Asia-Pacific leaders added their voices to international pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, issuing a summit statement saying "most" of them condemned the war. The 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum issued a joint declaration in Bangkok criticizing the conflict and the global economic turmoil it...

Vowing to work with allies in order to counter Tehran, Britain's foreign minister has blamed Iran for "spreading bloodshed. Ukraine and its allies have accused Tehran of supplying drones to Russia, which Kremlin has used in recent weeks to carry out attacks in Ukraine.

The meeting came after the United States said it was looking for China to do more to rein in its ally North Korea, which on Friday test-fired a ballistic missile that US and Japanese officials said was capable of hitting the US mainland. Xi, who is on only his second...

The MoU was inked on the sidelines of the 18th edition of Manama Dialogue 2022.  

Washington, US— US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Qatar on November 21 to launch the fifth annual US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue, the Department of State announced Friday. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement that Blinken will meet with senior Qatari officials, including Deputy Prime Minister...

Manama, Bahrain—The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has stressed the importance of strengthening ties between the GCC and the European Union (EU) in order to "serve common interests." The Secretary-General of GCC, Dr. Naif Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, met with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in the...

Two days before the start of the World Cup, Qatar's emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in a call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin has praised its "cooperation" in preparing the World Cup. Russia was barred from international football this year over its invasion of Ukraine.

After a first shipment of Russian fertilizer blocked in European ports heads for Malawi next week, a second batch should go to West Africa, the United Nations said. The news comes following talks between Moscow and the UN this week, aimed at ensuring that vital Russian fertilizer exports are not...

Representatives from nearly 200 countries have gathered at the COP27 in Egypt for two weeks with the aim of driving forward action on climate change as the world faces a worsening onslaught of extreme floods, heat waves and droughts.

ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) participated in the first plenary session of the Council of Foreign Investors in Uzbekistan. The session was held under the chairmanship of President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The discussions focused on fostering economic development in Uzbekistan by facilitating investment in...

ABU DHABI, UAE - UAE Minister of Economy Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri visited the Havana International Fair 2022 in the Republic of Cuba, at the invitation of the Cuban government. The visit was aimed at exploring opportunities for cooperation and establishing new economic partnerships between the UAE and Caribbean...

Swedish officials confirmed the September blasts which destroyed sections of the Nord Stream pipelines carrying natural gas from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea were acts of sabotage. "The analyses found traces of explosives on several foreign objects" found at the sites, prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist said.

Developing nations least responsible for global emissions are pushing rich polluters to agree at COP27 on the creation of a fund to compensate countries facing huge losses from climate impacts. After dragging their feet over loss and damage over concerns it would leave rich nations legally exposed to open-ended demands...

ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi Public Health Center (ADPHC) has signed an agreement with the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to advance research and knowledge exchange and facilitate collaboration across key public health areas. The agreement was signed by Director-General of the ADPHC Matar Saeed...

Jordan is one of the world's most water-deficient countries, suffering from extreme droughts, and water cooperation with Israel long pre-dates the 1994 peace deal between them.

Hundreds of mourners poured onto the streets of a flashpoint Iranian city, defying a lethal crackdown on protests over Mahsa Amini's death that shows signs of turning even bloodier. This week's protests coincide with the third anniversary of "Bloody Aban"- or Bloody November - when hundreds were killed in a...

Lebanese lawmakers failed for a sixth time to elect a successor to former president Michel Aoun, whose mandate expired last month. Parliament is split between supporters of the powerful Hezbollah movement and its opponents, neither of whom have a clear majority. Lawmaker Michel Moawad won the support of 43 of...

Tehran, Iran— Assailants on motorbikes shot dead nine people, including a woman and two children, during protests in two separate attacks in southern Iran, state media said on Thursday. Three suspects were arrested and the hunt was on for others after Wednesday's first attack on protesters and security forces in Izeh,...

Ukraine is one of the world's top grain producers, and Russia's invasion of the country blocked 20 million tons of grain in its ports before the United Nations and Turkey brokered the deal in July. On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a press conference at the G20...

The initiative, launched at UN climate talks along with France, Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark, will combine "existing and new" programmes to prepare for future impacts of a warming world, European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans said, without detailing the total amount of new finance.

An Israeli official told AFP that the strike on the tanker was "an Iranian provocation" that aimed to "disrupt the environment" before the football World Cup opens in Qatar on Sunday. The official, who requested anonymity, said the attack was carried out with the "same drones that the Iranians are...

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.

The tanker was "hit by a projectile approximately 150 miles off the coast of Oman ... on 15 November," the Eastern Pacific Shipping company said in a statement, adding that there were no reports of casualties or any leakage of the cargo.

The 27-nation bloc has also placed an embargo on Russia coal. While it has not banned natural gas imports from Russia, Moscow has slashed supplies to the EU.

"You guys are used to bending your knees in the games. Some people agree, some people don’t agree with that. And Iran is exactly the same," coach Coach Carlos Queiroz said, according to a video of the press conference. "It is out of question to think that the Iran national...

