Murderer of Palestinian-American boy sentenced to 53 years
Washington, United States - An Illinois man was sentenced to 53 years in prison on Friday for the murder of...Geostrategy
Slower growth expected in MENA region in 2025: IMF
"Growth is still projected to increase in 2025 and 2026, but at a considerably slower pace than anticipated last October,"...Economy Geostrategy
Saudi Crown Prince, Egypt’s al-Sisi attend Xi Jinping’s banquet
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attend the banquet hosted by Chinese President...Dozens of dignitaries were treated to musical performances and a traditional handicrafts display alongside the meal at the Great Hall of the People
This week's meetings are a striking change for Xi, who has avoided traveling abroad or meeting foreign visitors face-to-face since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020
Amman, Doha discuss creating job opportunities for Jordanians
The meeting was participated by the ministers of education, higher education, tourism, interior, health, digital economy, investment etc.The meeting was participated by the ministers of education, higher education, tourism, interior, health, digital economy, investment etc
It covered the linking of the Qatar platform with the Sajil platform in Jordan to hire thousands of Jordanians on the initiative of Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Task Force explores options to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements
The Brussels-based European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine (ECCP) is an “Inter-Parliamentary Task Force to Promote Palestinian Human...The Task Force heard from several speakers who have been leaders in pushing for legislative initiatives to limit or prohibit trade with illegal colonial settlements
The international community opposes annexation and considers illegal settlements to be an obstacle to international peace and stability
US waives sanctions for Iran civil nuclear program
The resumption of the waiver, ended by the Donald Trump administration in 2020, ‘would be essential to ensuring Iran's swift...The step came as talks to restore the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, were at an advanced stage
The talks, being held in Vienna, include Iran, the United States, Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia
GCC leaders witness KSA’s debut in Winter Olympics
Key regional leaders were present as Saudi Arabia on Friday made its first appearance at the Winter Olympics after alpine...Saudi Arabia makes its first appearance at the Winter Olympics after alpine skier Fayik Abdi qualified to compete in Beijing 2022
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed attended the event
UAE to receive help from France to secure its airspace
France said Friday it will help its ally the United Arab Emirates secure its airspace following drone and missile attacks...The UAE announced the interception and destruction on Wednesday of three "hostile drones", which follows three previous drone and missile attacks claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels
The UAE's staunch ally the United States has deployed a warship and fighter planes to help protect the Middle East financial and leisure hub
Beijing Olympics opens amidst rights concerns, Covid, diplomatic boycotts
China's President Xi Jinping declared the Beijing Winter Olympics open Friday as China tried to turn the page on a...The US, Britain, Canada and Australia are among countries staging a diplomatic boycott of the Games over China's rights record, particularly the fate of the Uyghurs.
There are also environmental concerns about holding a Winter Games in one of the driest places in China and on almost entirely man-made snow.
Denmark court convicts Iranians of spying for Saudi Arabia
A Danish court on Friday convicted three leaders of an Iranian Arab separatist group based in the Scandinavian country of...The three, aged 40 to 51 and one of whom is a Danish citizen, are members of the separatist organization ASMLA (Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz)
Their sentencing will be announced in March. They face up to 12 years in prison
Bahrain makes second booster jab available for people aged 60 and above
Bahrain has made a second Covid-19 booster shot available by choice for adults aged 60 years and above and frontline...Health authorities say an individual may receive any vaccine as a second booster shot, three months after receiving the first booster shot.
Eligible individuals need not book an appointment but can head straight to designated vaccine centers.
Iran FM hopes Iran-Saudi cooperation will solve Islamic world issues
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian expressed hope that interaction between Iran and Saudi Arabia will help solve regional and Islamic...He made the remarks during a phone conversation on Thursday with the Secretary General of the OIC Hussein Ibrahim Taha
Taha welcomed reopening of Iran's office in Jeddah and Tehran's active participation in the OIC
