The United States vowed to reinforce Europe's defences in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as NATO declared Moscow the West's greatest threat -- prompting Vladimir Putin to lash out at the alliance's "imperial ambitions". Meeting in Madrid Wednesday, NATO leaders said Russia "is the most significant and direct...

The United States and the Taliban plan talks Thursday in Qatar on unlocking some of Afghanistan's reserves following a devastating earthquake, officials said, with Washington seeking ways to ensure the money goes to help the population.

The annual forum, which King Abdullah will be attending with Queen Rania Al Abdullah, brings together foreign and US political, economic, and media leaders.

Asian and European stock markets nursed losses Wednesday on resurgent fears that sharp interest rate hikes aimed at tackling runaway inflation could spark recession.

Indirect talks in Qatar's capital between Iran and the US on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal have concluded with "no progress made", a State Department spokesperson said late Wednesday. Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian had said Iran was "serious" about finalizing a deal in Doha, but that it wouldn't cross its...

Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Wednesday he would not stand in upcoming elections, as parliament postponed a vote to dissolve itself and force the country's fifth vote in less than four years. The premier, who conceded last week that his eight-party alliance which took office a year ago was...

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi concluded a two-day visit to Florida which focused on expanding the bilateral UAE-US trade and commercial ties.

With a kilo of captagon estimated to amount to around 6,000 pills, the cumulated number of pills seized tops 14 million, the largest recorded haul by the Syrian government in years.

The WHO voiced confidence Tuesday that hosts Qatar would successfully manage the Covid-19 risks at the 2022 football World Cup.

The United Arab Emirates has presented its Fourth National Report on spent nuclear fuel, radioactive waste management at the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

Turkey said Wednesday it would seek the extradition of 33 "terror" suspects from Sweden and Finland under a deal that paved the way for Ankara to back the Nordic countries' NATO membership bids.

Israel's parliament is expected to dissolve Wednesday, ending Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's year-long tenure and triggering a fifth election in less than four years that could see ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu reclaim power.  Barring an 11th-hour shock agreement to save the coalition or form a new government within the existing parliament,...

Saudi oil giant Aramco has built new refineries in Jazan to boost its production capacity to 400,000 barrels a day to compensate for the fuel shortage triggered by curbs against Russia.

In a joint statement, the two countries directed their respective competent authorities to discuss investment opportunities in various fields.

A cholera outbreak in Iraq claimed its first victim Tuesday, with 17 new cases recorded in the country within 24 hours, a health ministry spokesperson said.

The United States said Tuesday that no concessions were given to Turkey to secure its green light for Swedish and Finnish entry into NATO at the start of the alliance's summit in Madrid. "There was no request from the Turkish side for the Americans to make a particular concession," a...

United States is seeking to crack down on Russians seeking to skirt existing sanctions by "covertly" acquiring US, Japanese and European defence components.

US special envoy Robert Malley and Iran's Ali Bagheri have landed in Doha and met officials after more than a year of European Union-mediated talks in Vienna on a return to the 2015 agreement.

The Israeli parliament unanimously approved early Tuesday a draft bill to dissolve parliament, a key legislative step that pushes the country closer toward its fifth election in less than four years.

Indian police on Monday arrested the co-founder of a top fact-checking website who has been a vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, his colleague said. Mohammed Zubair was arrested in Delhi after being called in for questioning in an earlier case, said Pratik Sinha, who runs the Alt-News...

Iran's foreign minister signaled that Tehran would not oppose a new proposed Turkish military operation targeting outlawed Kurdish militants in Syria.

Turkish drone-manufacturer Baykar, which has President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's son-in-law as one of its directors, offered three of its drones to the Ukrainian army on Monday.

Talks to revive the nuclear deal began in Vienna in April last year but hit a snag in March this year amid differences between Tehran and Washington.

The Saudi Space Commission and the Italian Space Agency sign a memorandum of understanding for enhancing cooperation in the field of space for peaceful purposes

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 African Union Commission chief has voiced his shock at the "violent and degrading" treatment of African migrants trying to cross from Morocco into Spain after 23 people died, and called for an investigation in the incident. About 2,000 migrants stormed the heavily-fortified border between the Moroccan region of Nador...

