Massive fire destroys prestigious Arab film studio in Egypt
CAIRO, EGYPT – A major fire here destroyed one of the Arab world's most prestigious and oldest film production houses, founded...Geostrategy
In Gaza, there are no more ‘normal-sized babies’: UN official
The war began October 7 when a surprise attack by Hamas resulted in about 1,160 deaths in Israel, mostly civilians,...Geostrategy
Saudi Arabia, UK sign MoU for peaceful use of outer space
SSC’s Board of Directors Chairman Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha signed the MoU with the UK’s Minister of State for Business,...SSC’s Board of Directors Chairman Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha signed the MoU on behalf of Saudi Arabia
The UK’s Minister of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy Kwasi Kwarteng signed the deal for his country
Ukraine urges China to condemn Russia attack
Russia's claim on Saturday to have unleashed its new hypersonic Kinzhal missile would mark a new escalation of its campaign...In a fresh setback, Ukraine officials admitted they had ‘temporarily’ lost access to the Sea of Azov
However, Russia has effectively controlled the coastline for weeks after surrounding Mariupol
Houthi attack on Aramco facility in Saudi Arabia
The latest attack comes after an oil refinery in Riyadh was targeted on March 10 by a drone, an operation...The Saudi-led military coalition has reported that four drones were launched by Houthi rebels into Saudi Arabia, but no casualty has been reported
The Houthi rebels have rejected talks — scheduled for March 29 in Riyadh — with GCC nations on the Yemen conflict
US says ‘troubled’ by Assad visit to ally UAE
Assad's surprise trip on Friday was his first official visit to an Arab country since civil war erupted in his...On Friday, Assad and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan discussed the ‘fraternal relations’ between the two countries
Talks also centered on efforts to ‘contribute to the consolidation of security, stability and peace in the Arab region and the Middle East’
Arab Parliament hails EU decision to sanction Houthi group
The Arab Parliament (AP) welcomed the decision by the Council of the European Union to include the Houthi terrorist militia...The Council’s amended regulation follows the recent UN Security Resolution which designates Houthis a terrorist group for the first time
The Arab Parliament affirmed that this decision is an important step to put an end to the terrorist acts carried out by the Houthi coup militia
Tehran demanded $36,500 to release UK/Iran national: family
The family of a UK/Iranian man freed this week after spending five years in a Tehran jail were forced to...He flew home on Wednesday having been released along with compatriot Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe after Britain reached a deal with Tehran
The families of both Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Ashoori believe they were being held as political prisoners until the historic debt was settled
Ukraine offers dialog as Russia continues urban attacks
Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky made a fresh appeal for talks with Moscow on Saturday, even as the two sides have...Russia's offensive remains largely stalled, with troops about 30 kilometers east of the capital Kyiv and facing heavy resistance
They had made no further progress into Kharkiv, which they have encircled, and Ukrainians were also defending Chernihiv
Liberal young flee to Turkey’s ‘Little Russia’
Thousands have left Russia for Turkey, many paying exorbitant airfares to reach one of the last accessible destinations as Western...Thousands have left Russia for Turkey, many paying exorbitant airfares to reach one of the last accessible destinations as Western sanctions tighten
Some have found a place to live in the upscale Istanbul neighbourhood of Nisantasi so beloved of Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk
Iran talks raise possibility of IRGC losing ‘terrorist’ designation
Sources close to the negotiations in Vienna have said that one of Tehran's conditions was the removal of the largely...One of Tehran's conditions was the removal of the largely symbolic designation, which equates the Revolutionary Guards with the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda
The IRGC, one of the most powerful forces in Iran, was officially branded a "foreign terrorist organization" by the administration of president Donald Trump in 2019
Syria’s Assad visits UAE, first trip to an Arab state since war
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, his first official visit to an Arab...The meeting is the latest sign of warming ties between Syria and the UAE, which broke ties with Damascus in February 2012
Sheikh Mohammed said he hoped the visit would "pave the way for goodness, peace and stability to prevail in Syria and the entire region", WAM said
