During his brief premiership, Lapid adopted a more conciliatory approach, approving a modest increase in the number of Israeli work permits issued to Palestinians from the blockaded Gaza Strip and using his speech to the UN General Assembly in September to express support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian...

Increasing production should help "decrease volatility in energy markets" caused by the war in Ukraine, G7 foreign ministers said in a statement after talks in Germany. The 13-nation OPEC and its 10 allies headed by Moscow said in Oct. it would cut production by 2mbd a day from November, raising...

Members of the UAE-EU Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Federal National Council (FNC), headed by Sarah Mohammed Falkinaz, Chairperson of the Group, met with Alexander Radwan, Member of the German Bundestag.

The upcoming COP27 climate summit in Egypt must mark a leap from the process of hammering out a treaty to ensuring that its goals are met, the UN's climate chief said. "This COP needs to demonstrate that there is a distinct shift from negotiations to implementation," UN Climate Change Executive...

World food prices held steady in October, though cereal prices rose over uncertainty of a deal giving safe passage for Ukrainian grains on the Black Sea, a UN agency said. Global food prices have been falling since hitting an all-time high in March in the wake of Russia's invasion of...

HELSINKI, FINLAND - Heading a high-level delegation to Finland, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Foreign Trade Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi stressed on the need to strengthen and diversify the bilateral trade between the two countries. Al-Qasabi said...

AMMAN, JORDAN - Jordan's King Abdullah received Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Amman on Thursday and stressed the importance of stabilizing Syria, especially the southern part. King Abdullah noted the need to activate efforts to reach a political solution to the crisis in Syria, safeguarding its unity and territorial...

The pope said that "a few potentates are caught up in a resolute struggle for partisan interests, reviving obsolete rhetoric, redesigning spheres of influence and opposing blocs." The pope's visit comes with the Ukraine war in its ninth month, and as tensions grow on the Korean peninsula and in the...

Sweden and Finland dropped decades of military non-alignment and scrambled to become NATO members in May after Russia invaded Ukraine. But Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to block their bids, seeking concessions.

Dubbed the 'Arab Development Summit', it may be hosted by the Cairo-based Arab League.

Blinken voiced "his deep concern over the situation in the West Bank, including heightened tensions, violence and loss of both Israeli and Palestinian lives, and underscored the need for all parties to urgently de-escalate the situation." The West Bank has seen near-daily army raids and an increase in clashes and...

Hundreds of smaller shrines opened up in Iraq -- many outside the purview of the religious authorities, which are often reluctant to proactively check building standards for fear of offending believers. The Shiite revival was driven not by institutions but by "pilgrim practices which evolve from the grassroots, from the...

Dubai, UAE---China-UAE bilateral trade has exceeded US$64 billion during the first eight months of 2022, which marked a 27.93 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to a top Chinese diplomat. “China has become the UAE’s largest non-oil trading partner in the world, and the UAE remained...

Some of Germany’s leading industrial companies participated in a roundtable event hosted by the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) 2022.

Europe must act immediately to prevent a shortage of natural gas next year as Russia slashes deliveries in the wake of the Ukraine war, the International Energy Agency warned. The IEA said the shortfall would occur if Russia stops pipelines deliveries completely and China steps up its imports of liquefied...

UAE and Indonesia have signed a Declaration of Intent to boost economic and social development between the two countries and exchange knowledge and data in the energy sector.

Many emerging economies least to blame for the fossil-fuel gases that stoke global warming, are also among the most exposed to climate impacts, such as worsening drought, floods and cyclones. The UN has asked nations to 'urgently' boost climate funds.

Fastening weapons or drugs to livestock to cross borders is an age-old smuggling trick. Latin American cartels took this a step further by stitching bags of cocaine and heroin into dogs and other animals. In November 2021 Kuwaiti authorities found 17 kilos of captagon pills inside live imported sheep.

Central banks worldwide are raising borrowing costs in efforts to tame soaring consumer prices, but Turkey has bucked the global trend, with Erdogan calling higher interest rates his "biggest enemy". With an election looming next year, Erdogan argues that high-interest rates are the cause of inflation, not the opposite, in...

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, who took ownership of Twitter last week, hailed the correction saying the feature that produced it was awesome."Our goal is to make Twitter the most accurate source of information on Earth, without regard to political affiliation," Musk tweeted.

Hawkish former Israeli premier Netanyahu, who on Wednesday appeared on the cusp of returning to power, has staunchly opposed the deal, dismissing it as an "illegal ploy" and warning he would not be bound by its terms. "We obtained sufficient American guarantees that this deal cannot easily be cancelled," said...

Member states affirmed in the summit's final declaration the "centrality of the Palestinian cause and our absolute support for the Palestinian people's inalienable rights" including to an independent state with east Jerusalem as its capital. Israel seized east Jerusalem and the Old City in the Six-Day War of 1967 and...

The interior ministry of Qatar said officers launched an operation "acting on a piece of information about a website that promotes the sale of cups that mimic the true shape of the World Cup."

Abbas was addressing the first Arab League summit since the UAE normalized ties with the Jewish state in 2020, sparking a string of similar moves that have divided the region. Without referring to the Israeli election, he said Israel was "systematically destroying the two-state solution and throwing away agreements it...

A U-turn was hinted at on Tuesday when his spokesman said the decision was "under review" and after reports that Boris Johnson would attend.

