Qatar ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has the Ukraine crisis, efforts to engage the hardline Taliban administration in Afghanistan, and backroom talks on reviving a nuclear accord with Iran on the agenda for his White House meeting with US President Joe Biden.

In the United States, the 5G usage near airports have been opposed by many airlines, which claim that it may disrupt aircraft radar measurement devices, which inform pilots of the height of their aircraft above the ground. Several Arab countries, meanwhile, have already embraced 5G, and others are expected to...

A US judge on Thursday canceled the sale of oil and gas exploration leases of some 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico, after a coalition of environmentalist groups sued President Joe Biden’s administration to stop the drilling, citing major concerns.

Ras Al Khaimah is taking steps to further enhance its growing healthcare sector through the continuation of an alliance between Arabian Healthcare Group (AHG) and CommonSpirit Health.

Steve Griessel, the new CEO of the Paramount Group will be providing strategic, financial and operational leadership to the company and will work with the Board of Directors, shareholders and senior leadership team.

A number of US companies are willing to invest in basic infrastructure and logistics to support Tunisia's efforts in this field, US Ambassador in Tunisia Donald Blome stressed at his meeting on Monday with Transport Minister Rabii Majidi. The two parties underlined the considerable progress of Tunisia's millennium challenge program...

The investment is in Wisk, which looks to make autonomous air taxis.

It acquired properties worth $2.5 billion, and made sales of $1.5 billion.

The US navy said Sunday it had stopped a ship carrying 40 tons of a fertilizer that can be used to make explosives as it traveled from Iran along a route previously used to smuggle weapons to Yemen's Houthi rebels.

Qatar is in talks with the US and other gas exporters to prepare a contingency plan for a possible disruption in gas supplies should Russia decide to invade Ukraine.

The US Department of Energy put forward the observation in the third edition of the Solar Power in Your Community report, its guidebook to help local governments unlock environmental and economic benefits of increased solar deployment in their communities.

On Tuesday, both AT&T and Verizon agreed to scale back the launch of 5G near airports following an outcry from US airlines, who warned of mass disruptions. The White House, which has negotiated with both the aviation and telecommunications industries, praised the move.

The heads of the largest US airlines warned of a "catastrophic disruption" to travel and shipping if telecom firms rolled out their 5G technology as planned on Wednesday.

The exports of the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) increased last year in 2021 to "high" levels, compared to 2019, driven by the increase in exports of eight sub-sectors, according to official data. These figures indicate that Jordan's industry overcame hardships and enhanced its presence in important global markets, based...

The mother, 61, and her son, 39, were arrested on December 8 under a warrant issued by the Chinese authorities for alleged investment fraud in China between March 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014. The pair are due in court in the resort town of Paphos for the resumption of...

Top bosses of Google and Facebook were directly involved in approving an allegedly illegal 2018 deal to cement their dominance of the online advertising market, US court documents revealed Friday.

David Satterfield and Assistant Secretary of State Molly Phee will travel to Riyadh, Khartoum, and Addis Ababa from January 17 to January 20.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Friday that a renewed deal with Iran on curtailing its nuclear program remained "possible" as talks in Vienna advance in a "better atmosphere". "We're arriving at the end of a long process... there's a better atmosphere since Christmas -- before Christmas I was...

The nine years spanning 2013-2021 all rank among the 10 hottest on record, according to an annual report by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published Thursday, the latest data underscoring the global climate crisis. For 2021, the average temperature across global surfaces was 1.51 degrees Fahrenheit (0.84...

As prices have surged, inflation has soared as a worry for global executives, overtaking concerns about Covid-19 disruptions in some regions, according to a survey released Thursday. In a "seismic shift," inflation now ranks second on the list of top external concerns after labor shortages, up from 22nd last year,...

Led by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), a group of DEWA officials is on a visit to the United States to strengthen joint relations.

 Dubai Multi Commodities Centre has said it recorded its best year on record as it attracted 2, 485 companies in Dubai in 2021. The flagship free zone and Dubai government's authority on commodities trade and enterprise also saw its best June, August, September and November, reaching a total of over...

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America have welcomed the announcement that the UN Interim Transition Assistance Mission to Sudan is facilitating discussions to resolve Sudan’s political crisis.  "We strongly support this UN-facilitated, Sudanese-led dialogue initiative. We urge all Sudanese political actors...

