The new city, named Jirian meaning "Flow" in Arabic, is part of Egypt's Nile Delta scheme, a massive agricultural initiative...
On a visit to Riyadh earlier this month, US President Donald Trump said he would lift US sanctions on Syria,...
The year 2021 was, despite the dampened activity due to the Covid-19 pandemic, chock-full of landmark events.Globally, the world is still talking about the January 6 incident where supporters of then US President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol
Also, the annual climate conference COP26 was held in Glasgow, with observers still divided on whether it was a success or a failure
The UAE has extended a grant of $2 million to Costa Rica to help the Central American country battle its...The money is expected to help Costa Rica build capacity in its National Emergency Commission to address flooding throughout the country
This comes against the backdrop of two previous aid flights sent by the UAE to Costa Rica carrying critical medical supplies to fight Covid-19
- France detained a 60-year-old French-Syrian man on suspicion of conspiracy to commit crimes against humanity.
France has arrested a man under formal investigation on suspicion of supporting the Syrian army
Syria denies the use of chemical weapons, insisting it handed over its stockpiles under a 2013 agreement
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said Sunday it struck a Huthi rebel camp in the capital Sanaa, as it...The coalition says it will show evidence of involvement by Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in the Yemeni conflict.
Yemen has been wracked by civil war since 2014 pitting the government against the Huthis who control much of the north.
- To avoid giving the Taliban access to Afghanistan's reserves, Washington froze an estimated $10 billion held by the central bank...
Ordinarily, the reserves could be dipped into to pay overdue government bills and development projects, but the freeze has trickled down to the rest of the economy.
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a US resolution to help humanitarian aid reach desperate Afghans.
Around 25,000 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights, along with some 23,000 Druze, who remained on the land after...Prime Minister Naftali Bennett presented his one billion shekel ($317 million) program to improve housing, transportation, tourism and medical facilities in the area.
Former US president Donald Trump, widely viewed as pro-Israeli, granted US recognition to Israeli sovereignty over the Golan in 2019.
- The two sides talked about Expo 2020 Dubai and the importance of the Arab countries' participation therein.
The discussion took place in a meeting between UAE Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Morocco Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch
They are also said to have reviewed the latest developments in the Arab region and exchanged views over a number of regional and international issues of common interest
- Tunisian coastguards have rescued 48 illegal migrants trying to reach Europe from neighboring Libya in a makeshift boat.
The migrants —15 from Mali, 15 Syrians and four Egyptians — were intercepted and rescued off Zarzis when their boat broke down
The rescued migrants were taken to El Ketef port before being transferred to International Organization for Migration premises
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran director Mohammad Eslami said the enrichment levels were related to the needs of the country.The 2015 nuclear deal offered Iran relief from sanctions in return for curbs on its nuclear program
It was derailed in 2018 when the US unilaterally withdrew under then president Donald Trump
Sudan anti-coup protesters faced tear gas at a democracy rally while General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan defended October's military takeover.Safety forces dispersed the thousands of protesters with truncheons and firing tear gas canisters
Activists condemns sexual assaults throughout these protests, with the UN stating that at least 13 women and girls were raped
