Al Jazeera TV raided in West Bank; ordered to close for 45 days
Global news channel Al Jazeera said armed and masked Israeli forces raided its office in Ramallah in the occupied West...Geostrategy
Latest batch of device explosions in Lebanon stoking fears of a full-blown war with Israel
A second deadly wave of unprecedented explosions in the strongholds of Lebanon's Hezbollah left it in disarray on Thursday, hours...Geostrategy
Iran says awaits ‘political decisions’ of Western parties in nuclear talks
All sides to the negotiations have signaled progress in the talks being held in the Austrian capital, but add that...Parties to the 2015 deal saw it as the best way to stop Iran from building a nuclear bomb -– a goal Tehran has always denied.
The negotiations to revive the deal involve Iran as well as France, Germany, Britain, Russia and China directly, and the US indirectly.
Saudi Deputy Defense Minister meets Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince
Prince Khalid bin Salman conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.Prince Khalid bin Salman conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
The two kingdoms discussed strategic cooperation and the developments in the regional and international arena
Russia on nuclear alert as Ukraine fiercely resists invasion
President Vladimir Putin ordered on Sunday Russia's nuclear forces onto high alert in response to what he called ‘unfriendly’ steps...Russia invaded on Thursday and quickly announced it had neutralized key Ukrainian military facilities, but fierce fighting has since raged
Ukraine forces, backed by Western arms, are stymieing the advance of Russian troops, while the US leads Western condemnation and sanctions
Turkey recognises Russia-Ukraine ‘war’, may block warships
If needed, Turkey will apply the Montreux agreement which governs the free movement of commercial ships through the Bosphorus and...Turkey has offered to host talks between Russian president Putin and Ukrainian president as it has strong ties with both the countries
Turkey did not immediately respond to the Ukraine's request of closing the access to the Black Sea for Russian ships
Russia invasion of Ukraine risks displacing over 7 million: EU
According to the UN, if the war continued, there will be around 18 million Ukrainians that will be affected in...According to the latest situation report from the OCHA, ‘more than 160,000 people have reportedly been internally displaced’
‘Over 116,000 have been forced to flee across international borders into neighboring European countries,’ OCHA added
Arab League to meet over Ukraine war to discuss Russian invasion
A number of Arab countries are heavily dependent on wheat supplies from both Ukraine and Russia.A number of Arab countries are heavily dependent on wheat supplies from both Ukraine and Russia
The UAE, a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, abstained Friday in a vote on a resolution, vetoed by Moscow
Jordan, Tunisia review bilateral ties, ways to boost health cooperation
The ministers of Jordan and Tunisia discussed ways to enhance bilateral ties, especially in health cooperation. Jordan’s Health Minister Firas...Jordan’s Health Minister Firas Al Hawari met with Tunisian counterpart Ali Mrabet on Saturday in Amman
The ministers reviewed establishing health facilities such as cancer treatment centers and structures for monitoring communicable diseases.
Forward-looking UAE museum looks into the future
The Museum of the Future along Dubai's main highway has been touted as the 'world's most beautiful building'.Its organizers have said the visitors will be taken “on a journey of the year 2071”.
Many believe the Museum of the Future is UAE’s one more attempt to boost its soft power as a trading and tourism hub and to diversify its economy away from oil.
Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator returns to Vienna
Iran's chief negotiator will fly back to Vienna on Sunday evening following consultations in Tehran, state media reported, as talks...The talks to restore the agreement known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action involve Iran as well as Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia directly
On Saturday Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Tehran was studying a rough draft of a deal to revive the nuclear deal
UAE wants political solution to Ukraine crisis: Anwar Gargash
Anwar Gargash, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and adviser to President Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, made these comments...The world is facing a difficult test and severe polarization imposed by the Ukrainian crisis, which threatens the foundation of international community, Gargash said.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) had expressed particular alarm at the consequences for civilians present in Ukraine.
