascus in missile attack, wounding civilian
An Israeli missile attack early Friday hit several targets south of the Syrian capital Damascus, wounding at least one civilian,...Syrian air defenses intercepted most of the missiles but those that reached their target left at least one civilian wounded and caused material damage
The monitor, which relies on a wide network of sources across Syria, said that at least three such positions were hit, leaving a number of people wounded
US President in dilemma as Iran hardens stance on nuclear deal
A flare-up in tensions between the UN nuclear monitor and Iran this week has left US President Joe Biden in...The Vienna talks halted because for US, the final demands by Iran unrelated to nuclear issues
The US Secretary of State has warned that Iran's removal of the monitoring cameras threatened JCPOA restoration
Shared values take UAE-Germany ties to a new level
"We are forging the links that will strengthen our shared interests and values to confront the challenges head-on. As Germany...The UAE and Germany are clear-eyed about the challenges they will face in the next 50, says UAE's Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
As Germany pursues its policy of 'Zeitenwende' that will usher in a new era of foreign policy, finance, and energy, it will find in the UAE a true and reliable partner, he adds.
FIFA says Israeli citizens can travel to Qatar World Cup
Israeli citizens will be allowed to travel to Qatar to watch football's 2022 World Cup, despite the absence of diplomatic...Qatar does not have diplomatic ties with Israel. It supports Hamas and cut commercial ties with Israel in 2009.
The two countries had established commercial relations in 1996, when then Israeli prime minister Shimon Peres visited Qatar's capital Doha.
UAE, Philippines ink pact on mutual promotion, protection of investments
Protection and Promotion of Investments Agreements aim to protect investments from all non-commercial risks like nationalisation, expropriation, and sequestration.Protection and Promotion of Investments Agreements aim to protect investments from all non-commercial risks like nationalisation, expropriation, and sequestration
The agreement also provides compensation for the investor if his investments are destroyed as a result of wars, conflicts, civil disobedience, or demonstrations
Iran removal of monitoring cameras may scupper nuclear talks: IAEA
The UN atomic energy watchdog said Thursday that Iran was removing 27 surveillance cameras at its nuclear facilities, warning this...The negotiations also aim to lift sanctions against Iran and bring it back into compliance with nuclear commitments it made to world powers as part of the deal
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) members on Wednesday passed a resolution censuring Iran over its lack of cooperation with the watchdog
Lebanon should block Israel gas extraction move: Hezbollah chief
Lebanon should block Israel from extracting gas from a disputed offshore field, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said Thursday, warning a...Nasrallah said extraction should halt pending the completion of maritime border negotiations between Lebanon and Israel
The company "should pull out its ship immediately and avoid getting involved in this aggression and provocation against Lebanon," he said
Israeli PM holds talks in UAE after Iran snub, trade deal
Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held talks with the UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday during...There was no prior announcement of the trip, which Bennett's office described as a "snap visit" at the invitation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed.
The UAE was the first Gulf country to normalise relations with Israel and only the third Arab nation to do so after Egypt and Jordan.
UAE strengthens ties, strategic partnership with South Korea
The UAE Minister held a series of high-level meetings with government and business leaders in South Korea to strengthen bilateral...The UAE Minister held a series of meetings with govt leaders in South Korea
The Minister held meetings with business leaders in South Korea