The G77+China block of more than 130 developing nations called in a position paper for a special fund "for assisting developing countries in meeting their costs of addressing non-economic and economic loss and damage" caused by extreme weather disasters and rising sea levels.

The two leaders discussed mutual ties, including the agenda of the summit. 

In the wake of a missile hitting Polish territory close to the border with Ukraine, US President Joe Biden and leaders of key allies held "emergency" talks on Wednesday, according to the White House. The session called an "emergency roundtable" by the White House website took place behind closed doors.

Outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Israeli soldiers "will not be interrogated" by the US' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The veteran Al Jazeera reporter was shot and killed while covering an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank on...

Of the 120 lawmakers elected on November 1, 64 have endorsed Netanyahu to lead the next government, clearing the way for his promised comeback after just 14 months in opposition. The majority secured by Netanyahu's Likud and its allies was expected to usher in a stable government.

Mohammed bin Salman left Monday for the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. The official Saudi Press Agency said the trip would include "a number of Asian countries", though officials have not yet confirmed details of the itinerary.

Bali, Indonesia— Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, has arrived in Indonesia to take part in the G20 summit. He is leading the kingdom's delegation at the G20 summit. The crown prince met with French President Emmanuel Macron, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other...

Accusing the government of prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah of preventing it from meeting, Libya's High Council of State said armored vehicles from an armed group commanded by Dbeibah's administration surrounded a major hotel in Tripoli, preventing council members from entering.

Eyeing a joint G20 declaration that would condemn Russia's eight-month-old invasion and threats to use nuclear weapons, US and European officials painted the summit in Bali as evidence of Russia's deepening isolation. "I think you're going to see most members of the G20 make clear that they condemn Russia's war...

The UAE is a key player in the 13-nation OPEC oil cartel which, with its 10 allies headed by Russia, angered Washington by cutting production by two million barrels a day from November, adding renewed upward pressure on crude prices.

BALI, INDONESIA - Speaking at the B20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, Minister of State for Foreign Trade Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi provided details on how the UAE continues to work to mobilize international efforts to stimulate trade and investment flows around the world. He said, in the keynote...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hoped Russia would extend the deal that gives safe passage to Ukrainian grain shipments. The UN chief, addressing reporters in Bali ahead of a Group of 20 summit, said talks over the last week had delivered "progress" on the deal that is to end on...

The UN Human Rights Council said it would hold an urgent session on Iran, with backers pushing for a global probe into the deadly crackdown on mass protests rocking the country. The UN's highest rights body said a special session on "the deteriorating human rights situation" in Iran would be...

SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT - United Nations officers running security at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt said Monday they are probing allegations of surveillance and misconduct by Egyptian police towards delegates. Participants at COP27 - including activists, rights defenders and civil society groups - have raised cases of "surveillance"...

SOLO, INDONESIA - President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia held talks aimed at further strengthening relations between the two countries. Their meeting came as part of the UAE President's working visit to Indonesia to participate in the G20 Leaders' Summit at the invitation...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said before he departed Turkey that the "vile attack" that killed at least six people in the heart of the city had "a smell of terror".

European countries have been scrambling for alternative sources of gas after the continent's former top supplier, Russia, slashed exports in apparent retaliation for Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February.

Cairo, Egypt— The lawyer for Egypt's jailed hunger-striker Alaa Abdel Fattah said Sunday he had been denied access to his client for a second time in days, as fears for the activist's health mount. Seven months into a hunger strike, Abdel Fattah began refusing water on November 6 as world leaders...

Israel's veteran ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu secured a mandate to form a new government, paving the way for his comeback at the helm of what is expected to be the most right-wing administration in the country's history. The November 1 polls gave Netanyahu and his far-right allies a clear majority in...

The G20 health ministers have agreed to establish a pandemic fund.

Mozambique has started exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced in the country's restive north, President Filipe Nyusi said. The first export shipment of gas from the off-shore Coral Sul plant, managed by Italian company Eni, has left the country, Nyusi said in a video statement. He said the shipment was...

Manama, Bahrain—At least 73 percent of voters have turned out to cast ballots in the 2022 Bahrain general election, the highest figure since the first elections in 2002. The elections, according to Bahrain News Agency, went smoothly across the kingdom and the eligible voters used the right of franchise on...

London, UK— King Abdullah of Jordan and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have met in London to discuss the development of strategic relations between their countries. The king expressed Jordan’s keenness to advance its friendly ties with the UK and bolster cooperation in the political, economic and defense fields, Jordan...

United Nations, US—Reiterating their pledge to continue providing aid to Afghanistan, Qatar and Kuwait have said they will continue to work with international relief organizations in order to ensure food security for the country. Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, UN Permanent Representative of Qatar, said at a UN General...

Accused of involvement in a massacre by the Islamic State group, Abdullah Sabawi, dubbed as the "grandnephew" of the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, has been extradited from Lebanon to Iraq. Sabawi is alleged to have been a member of IS and having participated in the Speicher massacre.