A long-delayed UN conference on how to restore the faltering health of global oceans kicks off in Lisbon Monday, with thousands of policymakers, experts, and advocates on the case.

King Abdullah said the only way to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is through the two-state solution, which guarantees the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

Iraq's prime minister met with leaders in rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran on Sunday, discussing regional stability as part of Baghdad's efforts to mediate between the two Middle East heavyweights.

Iran's defense ministry said Sunday it has carried out a second test launch of a satellite carrier, ahead of the expected restart of nuclear talks. In February last year, the ministry said it had test-launched a new satellite carrier, the Zoljanah, but without providing details on the result.

The war in Ukraine could allow illegal drug production to flourish, while the opium market's future hinges on the fate of crisis-wracked Afghanistan, the United Nations warned Monday. Previous experience from the Middle East and Southeast Asia suggests conflict zones can act as a "magnet" for making synthetic drugs.

Once parliament dissolves, Israel's caretaker government will be headed by Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, in accordance with a power-sharing deal the pair reached.

From making solar energy available at 1.35 cents per kilowatt hour to building three of the world's largest solar parks, the Emirates has taken a lead in the fight against climate change.

Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations will be under pressure to stick to climate pledges in Bavaria from Sunday, as Russia's energy cuts trigger a dash back to planet-heating fossil fuels. Germany finds itself in an awkward position as G7 summit host, having recently announced that Europe's biggest...

Al-Kadhimi’s visit, reports said, is aimed at reactivating Baghdad-mediated talks between the kingdom and Iran.

Tunisia's former prime minister Hamadi Jebali, on hunger strike after being arrested earlier this week on money-laundering allegations, was rushed to intensive care on Saturday, his lawyer said. "His condition rapidly deteriorated because he is on an intense hunger strike and he didn't take his medicine" for cardiovascular conditions and...

France, one of the six world powers that agreed the 2015 deal, had on Friday appealed to Iran to "seize this diplomatic opportunity to conclude now, while this is still possible."

It would take Ukraine a decade to build infrastructure to replace its Black Sea ports, whose blockade by Russia is preventing grain exports around the world, Ukraine's deputy agriculture minister said Friday.

A Palestinian teenager died from his wounds hours after being shot by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian sources said Saturday.

Amnesty International has called for the release of prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who on Saturday marks 1,000 days of "unjust detention".

A Katyusha rocket struck near an Emirati-owned gas complex in northern Iraq on Friday, a local official said, the second such unclaimed attack in as many days. UAE energy company Dana Gas owns the complex, and the gas field lies between the cities of Kirkuk and Sulaimaniyah.

Around 2,000 migrants approached Melilla at dawn Friday and more than 500 managed to enter a border control area after cutting a fence with shears.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a ceremony in Hong Kong celebrating 25 years of the city's handover to China, state media Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday. Xi will also attend the inauguration of the next Hong Kong administration, Xinhua said, in a trip that would mark his first...

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell was headed to Tehran on Friday for a surprise visit that could breathe new life into stalled talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Borrell was due to arrive in the Iranian capital at night to meet Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and...

A delegation from the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) is visiting Canada to meet senior government officials and stakeholders in the Canadian energy sector to discuss opportunities for collaboration

"We find that the shots that killed Abu Akleh came from Israeli security forces," UN Human Rights Office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told reporters in Geneva. She said the Human Rights Office had concluded its own independent monitoring into the incident.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has signed a joint cooperation agreement in maritime transport with the Republic of Djibouti which aims to open new horizons for cooperation in various fields between the two countries

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is set to travel to Tehran on Friday for a surprise visit that could breathe new life into stalled talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Borrell was due to arrive in the Iranian capital at night to meet Foreign Minister Hossein...

Iran said Thursday that it remains "serious" about reaching a revived nuclear deal with major powers that end economic sanctions and to which the United States is again a party.  Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was speaking at a joint news conference with visiting Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov as talks between...

The OPEC Fund has partnered with Pakistan since 1976 and provided US$ 925 million financing in public and private sector loans.