Twitter users have been watching closely to see whether Musk will reinstate Trump, banned for inciting last year's attack on the Capitol by a mob seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election, and other de-platformed users.

Seeking to consolidate his position, Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has sacked several senior officials appointed by his predecessor, just days after a confidence vote in his government. The prime minister rescinded several appointments following the October 2021 polls, citing the government's "interim" status.

Abu Dhabi, represented by Abu Dhabi's Department of Municipalities and Transport, and Bishkek City have signed a twinning agreement to strengthen cooperation between the two cities and further enhance relations between the UAE and the Kyrgyz Republic.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's victory over climate-skeptic Jair Bolsonaro has raised hopes for the battle against global warming. Election officials in Brazil on Sunday declared leftist Lula won in a run-off against his far-right rival. A spokesperson for Lula told AFP that he "is considering going but has not...

UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini met with Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dr. Jihad Azour.

Abu Dhabi, UAE--- The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has signed a three-year agreement with the Atlantic Council to collaborate on the Council’s Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative and support its efforts in promoting nuclear energy as a central component to the clean energy transition. The Atlantic Council is a US-based...

The Czech prime minister, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, said the bloc may look at sanctions on Belarus over its role in the war in Ukraine. Minsk allows Russian troops to be stationed in Belarus and stage attacks on Ukraine from there, though it insists it does not...

Aoun's six-year term, that came to a close on Sunday, was marred by mass protests, a painful economic downturn and the August 2020 mega-explosion of ammonium nitrate that killed hundreds and laid waste to swathes of the capital Beirut.

Such a scenario has led to despondency among many Arab-Israelis -- who make up around 20 percent of the population -- potentially denting their turnout. "We need to work harder, first of all, to convince people to go out and vote," Aida Touma-Suleiman, from the Hadash-Taal alliance, told AFP.

His comments came days after oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron reported bumper earnings, reflecting how a surge in crude prices after Russia's invasion of Ukraine has boosted the industry. Natural gas costs have also risen, due to Europe's mobilization to offset lost imports from Russia.

ABU DHABI, UAE - President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Monday received President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, who is on a working visit to the UAE. During their meeting, which took place at Al Shati Palace, President Sheikh Mohamed welcomed the President of Kyrgyzstan and hoped the...

As one of the brokers of the grain deal, Turkey has stepped up diplomacy with the two warring countries in a bid to save it as Russia warned that continuing to enforce the agreement without its participation would be "dangerous". The Kremlin said it would be "dangerous" to enforce the...

With prices falling and ports clogged with liquefied natural gas tankers, fears of a winter heating crisis in Europe have eased but experts are warning against complacency. For over a week now, there have been bottlenecks at Spanish ports of ships bringing in LNG, indicating Europe is at full capacity.

over 60 million years old, holding a banner that read: "What if the government doesn't have it under control?" One of the women, Caris Connell, said she was scared of "forest fires, water shortages, famines, and war. "Dinosaurs died out, because they could not withstand massive changes to the climate....

Al-Mishkhab, Iraq - Iraq has long drilled the desert for oil, but now climate stress, drought and reduced river flows are forcing it to dig ever deeper for a more precious resource: water. The war-scarred nation and major crude exporter is one of the world's five countries most impacted by key...

Algeria mediated a reconciliation deal in October between rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas. While few believe the deal will last, it was seen as a public relations coup for Algeria, which has been seeking an enhanced regional and international role, on the back of its growing status as a...

Russia's blockade of grain exports makes it "impossible" for fully loaded ships to leave port, Ukraine charged after Moscow claimed drone attacks on its Crimea fleet had exploited the grain corridor safe zone. Kyiv's maritime grain exports were halted after Russia pulled out of a landmark agreement that allowed the...

Cross-border investment in climate change mitigation and adaptation is projected to decline in 2022 against the backdrop of a global investment downturn, according to a new report published by the UN Conference on Trade and Development.

Michel Aoun was vacating Lebanon's presidential palace, amid acclaim from his supporters, a day before his mandate expires without a designated successor, threatening a new power vacuum in the crisis-torn country. Several well-wishers gathered to pay tribute to the former army chief and head of the Free Patriotic Movement.

Signalling its tough approach toward protestors, Iran has put on trial five people charged with offenses that can carry capital punishment over protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death. The country has witnessed a wave of protests after the death of Amini. The street violence has led to dozens of deaths,...

At least nine people were killed and many wounded when a gas tanker blew up in Baghdad on Saturday night in what is being termed as an accident. The explosion was so powerful that it could be heard across much of Iraq's capital. The tanker was in a car park...

Strengthening of political, economic and trade relations between China and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries during the past 15 years has also led to a cementing of cultural ties between the two powerhouses.

The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned remarks by Germany's interior minister on the World Cup due to be hosted in Doha. Qatar summoned Germany's ambassador to protest against comments made by Interior Minister Nancy Faeser casting doubt on whether the Gulf state should host the football World...

Russia suspended its participation in a pact that allowed grain exports from Ukraine, blaming alleged drone attacks on Russian ships in Crimea. Russia made the announcement after its army accused Kyiv earlier Saturday of a "massive" drone attack on its Black Sea fleet, while Britain rejected Moscow's claims its specialists...

The European Union has frozen Russian assets worth around $16.9 billion since Moscow invaded Ukraine, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said in an interview. The figure has risen from the roughly $13.7 billion from oligarchs and other entities that Reynders in July announced the EU had frozen, mainly in five...