Top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
The killing of Aqil was the second of a senior Hizbollah commander since the start of the war in Gaza,...Geostrategy
Lebanon under attack. Fears of all-out war. 20 killed, 450 injured. Israel blamed and flayed.
A second wave of device explosions killed 20 people and wounded more than 450 in Lebanon on Wednesday, officials said,...Geostrategy
Arab students stranded in Ukraine desperate to go home
Among Arab countries, Morocco has the largest number of students in Ukraine, with around 8,000 enrolled in universities, followed by...Egyptian students tried to cross the border into Poland with no help from their native country, hoping to make it back home
The Lebanese government plans to help nationals trapped in Ukraine as the Russian invasion continues
Iran says studying draft deal to restore nuclear agreement
The EU has been mediating between negotiators from Iran and a U.S. delegation to revive nuclear deal.Iran's chief negotiator Ali Bagheri is back in Tehran for consultations on the rough draft of a new nuclear deal
Iran's Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian said that the talks had reached on "a critical and important stage"
UAE sends food aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray region
The aid was sent following the directives of the UAE's leadership to help improve the humanitarian situation in the Tigray...The UAE has already sent six planes carrying 300 tons of relief and food supplies to the city of Mekelle
That aid, which included 200 tons of vegetable oil, was sent last year in cooperation with the World Food Program
Russia invasion appears ‘frustrated’ by stiff Ukraine resistance
The United States and Western allies are still able to deliver arms into Ukraine to bolster the military, and Washington...According to Pentagon information, Russia now has at least 50 percent of its massive invasion force inside Ukraine
However, the force is making slow progress on its original three-front thrust due to unexpectedly stiff resistance
UAE, UK discuss strategic cooperation
The ministers of the UAE and the UK discussed the historic relations between the two countries and their strategic cooperation,...Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation represented UAE
He underlined the longstanding relations between the UAE and the UK and their continuous desire to strengthen them
Iran says it will continue to enrich uranium even after a deal
Iran has said that it will continue to enrich uranium to 20 percent purity even after sanctions against it are...Iran is now enriching to various levels, the highest being around 60 percent
Iranian officials had told media earlier that Iran had agreed to suspend its 20 percent and 60 percent enrichment if an agreement is reached in the Vienna talks
UAE calls for ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Russia-Ukraine war
The UAE has called for immediate cessation of hostilities in the war between Russia and Ukraine. The appeal came in...the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) expressed particular alarm at the consequences for civilians present in Ukraine, as well as for the region
The Ministry emphasized the importance of ensuring that humanitarian assistance reaches those in need, and called on all parties to respect International Humanitarian Law
US or Russia? Ukraine crisis poses dilemma for wealthy Gulf
Choosing sides in Ukraine's crisis would have once been easy for Gulf states long protected by the US, but growing...On Friday, the UAE abstained along with China and India from a vote at the US Security Council demanding Moscow withdraw its troops
Russia as expected vetoed the resolution co-written by the US and Albania while 11 of the council's 15 members voted for it
African Nations forced to spend on climate adaptation: Study
The findings, published by the Nairobi-based think tank Power Shift Africa, focus on the costs of warding off climate impacts.The findings, published by the Nairobi-based think tank Power Shift Africa, focus on the costs of warding off climate impacts
The threat is forcing nations to divert "already stretched" resources to climate self-defence, the report said
Jordan king is in UAE, to discuss bilateral cooperation
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi led an entourage of high-profile officials to welcome king and queen upon their arrival at...Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi led an entourage of high-profile officials to welcome king and queen upon their arrival at the Presidential Flight in Abu Dhabi
They were accorded a red carpet reception as the national anthems of the UAE and Jordan were played
