Kurdistan has seen a spate of unclaimed drone attacks, which have come as the regional government and the federal authorities...
- The measures range from suspending the entire accord or curbing trade ties to sanctioning Israeli ministers, imposing an arms embargo...
The Saudi-led coalition backing the Yemeni government against Huthi rebels in Yemen's conflict Tuesday announced a ceasefire from Wednesday morning...The coalition's announcement comes after an official told AFP that Saudi Arabia was waiting for "serious steps" from Yemen's rebels on a potential prisoner swap
On Sunday, the Huthis said an agreement had been reached to free 1,400 of their fighters in exchange for 823 pro-government personnel, including 16 Saudis
The move is being seen as another sign of a growing rapprochement between the two countries following last year's restoration...A Cairo statement said Qatar was to plough $5 billion in ‘investments and partnerships’ in Egypt, but did not give specifics
However, QatarEnergy announced an agreement with ExxonMobil to acquire a 40% interest in a gas exploration block off Egypt
Iran offered its support on Tuesday for a ceasefire plan put forward by rebels it backs in Yemen's war, saying...The Houthi rebels on Saturday announced the proposal and offered peace talks on condition Saudi Arabia stops its air strikes and blockade of Yemen and removes "foreign forces"
On Tuesday, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said the Houthi "plan contained a strong message of determination to end the war"
US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking will travel to the Gulf starting March 28 to continue leading U.S. diplomatic...Yemenis deserve a more peaceful, prosperous country where they can live in safety and dignity, the US State Department said.
In Riyadh, Special Envoy Lenderking will also participate in the opening of the Gulf Cooperation Council-led Yemeni-Yemeni dialogue and engage with Yemeni participants.
- Activists in Arab Spring countries now lament how the platforms they once lauded have been retooled to serve the powerful....
Younger companies like TikTok and Telegram have been criticized for continuing to host Burmese military propaganda.
In Ukraine too, TikTok and Telegram have both been accused of failing to tackle Russian disinformation.
Prosecutors are probing links Lebanon's central bank chief's link to criminal associations and money laundering.French investigators launched investigation against five individuals for embezzling public funds in Lebanon worth of $330 million between 2002 and 2021
People of Lebanon suspect Riad Salameh who was the chief of Lebanese central bank and other high officials of transferring money abroad during a 2019 uprising
- Ukrainian troops "liberated" the suburban town of Irpin, Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky said, wresting a key gateway to the capital's...
It is now more than a month since Russian President Vladimir Putin's tanks rolled into Ukraine to oust the government
The fighting has already killed an estimated 20,000 people on both sides, and forced more than 10 million from their homes
Blinken flew in from Israel, where he joined a historic meeting of fellow top diplomats from the Jewish state, UAE,...Blinken flew in from Israel, where he joined a historic meeting of fellow top diplomats from the Jewish state, UAE, Morocco, Bahrain and Egypt
US officials said talks in Morocco on Tuesday, and in a follow-up stop Wednesday in Algeria, would deal with the economic fallout from the Ukraine war
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the top diplomats of Israel and four Arab states wrapped up a landmark...Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said that "this new architecture, the shared capabilities we are building, intimidates and deters our common enemies
The meeting's Sunday opening, in the Sde Boker kibbutz in the Negev desert, was marred by a shooting attack in northern Israel that killed two police officers
WMO noted that extreme weather, water and climate phenomena have become more frequent and more severe in many parts of...WMO also highlighted the Middle East Green Initiative launched by the Crown Prince.
The Kingdom’s celebration of World Meteorological Day was held under the slogan “Early Warning and Early Action” on Sunday in Jeddah.
