"China will continue to firmly support the GCC countries in maintaining their own security... and build a collective security framework for the Gulf," Chinese President Xi said at the start of the China-GCC summit.

About $30 billion in agreements will be signed on Thursday, Saudi state media said, as China seeks to shore up its Covid-hit economy and as the Saudis, long-term US allies, push to diversify their economic and political alliances.

Achraf Hakimi struck the decisive penalty to send Spain crashing out and Morocco into the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time, winning 3-0 in a shoot-out on Tuesday after a 0-0 draw.

There are already air-conditioned streets in the Katara cultural district and Qatar has a 1.1 kilometer air-conditioned jogging track in one city park. Media reports have said an Olympic marathon could also be specially cooled.

Dubai, UAE— The UAE’s moon rover launch has been delayed by one day in order to run more pre-flight checks, according to a statement released by SpaceX. Rashid Rover, the Arab world’s first lunar mission, is now scheduled to launch at 8:37 a.m. (GMT) on Thursday, Dec.1, from Cape Canaveral...

In an interview with AFP, Qatar's Labor Minister Ali bin Samikh Al Marri said "racism" was behind the onslaught on his country's record. "They don't want to allow a small country, an Arab country, an Islamic country, to organize the World Cup," he said.

Here are some of the cultural conventions football fans should know when visiting the emirate, which, like other Arab nations, prides itself on its hospitality.

Dubai, UAE—  The economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council will likely receive a boost from the FIFA 2022 World Cup, as more than 1.2 million fans are expected to attend the event. According to a survey conducted by S&P Ratings, the influx of football fans from around the world will...

Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi met with UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Algeria mediated a reconciliation deal in October between rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas. While few believe the deal will last, it was seen as a public relations coup for Algeria, which has been seeking an enhanced regional and international role, on the back of its growing status as a...

AMMAN, JORDAN - Amman is scheduled to host the Seventh International Investment Forum for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in MENA on Sunday, organized by the Arab Renewable Energy Commission(AREC), with Arab and international participation. In a statement Saturday, AREC's Secretary-General, Mohammed Taani, said the forum will discuss over three...

SEOUL, S. KOREA - South Korea and a group of Arab countries will hold another round of negotiations for their free trade deal next week, Seoul's trade ministry said Sunday. South Korea and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will begin the sixth round of official talks for a bilateral free...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--The 10th Scientific Forum of translation themed “Time Differences between Composition and Translation in the Arab World” will begin tomorrow at Cairo University. The forum is being held on the occasion of the awarding ceremony of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Translation. It aims to...

European newspapers and rights groups have put a spotlight on Qatar's record in the runup to the tournament that starts November 20 and is expected to attract more than one million fans.

Looking to showcase Islamic culture and art and history, Qatar has unveiled its landmark Museum of Islamic Art after an 18-month renovation ahead of the World Cup. The five-story building has redesigned its collections, with some two-thirds of the thousand exhibits new to the museum.

The world's richest countries have the highest happiness scores, which probably explains why Lebanon, facing its worst-ever economic crisis, ranks low in the MENA region.

During the session, Jordanian MP Khalil Attia was elected as second deputy speaker of the parliament, Iraqi MP Shaalan Abdul-Jabbar Al-Karim as third deputy speaker, and Egyptian MP Alaa Abed as fourth deputy speaker.

According to the Digital Quality of Life Index by VPN provider Surfshark, Denmark has the best digital quality of life in the world.

Key attractions in the UAE include economy, secure environment, rewarding salary packages, a wide range of job opportunities, and the wise leadership, says a survey.

Tunisia, the only democracy to remain a democracy after the Arab Spring, may turn authoritarian if a draft constitution published recently is approved.

Arab countries are constructing solar and wind energy plants with a total capacity of 73.4 gigatons, which is nearly five times the region's current renewable energy production.

Qatar’s private sector exports during the second quarter of 2022 amounted to QAR 8.92 billion ($2.44 billion), a 21 percent growth on annual basis compared to QAR 7.73 billion in Q2-2021, said Qatar Chamber in its quarterly report. On a quarterly basis, it also surged 15.4 percent compared to QR...

Japan imported 81.05 million barrels of crude during July, of which 79.17 million barrels, or 97.17 percent, came from Arab countries.

The lowest average monthly salary is paid in Sri Lanka (US$143.62) and the highest in Switzerland (US$6142.1), according to a latest survey.

Dubai, UAE: The Emirates Mars Mission, the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, has made first observations of a new type of proton aurora around Mars. The spatially variable ‘patchy’ proton aurora potentially triggers new insights into unexpected behaviors in the Martian atmosphere, an official statement said. The...

