UK defence minister to visit Middle East to discuss ways to boost Gaza aid
Shapps will also visit Kibbutz Kfar Aza in southern Israel which was attacked by Hamas on October 7 which killed around 1200 Israelis. So far, around 16,015 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's invasion of Gaza.
New business deals bring KSA, South Korea closer
The two countries are working on a broader strategy to strengthen collaboration in health care, science, technology, hydrogen, public health, and artificial intelligence.Thai PM to visit Saudi for first time since gem theft soured ties
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-cha will this week make the first visit by a Thai leader to Saudi Arabia in more than 30 years following decades of diplomatic tension sparked by a jewel theft from a Saudi palace. Thai-born janitor Kriangkrai Techamong stole $20 million worth of precious gems in 1989...DEWA officials visit US to strengthen ‘joint relations’
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.Gulf ministers visit China amid energy fears
The officials from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, as well as secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef bin Falah al-Hajrah, will be in China until Friday.Turkey’s President Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia in February
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said he will visit Saudi Arabia next month, the Turkish leader's first since the 2018 murder of Riyadh critic Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul. Rocky relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia worsened significantly after the brutal killing of Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in...Iran says hopes to turn page in ties with UAE
Iran expressed hopes Monday to turn the page in its ties with the United Arab Emirates during a rare visit by a senior official from the Gulf Arab country. UAE National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al-Nahyan arrived in the country earlier Monday.UAE official expected in Tehran on rare visit: media
A senior Emirati security official is due in Iran on Monday, ISNA news agency reported, in the latest outreach between the two countries since a downgrading of ties five years ago. UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al-Nahyan "will arrive tomorrow in Tehran" at the invitation of secretary...Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit Oman Monday
The visit will explore diverse areas that serve the interests of the two countries.Macron holds talks with Saudi Crown Prince
French President Emmanuel Macron met Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler in Jeddah Saturday to discuss regional stability, in particular crisis-hit Lebanon.Mubadala signs two deals to facilitate investments in France
Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) has revealed that it signed two agreements to facilitate investments in sectors of mutual priority and interest in France.Louvre Abu Dhabi license extended until 2047
The Louvre Abu Dhabi's license has been extended by 10 years to 2047, the French presidency said Friday during a visit by Emmanuel Macron to the United Arab Emirates.King Abdullah arrives in UAE, accorded warm welcome
King Abdullah of Jordan, accompanied by his wife, Queen Rania Al Abdullah, arrived in the UAE on a state visit.UN official to visit Tehran to discuss nuclear program
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog will visit Tehran Monday to discuss Iran's nuclear program, the spokesman for Iran's atomic agency said, as several key dates approach.Qatar FM calls for halt to normalization with Syria after UAE visit
Qatar's top diplomat voiced hope Friday for a halt to normalization with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates paid a visit to Damascus. The diplomat, however, also said that other nations had the "sovereign right" to make their own decisions on Syria.Syria inks solar plant deal with UAE firms
Syria has signed a deal with United Arab Emirates firms for the construction of a solar power plant near Damascus, state media said Thursday, in a sign of growing economic ties.Israeli foreign minister makes first visit to Bahrain, to open country’s embassy
Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid began a landmark visit Thursday to Bahrain where he will open the Israeli embassy one year after the US-brokered normalization of ties.US Secretary of State to visit Qatar on Afghan crisis trip
Blinken will spend Monday and Tuesday in Qatar, the largest hub for the evacuations of some 100,000 Afghans in the final daysIran’s Foreign Minister says invited to Paris
Amir-Abdollahian attended a summit in Baghdad on Saturday alongside regional leaders and Macron, the only leader from outside the region.Saudi Foreign Minister visiting Pakistan today to repair ties
Pakistan foreign office said the visit holds "special significance in the backdrop of the recent visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Saudi Arabia in May 2021"Israel’s Lapid begins ‘historic’ UAE trip
Yair Lapid is the first ever Israeli minister to officially visit the UAE Since the normalization accord with the UAE was brokered by then US president Donald Israel's top diplomat Yair Lapid on Tuesday began the first ever official visit by an Israeli minister to the United Arab Emirates,...