More than 200 scientists told the COP26 summit Thursday to take immediate action to halt global warming, warning in an open letter that some climate change impacts were "irreversible" for generations. The central task of the Glasgow meeting is to implement the Paris Agreement, with its goal of limiting temperature...

The five-day maneuvers in the Red Sea, which is linked to the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal, are intended to "enhance interoperability between participating forces", US Navy said.

Only a few years ago, Al-Naim square was the grim stage for Raqa's public executions. Today, Nader al-Hussein sits in its new arched design, waiting for his date to arrive.

The reservoir formed by Al-Duwaysat Dam in Idlib province, a key irrigation source for thousands of farmers, is littered with stranded rowing boats, animal skulls and dead trees.

The war has crippled even basic medical services, and psychological support has taken a back seat.

In the first 10 months of the year, 10,868 irregular migrants arrived in Cyprus, 9,270 having illegally crossed the island's dividing line in a "prescribed and conscious policy by Turkey", he said. The current flows added to the more than 33,000 people already illegally residing in the republic, the government...

Investing in low-carbon solutions in the energy sector will drive economic prosperity, says UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber.

The text called for nations to "revisit and strengthen" their decarbonisation plans by next year and said that limiting heating to 1.5C "requires meaningful and effective action by all parties in this critical decade".

Tanker had been seized last month in the Sea of Oman in a tense incident also involving the US Navy.

The Airshow will be held on 14-18 November 2021 at Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai Airshow Site.

Morocco controls 80 percent of the largely desert territory, which has mineral reserves and access to rich Atlantic fisheries, as well as providing a potentially strategic trade route linking Morocco with West African markets.

The visit is widely seen as a sign of regional efforts to end Assad's diplomatic isolation as Syria grapples with a spiralling economic crisis.

Yemen is facing an "uphill battle" for peace, UN special envoy Hans Grundberg said on Monday, as the Saudi-led coalition reported another 115 Huthi rebels killed in its latest air strikes around a key northern city.

In order to boost military cooperation, and to exchange military expertise, members of Royal Saudi Land Forces arrived in the UAE for the  "One Destiny/1" exercise with the UAE Land Forces, which will be held for three weeks.

Several opposition MPs have demanded to question the premier on a variety of issues but a motion passed in March had given him immunity from questioning until the end of 2022.

The dispute was triggered by comments made by Kordahi in an interview taped in August before he became information minister and broadcast in late October.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken opened the U.S.-Egypt Strategic Dialogue, the first bilateral dialogue held since 2015.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has supported Saudi Arabia's bid to host Expo 2030 in Riyadh. The OIC is the second-largest organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states spread over four continents. It is considered the voice of the Islamic world. Saudi Arabia is the...

Lebanese President Michel Aoun has said that his country is keen to establish good relations with the Arab countries, especially Saudi Arabia and Gulf States.

Zayed University of UAE and Haifa University of Israel have signed an MoU for cooperation on projects promoting research, education, outreach, and capacity building. Under the pact, both the universities aim to exchange knowledge and academic best practices. The parties agreed to have joint-research projects besides organizing mutually beneficial events,...

The Arab League on Monday pressed for an easing of tensions between Lebanon and Gulf Arab states over a Lebanese minister's comments on the Yemen war. The diplomatic rift prompted Saudi Arabia and some of its allies to recall ambassadors and block imports from Lebanon.

The commander of the drill, Colonel Nayef bin Al-Humaidi, said that this drill comes with the aim of strengthening military relations.

The economy of Lebanon is in crisis. Here’s a look at which countries it depends on for trade and aid, and how much.

Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah has gained popularity through public spending programs after years of civil war

The issue is political dynamite for Bennett's eight-party coalition that spans the political spectrum from right-wing Jewish nationalists to pro-peace parties and Arab-Israeli lawmakers. If Bennett allowed Israel's close ally Washington to go ahead with the consulate plan, this would be seen to strengthen Palestinian claims to the contested Holy...

Finance is a crunch issue at the summit, with developing nations demanding rich emitters make good on decade-old promises to provide $100 billion a year to help them cope.

Iran on Sunday said it condemned a drone attack targeting Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi and urged "vigilance to foil plots aimed at the security and development" of his country. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Said Khatibzadeh directed blame at the United States.

Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi said he was unhurt and appealed for "calm and restraint" after a drone attack on his residence early Sunday heightened political tensions in the war-scarred country.

The Western Sahara conflict pits Morocco against the Polisario Front independence movement.

The attack came during a period of soaring tensions over the results of the October 10 elections.

Tehran has said the world powers should not exceed the bounds of the 2015 deal they are seeking to revive. The deal was between Iran and five world powers other than Russia: Britain, China, France, Germany and the US.

Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Libya's prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh had a one-on-one closed-door meeting at the Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul that lasted for an hour-and-a-half.

The UN barometer of world food prices has surged to a new peak, reaching its highest level since July 2011, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks the international prices of a basket of food commodities, is up 3.9 percent from September,...

Hundreds of supporters of pro-Iran groups clashed with security forces in Iraq's capital on Friday, expressing their fury over last month's election result, AFP journalists and a security source said.

Basra province gets only 1 trillion dinars out of the total Iraqi budget of 130 trillion Iraqi dinars ($89 billion), according to deputy governor Dorgham al-Ajwadi.

The surveillance system will monitor activity such as smuggling and illegal migration, as well as provide military intelligence

The government is breaking at the seams over a series of disputes involving a probe into last year's monster port blast, and remarks by Information Minister George Kordahi over the Yemen war that sparked reprisals from Saudi Arabia and its allies.

Abu Dhabi's Formula One circuit is handed over to cyclists several times a week, with other tracks available across the emirate.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands have discussed friendship and cooperation between the two countries and ways to enhance them in various fields. Al Nahyan conveyed the greetings of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to King Willem-Alexander...

Major coal, oil and gas funders China, Japan and South Korea were absent from the pledge. The IEA says that to keep 1.5C in play there must be no new fossil fuel projects.

The powerful producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia in the so-called OPEC+ grouping are expected to re-affirm a decision in July to modestly step up production after slashing it steeply last year as the pandemic hit global markets.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have joined the United States and Britain Wednesday in urging the leaders of last week's military coup in Sudan to restore the civilian government. The united front with the two Arab powers comes amid hopes that the military can be persuaded to accept a climbdown.

The dispute pertains to an incident from last week involving a Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker in the Sea of Oman.

The indirect negotiations in Vienna come amid mounting pressure on Iran, with Western nations warning that the clerical state's nuclear work is advancing to dangerous levels and Israel threatening to attack. EU envoy Enrique Mora, who led six rounds of talks earlier this year, will again chair the November 29...

The UAE and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on Wednesday announced the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF), a new global climate finance facility to accelerate the transition to renewable energy in developing countries. The UAE committed $400 million in funding provided by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD)...

Israeli air strikes hit positions held by the Syrian government and its pro-Iranian allies near Damascus overnight, a war monitor said on Wednesday.

LONDON: The United Kingdom will provide $68 million in funding to help the Middle East and North African countries' energy transition and development of green infrastructure, British Minister for the MENA region James Cleverly said. Cleverly made the announcement on the second day of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26)...

Haugen's leak of company records has benefited from well-oiled communications machinery, powerful backers and a lucky cryptocurrency bet.

Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi triggered the dispute with an interview recorded in August and aired last week. In it, he said that Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels were "defending themselves... against an external aggression". Lebanon on Monday called for talks with Saudi Arabia to ease the dispute.

Kuwait has received additional reparations of almost $500 million for Iraq's 1990 invasion, the Iraqi embassy in Kuwait said.