Russian oligarch Abramovich spotted in Israeli airport
Sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich was seen in Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport on Monday shortly before a jet linked to him took off for Istanbul, where his yacht ...
Germany discussed energy cooperation with Qatar
The German government, working to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and gas, discussed energy supplies with Qatar this week, the federal chancellery’s state secretary said on Saturday.
“We ...
Saudi executes 81 men in one day for terrorism, other charges
Saudi Arabia executed 81 men on Saturday, including seven Yemenis and one Syrian, for terrorism and other offences including holding “deviant beliefs”, authorities said, in the biggest mass execution in decades.
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Russians liquidating crypto in the UAE as they seek safe havens
Crypto firms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are being deluged with requests to liquidate billions of dollars of virtual currency as Russians seek a safe haven for their fortunes, ...
Russia’s rich look to stash wealth in Dubai
Rich Russians are trying to shift some of their wealth from Europe to Dubai to shield assets from a tightening wave of Western sanctions on Russia over its invasion of ...
Lebanon Tribunal convicts another two men for 2005 Hariri bombing
Appeals judges at the Lebanon Tribunal on Thursday convicted another two men on charges of terrorism and murder for their role in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik ...
Syria war escalating, more probes needed into civilian casualties
Syria’s war has escalated in the last months, marked by intensified shelling and aerial bombing by Syrian and Russian forces on rebel-held areas, U.N. war crimes investigators said ...
Iran says Israel will pay for Syria attack that killed 2 Revolutionary Guards
Iran said on Wednesday that an Israeli airstrike in Syria that killed four people including two Iranian Revolutionary Guards officers would be avenged.
Syrian state media said the other two ...
Jordan’s palace says estranged prince apologises over plot to unseat monarch
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi
Jordan’s King Abdullah received a letter of apology from former Crown Prince Hamza, who was accused last year of trying to replace the monarch, pledging he ...
Turkish, Israeli presidents to meet for first time after fractious decade
Turkey and Israel will seek to overcome years of animosity and insults when their presidents meet for the first time in more than a decade this week, expanding a recent ...
Russian and Ukrainian weapons compete at Saudi defence show
As the tragic reality of war unfolds in eastern Europe, visitors to a defence show in Saudi Arabia were met with the surreal sight of seeing the latest Ukrainian and ...
Iran criticises Russian ‘interference’ in nuclear talks
Iranian officials criticised Russian “interference” in the final stages of talks aimed at reviving Tehran’s nuclear deal with major powers, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday.
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Iran says agreed roadmap with IAEA to resolve nuclear issues
Iran said on Saturday it had agreed a roadmap with the U.N. nuclear watchdog to resolve all outstanding questions about the country’s nuclear program by late June, a ...
US calls for help to rehome Afghans who fled chaos of Taliban takeover
The United States still needs other nations to take Afghans who fled their homeland last year, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Friday, six months after Washington’...
Abu Dhabi wealth fund cuts jobs in effort to save $272 mln in costs
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, has cut dozens of jobs over the past year as part of a one billion dirham ($272.29 million) ...
Israel to resume all flights to Dubai with new security deal -security agency
Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed a security arrangement that will allow Israeli airlines to resume a full schedule of flights to Dubai, the Shin Bet security agency said ...
Ties between UAE, U.S. undergoing stress test, UAE envoy says
The relationship between the United Arab Emirates and the United States is going through “a stress test,” Emirati envoy to Washington Yousef Al Otaiba, said on Thursday, but added that ...
Ukrainian crisis, energy security main focus of Israeli president’s visit (Updated)
Reiterating Cyprus’ friendship and will to cooperate, President Nicos Anastasiades welcomed Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, on Wednesday morning during an official visit.
Anastasiades underlined the excellent relations between the ...
Iran’s Khamenei says homosexuality example of West’s immorality
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei described homosexuality as part of the “moral deprivation” widespread in Western civilisation, during a televised speech on Tuesday.
“There is severe moral deprivation in ...
Russia’s Putin, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince pledge to continue coordination in energy
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, in a phone call on Tuesday, discussed the OPEC+ oil deal and pledged to continue coordination ...
Cyprus promoted as business base in UAE
Targeted actions are being taken to promote Cyprus in the United Arab Emirates, including an event held in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, national promotion ...
Israel fires missiles on border positions inside Syria
Israel fired a number of missiles on positions in Syria‘s border province of Quneitra on Wednesday, causing “material damage,” the Syrian military said in a statement.
The statement didn’...
US-UAE push for another $4 billion in farming climate change investment
The United States and the United Arab Emirates are seeking an additional $4 billion of global investment in an initiative launched last year to make agriculture resilient to climate change and ...
Skiing in Lebanon too steep for most with currency in freefall
Skiing in Lebanon has long been a luxury for the well-off, but the eastern Mediterranean country’s financial meltdown has thrown most people into poverty and made taking to the ...