Unstable political conditions in several Arab countries make them high- or extreme-risk places for businesses.

The self-made billionaire has seen his net worth more than double to $137.4 billion in the last year, rising 20 spots on the index to now rank just behind Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, Bloomberg News reported. Adani, 60, made his fortune in ports and commodities trading and now operates...

The opening match is scheduled to be held at the 60,000-capacity Al Bayt stadium, one of seven new venues purpose-built for the tournament since Qatar was awarded the World Cup in 2010.

The emirate was ranked 31st in the world on the Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2022, which is based on a global survey.

In late March, inflation-hit Egypt also devalued its currency, which lost around 18 percent of its value overnight.

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi affirmed Saturday Iraq aspires to strengthen the relations with Algeria in various fields. "PM Al-Kadhimi received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Ramtane Lamamra, and the accompanying delegation," local media reported. They discussed bilateral relations between the two nations, including...

The revenues of the medical and recovery tourism, globally, is around $100 billion annually, said Bandar Al Fihaid, President of the Arab Tourism Organization (ATO). He noted the revenue is expected to double over the next 10 years, while saying the Arab tourists expenditure amounts to nearly $30 billion. It indicates...

US President Joe Biden is set to discuss volatile oil prices during a summit with Arab leaders on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, the final stop of his Middle East tour. The meeting in Jeddah will bring together leaders of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council as well as Egypt, Jordan and...

Qatar Chamber (QC) said in its quarterly report that the export value of private sector in Q1 2022 hiked to QAR 7.7 billion($2.11bn) with a 46 percent growth compared to QAR 5.3 bn($1.46bn) in Q1 2021. The report also mentioned the impact of the certificates of origin on the exports'...

The United States, Israel and four Arab countries agreed to closer cooperation and annual foreign ministers' meetings on Monday, two weeks before President Joe Biden's first visit to the Middle East.

The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Jordan amounted to $622 million in 2021, constituting 1.2 percent of the Arab region's total FDI. The Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman) issued data Tuesday which confirmed this. The Arab region's FDI in 2021 went up by 42 percent to $53...

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) recorded the highest increase in trading value among Arab financial markets in May 2022 at 292.64 percent while the Palestine Exchange topped the list in terms of trade volume increase, according to Arab Monetary Fund (AMF). The AMF noted in its monthly newsletter that covers...

The figures showed that 60,640 of the visitors were of foreign nationalities, while 25,670 were of Arab and Jordanian nationalities.

Jordan ranked first in the Arab world and 32nd globally on the budget transparency, according to the Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2021, which was published by the International Budget Partnership. Jordan scored 61 out of 100, exceeding the global average of 45 out of 100, according to the International Budget...

The General Assembly of the Arab Administrative Development Organization (ARADO) renewed the presidency of Saudi Arabia for the organization's Executive Council for the period 2022-2024. The renewal came at ARADO's  57th session held on May 19, 2022, at the organization's headquarters in Cairo, where also the memberships of the UAE,...

Saudi Arabia will participate in the 75th Cannes International Film Festival, which will be held during the period from 17 to 28 May, with a national pavilion supervised by the Film Commission. The Ministry of Investment, the Red Sea Film Festival, the Al-Ula Film, the King Abdulaziz Center for World...

The most transparent and credible business awards in the Arabian Gulf celebrate leaders of the stock market-listed companies in the region.

War journalism takes its toll on media persons, but the qualities that characterize women may paint their work with extraordinary colors, says Arizh Mukhammed, a reporter for Skynews and speaker at TOP CEO.

Arab countries at the United Nations called Wednesday for an independent, international probe into what they called the assassination of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot dead as she covered an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank.

Jordan witnessed active tourist movement during the vacation, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities spokesperson Ahmad al-Rifae said.

The move comes as an extension of the Kingdom’s continuous support for the people and government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

UAE received $20.7 billion in Foreign Direct Investment in 2021, recording a 3.9 percent growth over 2020. The country’s FDI balance now stands at AED 630 billion ($171.6 billion) by the end of 2021, a 13.7 percent growth over 2020. Over the past ten years, FDI inflows into the country...

The deepening alliance between Israel and several Arab states "intimidates and deters" Iran, Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said Monday as he hosted an unprecedented meeting with four Arab foreign ministers.

Qatar's top World Cup organizer has hit back at Louis van Gaal for criticizing the decision to hold the event in the Gulf state, saying the Netherlands coach has failed to understand the Arab world's passion for football. Many journalists and officials will be in the state on April 1...

Iran's top diplomat on Wednesday welcomed efforts to "normalize relations" between some Arab countries and Syria, days after President Bashar al-Assad made a surprise visit to the UAE. Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks on a visit to Damascus during which he met Assad.