In the days before the trip, the White House has played an instrumental part in hammering out a ceasefire between...
- In a joint statement Egypt and Qatar, who along with the US have mediated talks between Hamas and Israel, also...
The last seven years have been the hottest on record globally "by a clear margin", the European Union's climate monitoring...In its latest annual assessment, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) confirmed that 2021 had joined the unbroken warm streak since 2015.
The annual average temperature was 1.1 to 1.2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, measured between 1850 and 1900, C3S said.
Sunday saw the swearing-in of 329 members of the unicameral parliament and the re-election of influential Sunni MP Mohammed al-Halbussi...Sadr who once led an anti-US militia is expected to have the key say in who will serve as the next prime minister
Iraq's post-election period has been marred by high tensions, violence, and allegations of vote fraud
"The initiatives of the Iranian side and the negotiations that have taken place have put us on the right track,"..."The initiatives of the Iranian side and the negotiations that have taken place have put us on the right track," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said
Negotiations to restore the nuclear deal resumed in late November after they were suspended in June as Iran elected a new, ultraconservative government
The officials from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, as well as secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...The officials from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, as well as secretary general of the GCC Nayef bin Falah al-Hajrah, will be in China until Friday
Recent unrest in oil and gas-rich Kazakhstan has raised concerns in China, which has long invested heavily in its central Asian neighbour's energy industry
A letter titled with 'Do Better on Palestine' called out the Sydney festival organizers to undo its partnership with the...At least 23 performers confirmed to have withdrawn from Sydney Festival over Israeli sponsorship of the event
Israel embassy in Australia made a $20,000 donation to support an Israeli choreographer
The UAE and Norway have discussed cooperation in relations between the two countries, said local media reports. The UAE Minister...The two sides reviewed a number of issues related to the work program of the UN Security Council, which is chaired by the Kingdom of Norway this month.
The UAE Foreign Minister and the Norwegian counterpart also discussed the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic and the efforts to contain the virus.
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The UAE Ministry of Defense announced today the launch of the 'Joint Emirates Shield / 50'...The exercise is part of a series of operational drills slated for 2022 and aims to boost the combat readiness of the UAE Armed Forces' major units.
The organization of the "Joint Emirates Shield / 50" aim to consolidate the combat readiness of the UAE Armed Forces to defend the land, naval and air borders of the UAE
- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America have welcomed the announcement that...
The four countries hailed the UN Interim Transition Assistance Mission's facilitation of discussions.
The Quad said they look forward to this being a results-oriented process that will guide the country towards democratic elections.
- Palestinian teenager Amal Nakhleh's first name means "hope" in Arabic, but his parents are in despair because he is chronically...
Israeli authorities accuse Nakhleh Amal of throwing stones at soldiers and have held him for a year in administrative detention.
Administrative detention has been criticized by the Palestinians, human rights groups and foreign governments, who charge that Israel abuses it.
The deputy information minister of Yemeni rebel group denied smuggling of weapons from Iran.UN found seized thousands of weapons in the Arabian Sea likely came from Iran
Teheran has dismissed the accusation saying that the weapons were not sold or transported to Yemen
