China, Russia and Iran to launch joint navy drills in Gulf of Oman
Beijing, China - The navies of China, Russia and Iran are staging joint drills in the Gulf of Oman this week,...Geostrategy
Putin set for election coronation in vote with no opposition
Ballots will also be cast in the four Ukrainian regions Moscow claimed to have annexed in 2022, as well as...Geostrategy
Portugal re-elects PM Antonio Costa with majority
Under PM Costa's watch, Portugal has the highest immunization rate against Covid-19 in Europe, maintained fiscal discipline, increased the minimum...The Socialists received 41.7 percent of the vote giving it 117 seats in the 230-seat parliament, up from 108 in the outgoing assembly
The early election came as the nation of around 10 million people tries to boost its tourism-dependent economy
UAE deputy PM attends ‘Arab Gulf Security 3’ exercise in KSA
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of the UAE Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended...Participants in the exercise implemented security scenarios in detail, which has proven the success of this joint GCC mobilization
Increasing the level of coordination, readiness, and preparedness among security forces were also discussed in the exercise
Algeria accuses Morocco of ‘assassinating’ civilians in Western Sahara
Algeria's special envoy for the Western Sahara on Sunday accused Morocco of "assassinations targeting civilians" outside its "internationally recognized borders",...The Western Sahara dispute pits Morocco against the Algeria-backed Polisario Front, which fought a war of independence with Rabat from 1975 to 1991.
Morocco has called for negotiations to involve not only the Polisario, but also Algeria and Mauritania.
Arab countries review Lebanon’s response to proposal to ease row
Kuwait said Sunday that a Lebanese response to a list of suggested measures to ease a diplomatic rift with Gulf...Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser al-Mohammed Al-Sabah said that receiving the response was a "positive step by the Lebanese authorities"
Kuwait recalled its ambassador from Beirut and also asked Beirut's charge d'affaires to leave the emirate
GCC for Arab States hails security exercise as ‘message of determination’
Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States, has affirmed that the security...Arab Gulf Security 3 helps GCC countries address including combating terrorism, organized crime, drugs, border security and cybersecurity, says Al-Hajraf.
Al-Hajraf, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States, hailed security cooperation among the Gulf states.
Arab League calls for end to daily Israeli aggression on Palestinians
Marking the Solidarity Day with the Palestinian People inside the 1948 borders, the League issued a statement calling upon the...The League stressed on the need to compel Israeli forces to stop settlement operations, confiscation, Judaization, desecration of Islamic and Christian sanctities.
The rights of the Palestinian people inside 1948 and for their struggle and continuous defense of their land, rights and living were reaffirmed by the League.
Sudanese military fire tear gas at anti-coup protestors
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas in Khartoum on Sunday at thousands protesting for civilian rule and against a military...Pro-democracy activists have upped calls for protests to restore a transition to civilian rule since the October 25 military takeover led by general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
The coup, one of several in Sudan's post-independence history, derailed a power-sharing arrangement between the army and civilians
UAE and Australia discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations
The deliberations were held during a meeting between Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International...Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with David Hurley, the Governor-General of Australia, at Expo 2020 Dubai.
The two sides reviewed Australia's participation in Expo 2020 Dubai and the role played by this international event.
Houthi rebels shut radio stations that failed to air propaganda
Yemen's Houthi insurgents have shut down six radio stations in the capital Sanaa, the journalists' union said, with reporters saying...The Iran-backed Houthis seized Sanaa from the internationally recognized government in 2014, sparking a civil war that has devastated the already impoverished country
On Saturday, the syndicate of journalists quoted a statement from the Voice of Yemen radio saying Houthis closed the station
Over 330 killed since IS attacked Syria prison: monitor
More than 330 people have been killed in heavy fighting since Islamic State group militants first attacked a prison in...The IS fighters on January 20 launched their biggest assault in years on the Ghwayran prison in the Kurdish-controlled city of Hasakeh, aiming to free fellow jihadists
The death toll in fierce clashes since then rose to 332 as the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) found over 50 more bodies overnight in prison buildings and nearby areas
