UAE says citizens can again travel to Lebanon
The announcement comes after Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun met with his UAE counterpart Mohamed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi on...Geostrategy
Israel says intercepts missile fired from Yemen
The Israeli military said Friday it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, where Huthi rebels recently claimed responsibility for a...Geostrategy
Libya searches for a candidate to replace interim PM
Libya's parliament on Monday began hearings of hopefuls to replace interim prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, a process that could spark...Dbeibah's government took power a year ago with a mandate to lead Libya to December elections aimed at dragging the country out of a decade of conflict
Libya has seen a decade of conflict since the 2011 revolt that toppled dictator Moamer Kadhafi, leaving a patchwork of militias vying for control over an oil-rich country
US to help UAE stop drone attacks
This comes amid recent attacks on the UAE by Houthi rebels from Yemen, which have prompted global condemnation.General Kenneth F McKenzie, head of the US Central Command is on an official visit to the UAE
He said the US was working with the UAE to develop more effective solutions to stop drone attacks
US says Iran nuclear deal ‘in sight’ but urgent need to finalize
Former US president Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018, and reimposed tough economic sanctions on...The negotiations for the nuclear deal are resuming in Vienna after being halted at the end of last month
They will be attended by China, France, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom, Iran, and the United States
Abbas loyalists win top leadership post at PLO
According to analyst, PLO is loosing its popularity among Palestinian people as many are frustrated over its failures to hold...Rawhi Fattouh was elected to chair the PLO's parliament, while Hussein al-Sheikh and Mohamed Mustafa take executive committee seats
New PLO secretary general and chief negotiator with Israel, the two key posts held by Saeb Erekat who died in 2020 of Covid-19 remain vacant
WIPO and Qatar sign pact to promote Intellectual Property education
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in collaboration with Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) will now promote education in intellectual...The World Intellectual Property Organization and Hamad Bin Khalifa University will collaborate for IP law teaching.
The WIPO will provide expertise under the terms of the agreement.
Morocco reopens airspace after two-month virus shutdown
Morocco reopened its airspace on Monday in a bid to breathe life into its crisis-hit tourism sector, two months after...The move was welcomed by tourism businesses who have suffered two lost years due to the pandemic, as well as by Moroccans stranded abroad.
Passengers heading to the kingdom will still need to show proof of vaccination against the Covid-19 illness and a negative PCR test within the past 48 hours.
UAE delegation makes first visit to Israel’s parliament
Three members of the United Arab Emirates' Federal National Council visited Israel's parliament Monday, becoming the first Emirati delegation there...Prior to the visit to the Knesset, the Emirati delegation visited Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial
The UAE became the third Arab nation to normalize ties with Israel after Egypt and Jordan, a move that angered the Palestinians as it recognized the Jewish state
Turkey orders arrest of Olympic swimmer for mocking Erdogan
Turkish prosecutors on Monday issued an arrest warrant for a former Olympic swimmer over tweets appearing to express relief that...Erdogan, 67, said he had a "mild" infection on Saturday and was working from home
The crime of insulting the Turkish president is punishable by up to four years in jail
Saudi Arabia, Norway discuss relations and joint cooperation
The discussion took place in Riyadh between the Saudi-Norwegian Parliamentary Friendship Committee of the Shura Council and Norway’s Ambassador to...The two countries discussed aspects of bilateral cooperation between them
The focus was on the level of parliamentary relations between the Shura Council and the Norwegian Parliament
Talks to revive 2015 Iran nuclear deal to resume in Vienna
Parties to the deal have been negotiating in Vienna since last year with indirect US participation. Talks were most recently...Former US president Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the pact in 2018 and reimposed tough economic sanctions on Iran.
Iran said the answers "the United States brings tomorrow to Vienna will determine when we can reach an agreement".
