UN warns of last chance for two-state Israeli-Palestinian solution
Sigrid Kaag, the UN envoy for the peace process in the region, also warned against calls for Israel to annex...Geostrategy
Netanyahu commits to Trump’s Gaza plan as Rubio seeks Arab backing in Saudi talks
In a statement on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was "committed to US President Trump's plan for...Geostrategy
EU, GCC begin new era in relations
However, the recent developments show that Europe has shed this energy-supplier image of the Gulf for a more realistic and...Kuwait has emerged as a major global humanitarian player and a significant mediator to sort out inter-Gulf differences
This has contributed to the re-evaluation by European Union leaders of their policies towards the Gulf region
Gulf-Iraq ties in focus at 17th edition of Manama Dialogue
GCC Secretary-General Al-Hajraf and foreign minister of Iraq Dr. Fuad Mohammed Hussein discuss the latest developments in the region and...GCC Secretary-General Al-Hajraf and foreign minister of Iraq Dr. Fuad Mohammed Hussein discuss the latest developments in the region and issues of common interest
Hussein affirmed that Iraq is interested in developing relations with the GCC countries at all levels
UK moves to ban Hamas as ‘terrorist organisation’
Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the move to bring Britain into line with the United States, which designated Hamas a...Patel argued an outright ban under the Terrorism Act 2000 was necessary
Patel earlier called Hamas "fundamentally and rabidly anti-Semitic"
Lebanon stops 82 people attempting sea crossing to Europe
Lebanese security forces on Friday said they thwarted an attempt by more than 80 people to illegally cross by sea...The forces rounded up the would-be-migrants at a "tourist resort" in the Qalamoun area of north Lebanon after being tipped off.
The number of people attempting to make deadly sea crossings out of Lebanon has surged since the country's financial crisis began in 2019.
Hundreds of migrants try to cross EU border despite easing of crisis
Polish border guards said there were attempted crossings by two groups on what is the eastern border of the European...Belarus said Thursday that there were a total of around 7,000 migrants in the ex-Soviet country.
Hundreds of Iraqis who had failed to cross into the EU from Belarus returned home on Thursday.
Iraq Shiite leader Sadr cautions vote ‘losers’
Influential Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr, the big winner in initial results from Iraq's election last month, on Thursday called on...Final results of the October 10 legislative ballot have still not been announced
Despite their electoral losses, the Hashed will continue to remain a political force
RAF claims world first flight using synthetic oil
Group Captain Peter Hackett completed a short flight in an Ikarus C42 microlight aircraft at an airfield in Gloucestershire, western...Britain's ministry of defense said it had the potential to save 80-90 percent of carbon per flight.
The RAF is planning its first airbase to be net zero by 2025 and be carbon neutral across the service by 2040.
Iran slams Western statement on its regional actions
Tehran on Friday criticized as "illegitimate" a Western statement that assured Arab allies their security interests would be taken into...Iran's neighbors are concerned about concessions that could be made to the Islamic republic in the negotiations that are due to resume in the Austrian capital Vienna
Iran's foreign ministry dismissed the statement on Friday
US mulls diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in Beijing
Joe Biden's comment followed a video summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping late Monday.Joe Biden's comment followed a video summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping late Monday
Biden is under pressure at home to speak out on China's human rights abuses, especially in Xinjiang
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain activate e-connection for health passport
The two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding in this regard in Riyadh on Thursday, November 18.The signing of the MoU is expected to enable the integration of the health passport with the Saudi Tawakkalna and BeAware Bahrain apps
It will therefore facilitate the movement of passengers between the two countries through the King Fahd Causeway
