The crisis-hit PM, elected Conservative leader just six weeks ago on a tax-slashing platform, announced her resignation Thursday. Her budget, peppered with tax cuts and delivered last month, sought to boost growth in Britain's recession-threatened economy and freeze energy prices to ease a cost of living crisis. However, the costly...

Twitter had filed a lawsuit to hold Musk to the terms of the takeover deal he inked in April, even though Musk tried to get out of it. A US judge recently suspended litigation in the saga after Musk expressed a change of heart, giving the parties until October 28...

The summit agreement set out a "solid roadmap to keep on working on the topic of energy prices", European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen told a media conference. The published text calls on the European Commission and EU countries in the coming weeks to find ways to shield consumers from...

The Polisario Front is campaigning for an independent state in the Western Sahara, a vast stretch of phosphate-rich desert that was controlled by Spain between 1884 and 1975. The Polisario proclaimed the SADR in 1976, placing it in conflict with Morocco, which considers the Western Sahara to be part of...

She became the shortest-lived premier in UK history. The Conservative party vowed a rapid election to have a new leader chosen by October 28, avoiding the drawn-out contest that saw Truss defeat Rishi Sunak over the summer following Boris Johnson's own resignation.

The political deadlock has hit efforts to form a new government since the outgoing cabinet's mandate expired in May, despite Lebanon being gripped by its worst-ever financial crisis. At the end of a visit to Beirut last week, France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna urged election of a new president to...

The EU has agreed sanctions against three individuals and one entity supplying Iranian drones to Russia that have been used to bomb Ukraine, the EU's Czech presidency said on Thursday. "After three days of talks, EU ambassadors agreed on measures against entities supplying Iranian drones that hit Ukraine," the presidency...

A gift from the Chinese government to mark the World Cup, crowds of children and reporters watched as the four-year-old male and three-year-old female took their first steps in the Al Khor park.

Subsidies on basic goods are a highly sensitive political issue in Tunisia, where a public finance crisis has caused repeated shortages of subsidised flour, sugar and other basic goods in recent months. The North African country is years into a grinding economic downturn exacerbated by inflation that hit nine percent...

Iran has been rocked by protests since the 22-year-old died on September 16, three days after she was arrested by morality police in Tehran for allegedly violating the country's strict dress code for women. The street violence has led to dozens of deaths, mostly among protesters but also among the...

The hardening EU stance towards Tehran appeared to bury deeper hopes of reviving a 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which has been eroded since then-president Donald Trump withdrew US support in 2018. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has been trying to bring the US and Iran back into full compliance...

The Islamic republic has imposed drastic restrictions on internet access as it grapples with demonstrations that flared over the death of the 22-year-old after her arrest for allegedly violating the country's strict dress code for women.

The decision to make the biggest-ever dip into the emergency oil reserves -- usually kept for responding to situations such as hurricane-related shutdowns at oil refineries -- was Biden's gambit to calm energy markets and shield the world's biggest economy from Ukraine war shocks.

Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, was one of Assad's closest allies but left Syria in 2012 after condemning his government's brutal suppression of peaceful protests in March 2011, which triggered the country's descent into civil war. "The Hamas delegation arrived in Damascus on a two-day visit," during which Palestinian...

Thick black smoke sometimes billows from its red-and-white chimneys, leaving a grey haze in the air above the Zouk Mikael industrial district where the toxins remain trapped by a nearby mountain chain. Zeina, aged 40, says she lost her younger sister and a cousin to pulmonary fibrosis and that two...

The palm tree-styled street lamps and neon office blocks that line the highway from the expanded international airport to central Doha will be an instant sign to the million-plus incoming fans that the first World Cup in an Arab nation is going to be a glitzy affair. But with Qatar's...

Terming the Ukrainian and Western claims that its military drone are being used by Russia in attacks on Ukraine as baseless, Iran has said it was ready for talks with Kyiv to clarify claims that Islamic republic was supplying weapons to Russia. Iranian foreign ministry said that such claims were...

Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy said the UAE's continued efforts to mitigate the humanitarian impact of the Ukraine crisis.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - President Vladimir Putin does not plan to end a military mobilization in Russia "yet" but some of the country's regions completed the process, the Kremlin said Tuesday. "For the moment, there is no presidential decree (on ending mobilization)," Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He spoke a day...

The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), and Bangladesh Embassy in Abu Dhabi, have organized the Economic Cooperation Forum to enhance economic cooperation and mutual investment opportunities.

Local media published a tax authority document showing the funds were withdrawn between September 2021 and August this year, transferred to the accounts of five companies using 247 cheques, and then immediately withdrawn.

The Kremlin said that the investigation into the explosions that tore through the Nord Stream gas pipelines was being 'tailored' to place the blame on Russia.

Lapid described the move as a "hasty response", adding that Israel can only hope that the Australian government manages other matters more seriously and professionally. Jerusalem, he said, is the eternal and united capital of Israel and nothing will ever change that.

The Gulf countries rely heavily on assistance from Asia, particularly China, to modernise their economies and diversify away from oil.

Rallying behind Saudi Arabia, several Arab states have voiced their support for Saudi Arabia in the face of harsh criticism from the US over the kingdom’s decision to cut oil output. From the UAE to Oman, Algeria to Bahrain, the governments have condemned what they termed as the politicizing of...

