Diplomats from the United States, Israel and four Arab countries will convene in Bahrain on Monday, Israeli officials said, three months after they vowed to boost cooperation at a meeting in Israel. The meeting was held in March in the Sde Boker kibbut…
Sandstorms sweep across Syria, Iraq once again
Images of sandstorms hitting Syria and Iraq once again circulated on social media on Sunday, echoing dramatic scenes that have been repeatedly witnessed over the past three months. A “terrifying dust storm” fell across Erbil yesterday, local observers reported. Social media users shared videos of dusty skies while local authorities temporarily suspended flights due to the lack of visibility. Terrifying dust storm just blanketed Erbil. In
Iran top diplomat to visit Turkey after Israeli charges of attacks
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will visit Ankara on Monday after Tehran dismissed as “ridiculous” allegations by Israel that the Islamic republic was planning anti-Israeli attacks in Turkey. Amir-Abdollahian “will pay a visit to Turk…
Young Jordanian woman stabbed to death in UAE
A young Jordanian woman has been stabbed 16 times and found dead in her vehicle in Sharjah, the latest in a string of horrific attacks on young women across the Middle East this week. Police say they have recovered a young woman’s body in the eastern E…
G7 aiming for $600 bn global infrastructure programme: Biden
US President Joe Biden announced Sunday a G7 project to rival China’s formidable Belt and Road Initiative by raising some $600 billion for global infrastructure programmes in poor countries. “Together with G7 partners, we aim to mobilise $600 billion b…
Hajj prices increase across Arab countries
The cost of Hajj has increased across most Arab countries in comparison to previous years, according to reports. Qatar takes first place across Arab countries for the highest average cost for residents to complete the pilgrimage ($10,971), followed by …
Turkey police break up Istanbul Pride march, detain dozens: AFP
Turkish police on Sunday forcibly intervened in a Pride march in Istanbul, detaining dozens of demonstrators and an AFP photographer, AFP journalists on the ground said. The governor’s office had banned the march around Taksim square in the heart of Is…
Jordan’s King Abdallah backs plans for a ‘Middle East NATO’
Jordan’s King Abdullah on Friday said he would be in favour of a Middle Eastern military alliance built on the same model as NATO. “I would be one of the first people that would endorse a Middle East NATO,” the Hashemite leader told the US’ CNBC news c…
Qatar warns against unauthorised use of World Cup logo on car plates
Qatar warned the general public Sunday against the use of unauthorised vehicle license plates with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 logo, after it auctioned off dozens of number plates for hundreds of thousands of dollars. “It is prohibited to copy and in…
Almost eight million children face death amid food crisis
Almost eight million children under five years old across 15 crisis hit countries could face death without “immediate” action amid a global food crisis “like no other”, according to UNICEF. Countries at risk – whose children are reportedly in need of t…