Hamas expresses dissatisfaction over Israel’s stance on Gaza truce
A senior Hamas official confirmed that the group's delegation in talks seeking a Gaza truce left Cairo for consultations in...Geostrategy Global
China top diplomat terms war in Gaza a ‘disgrace for civilisation’
The foreign minister said that the catastrophe in Gaza once again reminded the world that "the fact that the Palestinian...Geostrategy
Bahrain stresses need for Middle East free of nuclear weapons
Bahrain has stressed the importance of establishing a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass...Bahrain signed Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Convention on the Prohibition of Biological Weapons in 1988.
Bahrain's representative to the UN says every country has a right to pursue nuclear programs for peaceful means.
Saudi Arabia and United Nations sign agreement to combat land degradation
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadley has signed a cooperation agreement with the United Nations Convention...A Global Initiative targets reducing land degradation by 50 percent by 2040.
The initiative also aims increased storing of carbon in soil and to realize food security.
Qatar signs MoU with Italy for FIFA World Cup security
The MoU was part of joint cooperation for securing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, between the Qatari Ministry of...The MoU was part of cooperation for securing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, between the Qatari Ministry of Defense and the ministries of defense of the participatingcountries
It aims to define the controls for the participation of liaison officers from the Italian Ministry of Defense and to define the roles and responsibilities assigned to them
Libya sends first passenger ferry to Turkey in decades
Travel links with and within Libya were severely disrupted by the 2011 revolt that overthrew dictator Moamer Gadhafi.The ferry left the Libyan port of Misrata and was headed to Turkey's coastal city of Izmir
Libya has not been serviced by any international ferries for 25 years
Human capital drives UAE’s future plans: President
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan said UAE derives its human, socio-economic and cultural clout from robust constitutional, organizational and...Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan said the founding fathers built a modern motion by embracing sustainable development as a guiding principle.
UAE’s strategy to attract and retain talent has raised its stature at the Gulf, Arab, Islamic and global levels, he said.
Libya on bumpy road to uncertain elections
Libya is less than a month from elections seen as crucial to ending its long-running civil war, but deep political...the North African country is preparing to draw a line under a decade of conflict since the 2011 overthrow of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in a NATO-backed uprising
The United Nations has said that nine international organizations have sought accreditations to observe the conduct of the vote
Fewer Libya arms embargo breaches but foreign fighters remain: UN panel
Based on the 2020 transfers, arms stockpiles remain high and sufficient to sustain any future conflict," the experts said.Based on the 2020 transfers, arms stockpiles remain high and sufficient to sustain any future conflict," the experts said
The United Nations has previously estimated that 20,000 mercenaries and foreign fighters are deployed in Libya, including from the Russian private security firm Wagner
The union is advantageous: Sheikh Zayed
The union amongst Emirates is just fine despite being a new experience for us. We did not adopt our neighbors’...The union has produced welfare that no soul can ever deny, the Founding Father of the UAE had said.
We must work hard to upgrade our achievements, fill gaps, complete deficiencies to overcome errors and achieve a stronger union, he had highlighted
Emirates, Al Jazeera among 44 GCC brands to win World Branding Awards 2021-2022
A total of 44 GCC brands, which include Emirates, Aljazeera, and ADNOC Distribution, figure in the 2021-2022 World Branding Awards....From the GCC region, Saudi Arabian brands win the maximum number of awards, followed by Bahrain.
Al Jazeera and Ooredoo among the six winning brands from Qatar.
Iran’s Raisi says ending sanctions key to Vienna talks
President Ebrahim Raisi's comments in a phone call with Emmanuel Macron on Monday evening were his first after the reopening...If the Americans lift the sanctions and the Europeans honor their commitments... Iran will meet its obligations too, the president said.
The talks in Vienna are the first since Iran paused them after Raisi's election in June and then ignored Western appeals to restart them for several months.
