Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani told lawmakers that he had instructed the authorities to give voting rights to those excluded in the recent polls.

In the wake of the military coup in Sudan, many countries of the Middle East have called for peace and calm in the country. The military overthrew the transitional government, imposing a state of emergency.

The EU and world powers are scrambling to try to get negotiations in Vienna back on track.

Agricultural workers from Lebanon are being allowed into Israel as a ‘gesture of goodwill’ through the borders at Al Jabal, Itaron, and Balida. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, overseeing a buffer zone between the two countries, has ‘reported the gesture’ to the Lebanese side.

Amir Lazar, chief of Israeli air force operations, told reporters the drills "don't focus on Iran", but army officials have said the Islamic republic remains Israel's top strategic threat and at the centre of much of its military planning.

The royal couple's November 16-19 visit will start in Jordan, a UK ally whose King Abdullah II has come under pressure over leaks about his offshore wealth and over an alleged coup plot. The tour comes after the heir to the UK throne visits Glasgow next week for the COP26...

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced two initiatives to fund the "circular carbon economy" and provide "clean fuel" to help feed 750 million people worldwide.

The UN's blunt report comes as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the COP26 host, said he was "very worried" that the 12-day climate talks could go awry.

The expenditure is expected to improve socio-economic conditions for Israel’s Arab minority, which has long complained of marginalization.

The UAE's Ministry of Economy has signed an agreement with LinkedIn for developing a framework for skills-based talent besides identifying, attracting and retaining talent in the Emirates. This agreement is geared towards UAE Strategy for Talent Attraction and Retention in three areas--developing a comprehensive introductory framework for talent based on...

The reversal came after the United States and several of the other concerned countries issued identical statements saying they respected a UN convention that required diplomats not to interfere in the host country's domestic affairs. Erdogan had pronounced the 10 envoys "persona non grata" on Saturday.

The competent authorities in the two countries will be able to develop specific procedures ensuring the unrestricted movement of vaccinated individuals. This is apparently part of the efforts made by the two countries’ governments to facilitate the safe movement of travelers under the Covid-19 pandemic.

The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco all agreed to normalize ties with Israel in 2020, as Washington under the administration of then US President Donald Trump made Arab-Israeli rapprochement a foreign policy priority.

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha has said that the best way to achieve zero emissions was to increase investment in science and technology. He said if the world continued to follow the current policies and technologies, its zero-emissions efficiency will be 30 to...

Crashing through the Mediterranean waves at sunset, Palestinian fisherman Mohammed al-Nahal leads a convoy of rickety boats out for another risky night under the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Governments must stop returning migrants to "non-secure countries" like Libya, the 84-year-old pontiff said, while prioritizing saving lives in the Mediterranean.

Several European countries said late on Saturday they had received no official notification from Turkey, while the US said it was aware of the situation.

The Islamic State militant group's Afghan branch on Friday said it was behind an explosion that brought down electricity lines and plunged Kabul into darkness.

Algeria on Friday ruled out returning to roundtable talks over Western Sahara, days after the UN appointed a new envoy for the conflict. “We confirm our formal and irreversible rejection of the so-called roundtable format,” Algeria’s Western Sahara envoy Amar Belani told the APS news agency.

A senior Al-Qaeda leader was killed in a US drone strike in Syria, the Pentagon said on Friday. The strike comes two days after a base in southern Syria, used by the US-led coalition fighting the Daesh group, was assaulted.

The United Arab Emirates said Friday it had detained a journalist after comments they made off the air ahead of a televised international football match were hacked and posted online. The incident occurred shortly before the state-run Abu Dhabi Sports channel's live broadcast of the UAE-Iraq World Cup qualifying match...

With the latest international climate conference just days away, the proposed ban will halt support to new coal power stations that don't have systems that trap the carbon emissions responsible for global warming.

The agreement between Iran and world powers to find a long-term solution to the now two-decade-old crisis over its controversial nuclear program has been moribund since former US president Donald Trump walked out of the deal in May 2018.

