For EU leaders, it is their way or the highway as the wealthy, powerful bloc seeks to tame opposition and browbeat defiant countries and individuals into submission.

Abu Dhabi, UAE-- Looking to enhance economic ties between the UAE and the United Kingdom, Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, recently met with Greg Hands, British Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy Industrial Strategy). The bilateral meeting explored new opportunities for economic and investment cooperation, as...

They partnered to lead global expansion of the cooling sector.

KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT - Kuwait's emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who was defense minister when Iraq invaded the oil-rich country in 1990, was laid to rest Sunday in a low-key funeral, a day after he died aged 86. Foreign leaders and envoys later paid their final respects, including the Saudi crown...

Abu Dhabi, UAE-- The world's top heads of multinational companies, policy-makers, and investors will gather in Abu Dhabi today to take part in the three-day long "the Fortune Global Forum" to discuss major challenges faced by the global economy. Organised by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), the...

BERLIN, GERMANY - Germany and Turkey's leaders traded barbs on Friday over Israel's war on Hamas, with Frank-Walter Steinmeier stressing the country's right to exist while Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded an end to Israel's military operation. Turkey’s President Erdogan is on a highly controversial visit to staunch Israel defender Germany, made...

Abu Dhabi, UAE-- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu discussed opportunities for further bilateral collaboration in areas that serve both countries’ sustainable economic growth, including the economic, development, energy, and climate action fields in a meeting in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Mohamed expressed his hope...

Ahead of unity talks between various Palestinian factions boycotted by the militant group Islamic Jihad, President Mahmud Abbas arrived in Egypt on Saturday. Apart from chairing meeting of the heads of factions, the president is also scheduled to meet with the Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the Palestinian news agency...

Amid reports of a mass grave having been found in the country's Darfur region, the African leaders summit exhorted an end to the fighting in Sudan. The ICC meanwhile said it has begun a new probe into alleged war crimes in the country, adding that the spiraling violence was a...

Amid continuous divisions plaguing the country, France's new envoy for Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, landed in Beirut to hold talks with its leaders. The envoy's three-day visit comes a week after Lebanese lawmakers failed for a 12th time to elect a new president, drawing condemnation from the international community.

According to the health ministry of the Hamas-ruled Gaza, 12 people were killed, including women and children. Among the deceased were also three senior officials of Islamic Jihad whom the Israeli army had targeted in the attack. An AFP journalist in the area spotted the top of a building on...

DUBAI, UAE – UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri emphasized the importance of collaboration, data sharing and investment in achieving global solutions for promoting water sustainability. The minister made these comments in an interactive dialogue and side sessions at the United Nations in New York....

PARIS, FRANCE  -  COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber met French President Emmanuel Macron and outlined his vision on the need to reform multilateral financial institutions to unlock capital for clean technologies and adaptation efforts. During his meeting with Macron, Dr. Al Jaber emphasized the need for ambitious reforms across...

WASHINGTON DC, US -  UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President Designate Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber met with key US government leaders at the White House to discuss global climate issues. During the meeting on Thursday, which was convened by US Special Presidential Envoy for...

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi  Justice Minister Dr. Walid Al-Samaani inaugurated the International Conference on Justice here on Sunday. Several ministers, thought leaders and legal experts from around the world were present at the event. Over 4,000 persons and 50 international speakers took part in the justice conference.   Al-Samaani,...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli and Palestinian leaders on his Middle East tour aimed at curbing the outbreak of violence in the region. Blinken met Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and said that the US is committed for the Jewish state's security. Gallant called the US official...

Jordan's King Abdullah II hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Amman in a rare meeting after years of strained relations between the two leaders. The royal palace said they discussed the situation in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound and "the importance of respecting the historical and legal status quo". Netanyahu...

Global business leaders, CEOs, and innovators from around the world will gather in Davos next week to discuss what World Economic Forum (WEF) President Børge Brende described as an event to find solutions for a more cohesive world "so that economic growth could be achieved even in challenging times."

French President Emmanuel Macron repeated his frustration with US subsidies, saying they were hurting European companies by providing an unfair advantage to their American competitors. International trade has bubbled into a point of contention this week as Macron becomes the first foreign leader hosted by President Joe Biden during an...

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...

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...

Britain said farewell to Queen Elizabeth II at a historic state funeral attended by world leaders, before a ceremonial journey to her final place of rest. Huge crowds gathered in London to watch as the queen's flag-draped coffin, topped with the Imperial State Crown, was carried slowly to a gun...

Senior military figures from Libya's rival eastern and western power bases have held an unprecedented meeting in the capital Tripoli, calling Tuesday for a unified command over their troops

US President Joe Biden is set to discuss volatile oil prices during a summit with Arab leaders on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, the final stop of his Middle East tour. The meeting in Jeddah will bring together leaders of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council as well as Egypt, Jordan and...

Top executives, officials and experts explore ways to strengthen the role of women in regional business dynamics during the TOP CEO Conference 2022 in Dubai.

The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week summit, hosted by Masdar, will take place virtually on Monday, 17th January. The Summit will take place between 1:00pm – 9:00pm GST, and will convene more than 80 global leaders, including heads of state.

Top company leaders highlight priorities for MENA governments at CEO Dialogue Leaders of top regional and international companies in the Middle East and North Africa region highlighted crucial priorities for governments and the cooperation needed with international organizations and the private sector for promoting a sustainable economy. They were speaking...

Lebanon needs to receive 12 to 15 billion dollars from its partners to kickstart its economic recovery and shore up fast-diminishing foreign currency reserves, Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said Tuesday. Lebanon is grappling with an unprecedented economic crisis branded by the World Bank as one of the planet's worst...

The UAE and Uzbekistan have joined hands to launch a four-month ''Uzbek Government Leadership Program'' to prepare a generation of government leaders based on the working model of the UAE government.

Leaders of the world's most advanced nations are hoping to hammer out a way forward on climate change and vaccine equality.