Defiant Netanyahu to face US Congress amid Biden’s withdrawal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, using an American football image, said Friday that negotiators were "inside the 10 yard...Geostrategy
Hezbollah vows to hit new Israeli targets if civilians killed
Since October, the cross-border violence has killed 511 people in Lebanon.Geostrategy
Syrian refugees stranded in Gaza ‘prison’ for a decade
More than half of Gaza's roughly two million population are descended from Palestinian refugees who fled their homes when Israel...Gaza may seem an unlikely destination for those fleeing conflict
The coastal Palestinian territory has been blockaded by Israel since 2007 when Hamas took power
UAE honored with UN Public Service Award for government modernization
The UN has awarded the UAE with the United Nations Public Service Award in recognition of its role in government...The award also came in recognition of the UAE’s achievements building new models of future governments.
The award ceremony was attended by Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, and Catherine Pollard, Under-Secretary-General.
Abraham Accords established deep relations in the region: Israel PM
Bennett was speaking on the outcomes of the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement between the UAE and Israel.Israel’s PM marked his first visit to the UAE within a very short period after the signing of the Abraham Accords
Naftali Bennett said that the relations that bind the State of Israel with the United Arab Emirates cover every possible field
An Iraqi party files a fraud case against Iraq election results
A case filed by the Hashed al-Shaabi former paramilitary alliance contesting its defeat in Iraq's October 10 parliamentary election opened...Judge Jassem Mohamed Aboud, whose court must rule on the complaint before final results are ratified and a new parliament is inaugurated, adjourned the case until December 22
Shiite Muslim firebrand cleric Moqtada Sadr was declared on November 30 as the biggest winner of the election
Jordan, Netherlands sign €5m rainwater pact
The project aims to devise proper legislation, and setting up of rainwater harvesting catchment areas as well as smart farms.The project comprises 4 main components with the aim of devising proper legislation, and setting up of rainwater harvesting catchment areas as well as smart farms
In a statement, secretary-general of the water ministry Jihad Mahamid stressed that Jordan is a global "trailblazer" in rainwater harvesting projects
Saudi Arabia, Egypt sign MoU to enhance anti-corruption cooperation
Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority and Egypt’s Administrative Control Authority have joined hands for international cooperation.The MoU is expected to facilitate exchanging expertise and information related to corruption crimes
It is also expected to lead to the development of the institutional capacity of the two countries in this field
Israel PM Bennett meets Abu Dhabi crown prince
This is the first official visit by an Israeli prime minister to the UAE. It comes a year after the...The UAE last year became the third majority Arab nation to establish full diplomatic with Israel, after its neighbors Egypt and Jordan.
Bahrain and Morocco then followed as part of a series of deals brokered by former US president Donald Trump.
Iran will help in reconstruction of Syria, considers it ally: Official
Iran's Vice President for parliamentary affairs, Mohammad Hosseini said his country stood by Syrian people and government to the best...Hosseini made the remarks on Saturday in a meeting with Syria's ambassador to Tehran Shafiq Dayoub
The official said he hoped the US troops would leave Syria and Iraq at the earliest, as they were forced to leave Afghanistan after 20 years
Saudi Port launches transshipment service linking Dammam with many ports
MAWANI also aims to attract a major share of the global transshipment operations to Saudi ports by implementing several projects...The service is launched in partnership with Saudi Global Ports Co and the international shipping line Orient Overseas Container Line.
The Saudi Ports Authority seeks to raise the Kingdom's share in the transshipment market from the present 21 percent to 50 percent by 2030.
Iran to cut oil output, prioritize defense in new budget
The 2022-2023 budget allocates about $5 billion to boost "defense capacities and strategic research", up from $4 billion the previous...Iranian news agencies reported that the draft, presented Sunday, projects GDP growth of eight percent.
President Ebrahim Raisi submitted the draft to parliament for a vote expected by the end of 2021.