European leaders heaped praise on German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday as she attended what is likely her last EU summit after a 16-year reign heavily influencing the bloc through major ups and downs.

Naftali took office in June, taking over from Benjamin Netanyahu who was in power for 12 straight years and had close ties with Putin. As he left for Sochi on Friday, Bennett said Israel's relations with Moscow are an "important element" of the country's foreign policy.

The company's manifesto says SADAT "aims to assist the Islamic world to take the role among the super global powers as a self-sufficient global power."

A report by the International Renewable Energy Agency confirms Covid-19 caused delays and supply chain disruptions, with impacts on jobs varying by country and end use.

Eleven others were sentenced to hard labor for life, four to temporary penal labor and five minors were handed jail sentences ranging from 10 to 20 years over similar charges.

Libya and the UN have been striving to turn the page on the violence that has wracked the country since a 2011 NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi. A ceasefire between eastern and western factions last year led to a unity government taking office in March with a...

Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan reviewed developments in Syria and the Middle East in a phone chat with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday.

Refugees in Lebanon and Jordan in particular have faced mounting direct and indirect pressure to return to Syria, in violation of the principle of nonrefoulement.

The Conquest (Fatah) Alliance, the political arm of the multi-party Hashed, won around 15 of 329 seats.

Many banks and businesses, including pharmaceutical and medical companies around the world, over-comply with sanctions out of fear of potential penalties.

Overall, the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) was the highest-ranking region for the quality of life, with 71 percent of expats recommending it, according to a survey commissioned by HSBC Bank. More than 20,000 expats in 46 countries were questioned for the survey.

Nasrallah spoke as tensions simmer in Lebanon over the fate of the judge leading a probe into a port explosion.

A final tally from the ballot, organised to appease youth-led anti-government protests that began in 2019, is expected in the next few weeks, but so far no bloc has a clear mandate.That means the numerous political parties will engage in lengthy negotiations to form alliances and name a new prime...

A year-long ceasefire and a UN-led peace process have barely papered over deep divisions, and upcoming elections are unlikely to resolve the crisis.

The historic mosque is being built under UNESCO's "Revive the Spirit of Mosul" initiative for rehabilitating Iraq's second city. UAE has pledged half of the $100 million for the project.

Rebel leader Abdelmalek al-Huthi called for continued fighting, as tens of thousands of supporters marched in towns held by the insurgents. It came a day after the Huthis announced on Twitter that they had advanced on several fronts around Marib, including Abdiya, where the coalition says it is pounding the...

Egypt and Algeria have the largest number of Nobel winners in the Arab world, while Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE are yet to produce one.

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that talks with the 4+1 Group will restart on Thursday in Brussels.

Lebanon marked the second anniversary of its defunct protest movement with a low-key demonstration in Beirut Sunday, while many stayed away amid grinding economic woes and deadly tensions over a port blast probe.

Iran and Britain, China, France and Russia besides the EU opened talks in Vienna in April.

Pictures and footage on Sunday morning showed people praying side by side, making straight rows of worshippers that are formations revered in performing Muslim prayers, for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold last year. Visitors, however, need to wear masks and must be fully vaccinated.

In 2015, Moroccan authorities launched Moussalaha as part of "a new approach" to detainees.

Mohamed al-Sadat has long been a fixture of Egypt's political scene. As many as 60,000 political prisoners are serving time in Egyptian jails, according to human rights defenders.

The spokesman for relatives of those killed in last year's Beirut port blast quit on Saturday, following fears he had been intimidated into urging the dismissal of the lead investigator in the case.

An Iranian court has sentenced the former governor of Iran’s central bank to 10 years in prison for violating the country’s currency system, a judiciary spokesperson said Saturday.

The UAE maintains a firm belief that the international community must work together to honor shared commitments towards achieving zero poverty.

Seven people were killed as snipers opened fire on a rally by Hezbollah, the powerful group allied with Saudi Arabia's regional rival Iran, and fellow Shiite movement Amal as they protested against a judge investigating last year's devastating port blast.