TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran's Alborz warship has entered the Red Sea through the strategic Bab al-Mandeb strait, Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, at a time of heightened tensions over the globally important waterway. The agency did not give specific reasons for its deployment, but noted that Iranian military vessels had...
War in Gaza represents serious setback for efforts to reduce tension: Gargash
Manama, Bahrain-- The ongoing war in Gaza represents a serious setback for the efforts to reduce tension in the region as a whole, said Dr. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President. Speaking at the 19th Manama Dialogue, he warned: “Prolonging the war would only amplify its associated risks,...Israel bombs Syria’s ‘military infrastructure’ in air raids
According to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), its jets hit military infrastructure and mortar launchers of the Syrian Army in retaliation for "the launches toward Israel yesterday." The strikes were inside Syria. Fears are growing that Israel's war with Hamas will create wider regional turmoil, and especially further inflame existing...
Egypt, Ethiopia to finalize deal on Nile dam in four months
The two countries resolved to finalize a deal over Ethiopia's big dam on the Blue Nile in four months, a breakthrough after years of bickering between the two countries. The huge $4.2 billion dam has been at the heart of a regional dispute since Ethiopia broke ground on the project...UAE’s GDP expected to have grown by 7.6% in 2022: CBUAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE-- The UAE's gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown 7.6 percent in 2022, shored up by economic activity across all sectors. The conclusion was made in an annual report released by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE), which said that the UAE's...US trade subsidies create unlevel playing field with Europe, says Macron
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...
11 die in air-strikes on Yemen, a day after Abu Dhabi attack
Eleven people were killed in air strikes on Yemen's rebel-held capital, a witness and medical sources told AFP on Tuesday, as the Saudi-led coalition hit back after a deadly attack on Abu Dhabi.
Israel ‘formalizing’ defense ties with Morocco on minister’s visit
The trip comes less than a year after Morocco normalized ties with Israel in a deal brokered by former US president Donald Trump's administration.
Algeria-Morocco standoff threatens Spain gas supplies
Algeria has been using the Gaz-Maghreb-Europe (GME) pipeline since 1996 to deliver several billion cubic metres per year to Spain and Portugal.
Tension mounts in Tunisia as Ennahda vows to overturn coup d’état
Tensions in Tunisia are set to boil over as the leader of Ennahda has warned that “if there is no agreement on the return of parliament, the Tunisian street will undoubtedly mobilize.”
