The outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) held a "successful" meeting this week with a view to disarming and disbanding, a...
- More than 20 independent United Nations experts said the world faced a "stark decision" to "remain passive and witness the...
Lebanon has been without a government for more than a year, and the main priority of Prime Minister Najib Mikati's...The first Iranian ship with fuel reached the Syrian port of Baniyas earlier this week
The cargo was offloaded there and trucked to Lebanon, the first of several planned deliveries
But if widening economic gaps between the developed world and the poor countries persists, only a few will enjoy the...Many developing economies are being held back by constraints on fiscal measures, lack of monetary autonomy and limited access to vaccines.
By 2025, developing countries will be $12 trillion poorer owing to the pandemic, the report said.
Analysts said the reshuffle was intended as a warning that a much tougher policy could lie ahead if talks drag...Analysts said the reshuffle was intended as a warning that a much tougher policy could lie ahead if talks drag on over bringing Washington back into a landmark nuclear deal
Abbas Araghchi was one of the key negotiators of the 2015 agreement but his role in the talks will now be limited to that of ministry adviser
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, set to be Africa's largest hydroelectric project when completed, has sparked an almost decade-long diplomatic...The UN’s top security body also invited observers who would be acceptable to the three parties
The dam was the subject of a Security Council meeting in early July
UN high commissioner Michelle Bachelet presented a fresh report, which was called for by the UN Human Rights Council and...Bachelet calls for assessment of how AI pose risk to rights to privacy and freedom of movement and of expression.
The UN report finds faulty AI tools have led to people being unfairly denied social security benefits and arrest of innocent people due to flawed facial recognition.
Henley & Partners’ Best Residence-by-Investment Cities for Business Index ranks cities according to lifestyle, tax, education, real estate, healthcare, security,...Dubai scored highest overall in the index in the tax category.
The emirate was second on the index for Covid-19 safety.
Ethiopia's refusal to sign a binding agreement on the dam has dashed hopes of a settlement with Egypt and Sudan.Egypt's area under agriculture could lose by up to 72 percent in case of short filing of the dam.
Ethiopia has said earlier treaties on Nile waters have undermined its rights and the dam will help in the country's development.
The UAE marks one year since normalising ties with Israel today as the leaders hope the Abraham Accords could reap...The economic benefits have come quickly for the UAE and Israel after the US-brokered Abraham Accords
Both have signed a series of deals ranging from tourism to aviation and financial services
- The two leaders discussed bilateral relations, investment opportunities, economy and culture, as well as other vital sectors, to drive sustainable...
The two leaders review regional developments, which is likely to include Afghanistan
The UAE has set up an air bridge to deliver tonnes of aid to Afghanistan
- The virtual meeting of the US Secretary of State with his counterparts from Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and...
The United Arab Emirates became the first Arab states in decades to normalize relations with Israel
It was followed by Bahrain and Morocco, the latter doing it when the US recognized its claim to Western Sahara
