Split over Gaza and Ukraine, G20 meeting ends in discord
Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad told a news conference in Sao Paulo that it was "impossible" to reach a final...Geostrategy
US implores Israel to let worshipers pray at Al-Aqsa in Ramadan
United States has been pressing for a deal before Ramadan begins in which Israel would halt strikes in Gaza and...Geostrategy
Climate change could turn Gulf cities unlivable
A new report by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change showed unequivocally that the climate is changing faster than...Daily temperatures in Dubai regularly top 40 degrees Celsius for several months of the year and are exacerbated by high humidity.
Calls to reduce carbon emissions pose major economic challenges for oil and gas-rich Gulf countries.
US leaves Afghanistan, 20 years of war ends
Taliban fighters swept into the airport and fired weapons into the sky in jubilation as the last of the American...US president Joe Biden will be addressing the nation.
All eyes on how the Taliban handles its first few days with sole authority over the country.
Tunisian ex-presidential contender held in Algeria: reports
Senior party official Oussama Khelifi told reporters "official information" was still being awaitedSenior party official Oussama Khelifi told reporters "official information" was still being awaited
Nabil Karoui founded the private Tunisian channel Nessma TV, which is partly owned by Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi
Fear, acceptance mix in cradle of Tunisian revolution
Sidi Bouzid’s suicide sparked an unprecedented uprising that left some 300 people dead and toppled long-time dictator Zine El Abidine...Sidi Bouzid’s suicide sparked an unprecedented uprising that left some 300 people dead and toppled long-time dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
But more than a decade later, hopes for a better future have given way to disillusionment over the North African country's politicians' failure to improve living standards
Palestinian president, Israeli defence minister hold rare talks
The meeting, which focused on "security policy, civilian and economic issues", came just hours after Bennett returned from WashingtonThe meeting, which focused on "security policy, civilian and economic issues", came just hours after Bennett returned from Washington
Biden said he would urge Bennett to find ways "to advance peace and security and prosperity for Israelis and Palestinians."
Former housing minister Iran’s new atomic energy chief
Mohammad Eslami, who previously served as housing and transport minister, replaces the country’s most prominent nuclear scientist Ali Akbar SalehiEslami, a US-trained engineer, has no expertise in the field.
Salehi had played a crucial role in the nuclear deal diplomacy.
Drying Euphrates threatens disaster in Syria
Reputed to have once flown through the biblical Garden of Eden, the Euphrates runs for almost 2,800 km (1,700 miles)...Syrian Kurds accuse Turkey of choking the river’s flow but Ankara says it releases the agreed upon amount of water.
Among five million people depending on the Euphrates for drinking water, more and more families are ingesting liquid that is unsafe.
Macron visits IS former stronghold in Iraq’s Mosul
His visit to Mosul, a melting pot of Iraq's diverse ethnic and religious communities, is seen as an opportunity to...His visit to Mosul, a melting pot of Iraq's diverse ethnic and religious communities, is seen as an opportunity to renew his support for Christians in the Middle East
France, which finances French-speaking Christian schools in the region, aims to boost the plight of Christians in the Middle East, as well as other minorities
7 loyalists killed in strikes on Yemen’s largest airbase
Medics said they received seven bodies and treated more than 50 people injured in the attack on Al-Anad air baseMedics said they received seven bodies and treated more than 50 people injured in the attack on Al-Anad air base
The internationally-recognised government and the Iran-allied Huthi rebels have been locked in war since 2014
Afghanistan overshadows Iraq summit as Macron stays put
French president Emmanuel Macron vowed his country will maintain presence in Iraq no matter what Americans decide. After meeting Iraqi...Macron said Paris was in talks with the Taliban through Qatar to "protect and repatriate" Afghans at risk.
France has evacuated 2,834 people from there since August 17.