Turkey Saturday warned against "provocative acts" ahead of talks between Russia and the United States next week to quell tensions over Russia's military buildup on the Ukrainian border.

The virus mutant has spurred the world to record 13.5 million cases in the last week alone -- 64 percent higher than the previous seven days -- the global average of deaths dropped three percent. France's public health authority said Friday that the risk of hospitalisation was about 70 percent...

Global stock markets wavered Friday as dealers awaited vital US jobs data and mulled the Federal Reserve's readiness to hike interest rates aggressively. London stocks edged higher in late morning deals, while Frankfurt nudged lower and Paris was flat nearing midday in the eurozone. The dollar was under pressure before...

Pierre Girgis was charged under a law that makes it illegal to act as a representative of a foreign government without registering with the US Justice Department.

None of the three attacks in less than 48 hours resulted in casualties but came as Iraq marked the second anniversary of the US assassination of Soleimani.

On display in the Governor's compound of Ghazni province is a concrete slab is inscribed with the names and regiments of US troops who served in the province during America's longest war.

The move came a day after AT&T and Verizon rebuffed a request to delay the already delayed rollout, prompting airlines to threaten legal action. Aviation regulators have raised concerns that the new system might interfere with the devices planes use to measure altitude.

Two major Israeli media outlets were hacked early Monday with a threatening message that appeared linked to the killing of a top Iranian general two years ago. The website of the English-language Jerusalem Post and the Twitter account of Hebrew-language Maariv were taken over with a picture of a fist...

The US had asked them to delay 5G rollout by 2 weeks.

US authorities have asked telecom operators AT&T and Verizon to delay their 5G rollout for up to two weeks. The rollout had already been postponed earlier amid uncertainty about interference with vital flight-safety equipment.

Last week, a top UNRWA official said long-running budget shortfalls had forced the agency to introduce austerity measures.

Around 200,000 were recalled in China, after 500,000 in the US.

The United States has condemned the Houthis' continuous attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, stressing that the group is a threat to its allies. US State Department Spokesman Ned Price said in a virtual press conference that Saudi Arabia was able to eliminate about 90% of Houthi attacks, and...

Experts caution against too much optimism around early indications that Omicron causes less severe disease than previous strains, pointing out that it is spreading so fast it could still overwhelm health systems.

Iran said nuclear talks that are set to resume Monday in Vienna should focus on lifting sanctions on the Islamic republic and "guarantees" the US will return to the fold. Negotiations to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal resumed in late November, after a five-month hiatus following the election of...

Around 25,000 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights, along with some 23,000 Druze, who remained on the land after it was seized by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War. Israel annexed the territory on December 14, 1981, in a move not recognized by most of the international community.

The authorities overseeing Libya's first presidential election said earlier this week holding it on Friday as scheduled would be "impossible". The vote was intended to mark a fresh start for North African country, a year after a landmark ceasefire and more than a decade after its 2011 revolt.

Officials have said the deal would become obsolete within weeks if Iran continued to step up its nuclear activities as it has been doing since 2019, a year after the United States left the landmark agreement and reimposed sanctions.

Paxlovid, which comprises two types of tablet, was granted an emergency use authorisation by the Food and Drug Administration.

Morocco and Israel have marked the first anniversary of the US-sponsored resumption of diplomatic relations between them.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's government has called for a halt to international efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal. The accord saw Iran agreeing to limits on its nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief from world powers.

Omicron now accounts for 73.2 percent of new US cases over the past week ending Saturday.

French lending giant BNP Paribas said Monday it had sold its US retail and commercial banking arm Bank of the West for $16.3 billion in cash. BNP Paribas said in a statement that the sale to Canada's Bank of Montreal (BMO), at a price equivalent to 14.5 billion euros, "is...

Poor or inadequate surveillance footage often contributed to deadly targeting failures.

Top UAE and US military officials discussed regional and defense issues in Washington as part of the annual Joint Military Dialogue. High-profile delegations headed by Lt. General Eng. Issa Saif bin Ablan Al Mazrouei, Deputy Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, and Dr. Colin H. Kahl, US Under-Secretary...

UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the second season of the World’s Coolest Winter campaign. The campaign is carried out by the UAE Government Media Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and relevant tourism and culture entities. An official statement said...

In July, the US and Russia allowed for a 6-month extension of activity at Bab al-Hawa, the only border crossing through which aid reaches the rebel stronghold of Idlib province.