Saudi Arabia and Seychelles will form a partnership to boost cooperation and exchange expertize in tourism sector which includes planning, investment, and developing tourism sites and projects. Saudi’s tourism ministry signed an MoU with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Seychelles regarding the same. The MoU aims at...

Valued at $700,000, the Katana sword was discovered in a car with Swiss plates during a routine search near Zurich.

Iran said Tuesday a report by the UN nuclear watchdog on undeclared nuclear material found at three sites was "not fair". "Unfortunately, this report does not reflect the reality of the negotiations between Iran and the IAEA," foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told reporters, referring to the Monday report by...

Iraq seeks to enhance economic and commercial relations with the international community, said Hamid Al-Ghazi, the Iraqi Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers.

The Chairman of the GCC Negotiating Team, Abdulrahman bin Ahmed Al-Harbi, stressed the importance of pursuing negotiations with Pakistan.

The International Atomic Energy Agency said in its latest report on Iran's nuclear program that it "estimated that, as of May 15, 2022, Iran's total enriched stockpile was 3,809.3 kilograms. The limit in the 2015 deal was set at 300 kg of a specific compound, the equivalent of 202.8 kg...

Lebanon has questioned ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn after receiving an Interpol red notice for his arrest but did not take new legal measures against him, a court official said Monday. "Judge Imad Qabalan interrogated Ghosn in the presence of his legal representative over the contents of the red notice," the...

Another two Turkish soldiers have been killed during military operations against Kurdish militants in the north of Iraq, Turkey's defense ministry and media said Sunday.

NATO is no longer bound by past commitments to hold back from deploying its forces in eastern Europe, the US-led alliance's deputy secretary-general said Sunday. Moscow itself has "voided of any content" of the NATO-Russia Founding Act, by attacking Ukraine and halting dialogue with the alliance, Mircea Geoana told AFP....

Germany's government and conservative opposition have agreed a deal that will release 100 billion euros ($107 billion) to modernise the army in the face of the Russian threat. An agreement was reached late Sunday to create a special fund for military procurement that will also allow Berlin to achieve NATO's...

Lebanese authorities on Sunday arrested a Saudi man at Beirut airport who attempted to smuggle 18.3 kilograms of the illegal stimulant Captagon out of the country, the interior ministry said. Lebanon's interior ministry said in a statement that the drugs were destined for Kuwait. The ministry added that the man...

Jordan-based artist Maria Nissan is on a mission: to rid the world of single-use plastics and to raise public awareness about the environmental scourge through eye-catching art.

Iran said Saturday the crews of two Greek oil tankers it has seized in the Gulf are in "good health" and not under arrest.

A Tunisian court has imposed a travel ban on the speaker of the country's now-dissolved parliament, a court spokeswoman said.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized two Greek oil tankers in the Gulf Friday, days after Athens confirmed it would deliver to Washington the Iranian oil it had seized from a Russian tanker. "The IRGC naval forces today (Friday) seized two Greek oil tankers in the Persian Gulf due to violations that...

Looping in the air at lightning speed, Turkish drones like those used against Russian forces in Ukraine draw cheers from the crowd at an air show in Azerbaijan. Turkey is showcasing its defence technology at the aerospace and technology festival "Teknofest" that started in Azerbaijan's capital Baku this week.

Japan Friday for the first time joined fellow members of the Group of Seven industrialised nations in pledging to end public financing for fossil fuel projects abroad by the end of the year to help combat global warming. "We commit to end new direct public support for the international unabated...

An Al Jazeera journalist shot dead in the occupied West Bank earlier this month was murdered in a "war crime" by an Israeli soldier, an official Palestinian investigation concluded Thursday. Israeli authorities have countered that Abu Akleh could have been killed by stray fire from a Palestinian gunman or mistakenly...

India was the second-largest trading partner of the UAE in 2021 as it accounted for 9 percent of the total volume of the UAE's trade with the world, and 13 percent of the UAE's non-oil exports.

A Saudi delegation said Wednesday that the transformation march launched by it a few years ago contributed to enhancing the economic, social and development dimensions of the Kingdom and has created qualitative investment opportunities. The delegation participated in a panel discussion, "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Future Vision", on  Wednesday...

Tunisia will hold a constitutional referendum for a "new republic" on July 25, President Kais Saied has announced, in defiance of critics who warn he wants to establish an autocracy. The vote will come exactly a year after Saied sacked the government and suspended parliament, moves his rivals called a...

Western powers sounded the alarm Thursday over leaked plans to dramatically expand China's security and economic reach in the South Pacific, in what one regional leader called a thinly veiled effort to lock island states into "Beijing's orbit". If approved by Pacific island nations, the wide-ranging draft agreement and a...

One person has been killed in an "industrial accident" near an Iranian military complex that has previously come under scrutiny by the UN nuclear watchdog, state media reported Thursday.

