LONDON: The UAE and Georgia have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, with the aim of trebling non-oil trade from $481 million to $1.5 billion within five years. This agreement was witnessed by Emirati Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid … read more
TUNIS: As the Israel-Palestine conflict once again flares up, threatening to plunge the Middle East into a new crisis, it does not mean that the other serious problems plaguing the Middle East and North Africa region are petering out. read more
NEW YORK CITY: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for an end to “this vicious circle of bloodshed, hatred and polarization,” as the conflict between Hamas and Israel continued for a third day. He repeated his condemnation of “the … read more
JERUSALEM: Israel increased airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and sealed it off from food, fuel and other supplies Monday in retaliation for a bloody incursion by Hamas militants, as the war’s death toll rose to nearly 1,600 on both sides. … read more
AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah on Monday welcomed a visiting US Congress delegation led by Sen. Joni Ernst. During their meeting, the king and his American guests discussed the latest developments in the region and ways in which the strategic partnership … read more