Iran's vice president for economic affairs, Mohsen Rezai, is wanted by Argentinian special prosecutors for alleged participation in the planning of the July 18, 1994 bomb attack against the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association, or AMIA, which killed 85 people and wounded 300. Special prosecutors submitted a petition to Argentina's foreign...

Advocacy groups say there are currently about 60,000 political prisoners in the country, an issue that rights groups hope to raise at the United Nations COP27 climate summit, which will open on November 6 in Egypt.

Striking down the previous government's decision to recognize West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Australia has said the city's status should be decided through peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians, and not through unilateral decisions. The country's Foreign Minister Penny Wong said it supports a two-state solution.

The arrests are the latest after courts handed heavy prison sentences to several dozen people, many from Sudan, on charges including entering Morocco illegally and violence against security personnel. A judicial source told AFP that 25 migrants from Sudan and Chad were detained on Sunday in the Gourougou forest

The organizer said he did not want the gathering "to become a political platform". The decision not to invite American officials, a departure from previous years, comes as tensions rise between longtime partners Washington and Riyadh over the Saudi-led OPEC+ cartel's recent vote to cut oil production.

UAE's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure signed a Memorandum of Understanding with its counterpart in Chile to exchange knowledge and expertise in energy and advance this vital sector locally and globally.

"Borrell’s remarks are a disappointing development that comes at a time when all parties are aware of the importance of respect for other religions, cultures, and ethnic groups, as well as values such as pluralism, coexistence, and tolerance," UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said.

Kuwait's crown prince swore in a new government, less than a month after the emirate held parliamentary elections in which the opposition reaped major gains. The polls capped a political stand-off between the former cabinet and legislature that saw lawmakers occupy the national assembly building for days.

More than one million football fans are expected to descend on the capital Doha during the November-December tournament, putting a strain on the tiny Gulf nation. Landlords who have spotted an opening to increase rents, with some kicking out tenants on very short notices.

Iran vowed an "immediate" response to the European Union as it prepares new sanctions on the Islamic republic after over a month of protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death. EU foreign ministers met to adopt sanctions on Iran after Amini was detained for allegedly breaching Iran's strict dress code for...

Abu Dhabi, UAE---The United Arab Emirates will contribute $25 million toward Al Makassed Hospital in East Jerusalem in collaboration with the World Health Organization and in coordination with the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO). Sultan Mohammed Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of...

Kuwait City, Kuwait— Kuwait has brought in a new oil minister in a new cabinet reshuffle after the September elections. Bader Hamed Yousef Al-Mulla was appointed as Kuwait’s new oil minister on Sunday as part of the Gulf country’s new cabinet. In the reshuffle, Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was appointed...

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told CNN on Sunday that Biden would "act methodically, strategically" in re-evaluating US-Saudi relations, adding that the US leader had "no plans" to meet the crown prince at a November G20 summit in Indonesia. Russell Lucas, a Middle East expert at Michigan State University,...

Accusing the US President Joe Biden of "inciting chaos" after he expressed support for protests in Iran, President Ebrahim Raisi said that "the enemy's plot" should be countered by effective measure to resolve people's problems. The country has been rocked by protests since Mahsa Amini's death in custody.

The anti-corruption commission announced Sunday it has launched an investigation and said in a statement that it will provide the judiciary with all the information and documents it gathers "so that it can make the appropriate decisions" on individuals implicated in the case.

All travelers to Qatar will need the pass to enter from November 1, whether they intend to watch a game or not. The card acts as a visa, match ticket and transport ticket. Saad Al-Suwaidi, head of the Hayya pass service, said that 1.5m-1.7 million people have so far applied...

UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini met with India's Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on the sidelines of the G20 meetings in Washington.

Stormy US-Saudi relations have seen new strain over Riyadh's recent support for oil production cuts, with Biden warning of unspecified "consequences." The move last week by OPEC+ -- composed of the Riyadh-led OPEC cartel and a group of 10 exporters headed by Russia -- would reduce global output by up...

The agreement would result in partnership in encouraging direct investment, communications and information technology, exploring the establishment of a joint investment fund between the two nations.

Tehran, Iran - "Troubles" erupted between inmates and guards at Tehran's Evin prison and a fire broke out but the situation is "under control", Iranian state media reported Saturday. "Troubles and clashes took place on Saturday night" in the prison and "rioters" started a fire, local news agency said, citing a...

The British government said the Free Trade Agreement is a major economic opportunity and plays a key role in the relations between UK and GCC.

Dubai, UAE—Dubai Police has recorded a 65 percent drop in the number of criminal reports during the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. These statistics were revealed during the quarterly appraisal meeting of the General Department of Criminal Investigations (CID), which was chaired by Lieutenant...

Demanding his resignation, tens of thousand of demonstrators in Tunis denounced a power grab by President Kais Saied, chanting "Down, down," "Revolution against dictator Kais" and "The coup will fall." In July last year, Kais staged a dramatic power grab and later pushed through a constitution enshrining his one-man rule.

The hard-left CGT union, which launched the industrial action three weeks ago, said that workers at three TotalEnergies sites had decided to extend their strike.

UAE Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri said that the crises facing the world today put the health and lives of millions of people at stake without distinguishing between developed and developing countries.