The wide-ranging draft agreement and a 5-year plan will be the subject of discussion during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's tour of Pacific nations.

Saudi Arabia's crown prince expects to travel to Turkey next month, a Saudi official told AFP Wednesday. The trip by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's de facto ruler, will also include stops in Egypt, Cyprus and Greece, said the official, who requested anonymity because he was not permitted...

Tehran and Moscow are seeking to expand cooperation in energy and trade, officials said Wednesday, as Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak visited Iran. Both countries have huge oil and gas reserves but are constrained by sanctions imposed by the West that limit their ability to export their resources. Novak...

Saudi Arabian authorities said Wednesday that they thwarted an attempt to smuggle 403, 000 amphetamine tablets into the kingdom. An official statement said the "security follow-up of drug smuggling and promotion networks targeting the security of the kingdom and its youth resulted in thwarting of the smuggling attempt" The tablets...

US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Wednesday said it would sell its patented drugs on a not-for-profit basis to the world's poorest countries, as part of a new initiative announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos. "The time is now to begin closing this gap" between people with access to...

Shihab Ahmed Shihab, 52, told an FBI informant that he wanted to smuggle at least four other Iraqis into the country over the border with Mexico to undertake the plot.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the first African to head the WHO, was re-elected on Tuesday, tearfully accepting a second term as he recalled his humble upbringing as "a child of war" and pleading for peace.

The United States on Tuesday warned Turkey against launching a new military operation in northern Syria, saying the uneasy NATO ally would be putting US troops at risk. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Turkey would soon launch a new military operation into northern Syria to create a...

More than 100 lawsuits had been filed against GT by workers, along with three contempt-of-court charges against Yunus and another manager.

The three firms will create green hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel.

The Polish president warned of a crisis if Ukraine is unable to export grains to North Africa and other countries. He said Ukraine accounts for 80 percent of Egypt's grain needs.

The Arab ministers praised the initiative of the Chairman of the Executive Council of ALECSO, Hani bin Moqbel Al-Moqbel, to develop the Council’s road map.

"The US and Japan, together with 11 other nations will be launching" the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, Biden said at a press conference.

Iraq closed public buildings and temporarily shut airports Monday as another sandstorm -- the ninth since mid-April -- hit the country, authorities said. The capital Baghdad was enveloped in a giant dust cloud that left usually traffic-choked streets largely deserted, an AFP correspondent said. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi ordered all...

Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100 million for the first time ever, the United Nations said Monday. The "alarming" figure must shake the world into ending the conflicts forcing record numbers to flee their own homes, the UNHCR said...

At a speech marking a year since an 11-day flare-up in the conflict between Israel and the group that rules Gaza, the Hamas leader alleged there had been "calls to storm the Al-Aqsa mosque and hold a march of flags".

An Iraqi court on Sunday adjourned for two weeks the trial of a Briton and a German man accused of trying to smuggle antiquities after a defense lawyer called for more investigations.

A bid by Ukraine to join the European Union would not be finalized for "15 or 20 years," France's Europe minister said Sunday, pouring cold water on Kyiv's hopes for quick entry in the wake of Russia's invasion. "We have to be honest. If you say Ukraine is going to...

Qatar Chamber signed a deal with two Spanish organizations by which it seeks to enhance economic, commercial and trade cooperation with Spain. The two Spanish organizations are Spanish Chamber of Commerce and Madrid Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services, according to Qatari media reports. Chairman of Qatar Chamber Sheikh Khalifa...

UAE stressed the need to respect Jordan’s role in caring for the holy sites and endowments in the Holy City of Al-Quds, without prejudice to the powers of Aqsa Mosque Endowment Administration.

Iraqi Foreign Minister said his country is determined to repatriate all the families stuck in the Syrian camp after "security checks" are completed.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Turkey would not look "positively" on Sweden and Finland's NATO bids unless its terror-related concerns were addressed, despite broad support from other allies including the United States.

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceded election defeat Saturday, hours after voters issued a stinging rebuke of his party's inaction on climate change. The balance of power could yet rest with a string of climate-focused independent candidates who routed Morrison's Liberals in a string of once-safe conservative urban seats.

GCC Secretary-General, Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, had welcomed the European High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Josep Borrell’s announcement of the adoption of joint working paper of the European Parliament and the European Commission

Lebanon's hijacked sovereignty must be restored after an election denied the powerful Shiite movement Hezbollah a parliamentary majority, said Christian leader Samir Geagea. Geagea's campaign for the May 15 election centered mainly on disarming Hezbollah, cementing his role as the movement's staunchest domestic rival.

A Palestinian teenager was shot dead by Israeli forces as clashes erupted during an army raid on Saturday in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said. The Israeli army said that during "operational activity" near Kafr Dan, a village northwest of Jenin, "a number of suspects...

The Greek foreign ministry issued "an immediate and strong-worded protest" to the Turkish ambassador in Athens.