What’s behind the dispute between Saudi Arabia and the UAE?
The UAE has rejected a Saudi-led deal at a meeting of OPEC+, the latest sign of friction between the Gulf neighbours. A recent dispute at an OPEC+ meeting has exposed […]
UN’s new envoy has the credentials to resolve Yemen crisis
DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG July 05, 2021 22:43523 Short Url https://arab.news/9ggmz The choice of Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg as the new UN special envoy to Yemen bodes well for the organization’s […]
‘We have to be very creative moving forward’ post pandemic, says Princess Lamia of Alwaleed Philanthropies
Short Url https://arab.news/2tmk9 Head of Saudi charitable organization says it is time to apply the lessons of COVID-19 humanitarian crisis Appearing on “Frankly Speaking,” Princess Lamia also discussed women’s progress […]
Muslim groups dismiss Israel’s intention to mend ties with Indonesia
BY ANADOLU AGENCY JAKARTA MID-EAST JUN 23, 2021 Indonesia’s Muslim group and nongovernment organizations (NGOs) have dismissed Israel’s bid to establish diplomatic ties with another Muslim-majority country, following similar deals with the United […]
US CUTTING FORCES, MISSILE BATTERIES IN MIDDLE EAST
Patriot missile batteries protect a nearby British and U.S airbase in Kuwait in March 2003. | REUTERS 2021-06-19 +– SULAIMANI — The Pentagon said Friday (June 18) it was cutting […]
Saudi Arabia, UAE and Oman reject Israeli measures to evacuate Palestinian homes in Jerusalem
Palestinian protesters confront Israeli police in Sheikh Jarrah in east Jerusalem, on May 7, 2021. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/rbv5p 200 injured as security forces fire stun grenades inside Al-Aqsa Mosque […]
‘100 Million Meals’ Reaches Nearly 200 Million Meals
© e7awi ‘100 Million Meals’ Reaches Nearly 200 Million Meals His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Dubai‘s Ruler raised an initiative for distributing 100 million meals across 30 countries at […]
Pakistani, Indian officials held talks in Dubai over Kashmir
Pakistani, Indian officials held talks in Dubai over Kashmir Reuters Published April 15, 2021 – NEW DELHI: Top intelligence officers from Pakistan and India held secret talks in Dubai in January in […]
Mohammed bin Rashid launches ‘100 Million Meals’ to provide food support in 20 countries
BY PRESS RELEASE 11 APR 2021 PRESS RELEASE Beneficiary countries include Sudan, Lebanon, Jordan, Pakistan, Angola, Uganda and Egypt. MBRGI teams up with MBRCH, UN World Food Programme and food banks […]
UAE sets up $10bn fund to invest in Israel
The UAE and Israel signed a US-brokered peace agreement in September 2020 that established diplomatic relations between the two countries. (WAM) Short Url https://arab.news/5sstv Fund allocations will derive from government […]
UAE breaks ground for Sheikh Zayed Mosque replica in Indonesia
The mosque will be constructed in Solo in Central Java province, the hometown of Indonesian President Joko Widodo. (AFP/File) Source: Arab News $20m replica of UAE’s largest mosque was gifted […]
UAE to develop $500 million tourism resort in Indonesia’s Aceh
The UAE is to develop several major infrastructure projects in Indonesia, including a multimillion-dollar tourism resort in its westernmost Aceh province. (Pixabay) Short Url https://arab.news/wwbw2 Series of business agreements were […]
Why the Gulf states need to forge their own Iran policy
Author DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB February 14, 2021 A general view of a session of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit held in Riyadh. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/rsy2c Mohammad Jawad […]
UAE spies monitored Michelle Obama, Sheikha Moza emails: Report
Source: Aljazeera New York Times says email communications between former US first lady and Qatari royal were surveilled. UAE spies hacked devices belonging to Qatar’s royal family and intercepted private […]
UAE’s ‘Hope’ probe to be first in trio of Mars missions
by Dana Moukhallati The UAE’s “Hope” probe, the first Arab space mission, expected to reach Mars’ orbit on Tuesday, blasted off from Japan in July 2020 The first Arab space […]
Progressives Cheer End of U.S. Support for Yemen War After More Than 230,000 Deaths
BY JASON LEMON ON 2/4/21 Senate Votes To End Sending U.S. Military Aid In The War In Yemen https://d.newsweek.com/en/full/1726633/sanders-khanna.webp?w=790&f=5613f2c80031f18ada8fe09ee30e0bcd Progressives cheered the news that President Joe Biden plans to end […]
UAE announces citizenship for investors, medical doctors, skilled professionals, scientists and talented people
Source: Gulf News The amendment to the law also includes the option to hold dual citizenship Published: January 30, 2021 12:02Mohammed Almezel, Editor At Large Dubai – In a historic […]
Sharjah: Emir’s wife criticises UAE-Israel education cooperation
Israel’s then Housing Minister, Yoav Galant, pictured on 18 July 2017 January 29, 2021 The wife of the Emir of Sharjah has criticised the UAE’s cooperation with Israel in the […]
Zarif urges dialogue with regional Arab states to maintain security
Politics January 29, 2021 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on Iran’s Arab neighbors to seize on the opportunity to advance cooperation among […]
Gulf state religious moderation falls by the wayside in Pakistan
January 8, 2021By Dr. James M. Dorsey Silent about rising sectarian violence in Pakistan, Gulf states vying for religious soft power risk exposing the limitations of their concepts of an […]