Moody's on Friday downgraded the United States's credit rating from the top triple-A level, citing rising levels of government debt...
- Washington, United States -- The World Bank on Friday said it would restart operation in Syria following a 14-year pause,...
The latest bombshell from business daily Calcalist alleged that Pegasus was used against a son of former premier Benjamin Netanyahu...Calcalist had previously reported that the controversial malware was used by police against leaders of an anti-Netanyahu protest movement.
Pegasus is at the center of a months-long international scandal following revelations that it was used by governments worldwide to spy on activists, politicians, journalists.
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
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
- 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
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
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 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.
- 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
- 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
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
