The UAE’s hunt for its enemies is challenging its alliance with the United States
By Kareem Fahim, Missy Ryan
DUBAI — As a vicious civil war erupted in Yemen two years ago and triggered international alarm, the United States warned the combatants to step back. But its efforts were quietly undermined by one of the most trusted U.S. regional...
Syria’s war: US suspends ceasefire talks with Russia
Decision denounced by Russia comes as air strikes continue in Aleppo with another deadly attack on its largest hospital.
The M10 hospital has repeatedly been hit by air strikes over the past week
The United States has suspended talks with Russia on trying to end...
Saudi embassy may have funded 9/11 ‘dry run’: report
New York Post reports FBI evidence in a lawsuit alleges Saudi Arabia's US embassy may have funded test run for Sept 11.
New evidence in a 9/11 lawsuit against the government of Saudi Arabia alleges the kingdom's embassy in Washington, DC may have funded a...
Ethiopia urges illegal workers in Saudi Arabia to come home
Ethiopia says that only a fraction of its citizens working illegally in Saudi Arabia have returned home before today's amnesty deadline.
In March, the Gulf state said that those without papers would not be arrested if they left within 90 days.
The deadline was extended by...
Russia urges dialogue in Qatar-Gulf dispute
DUBAI: Russia on Saturday (Jun 10) called for dialogue to resolve a dispute between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours, as Riyadh and its allies welcomed US President Donald Trump's demand that Doha stop funding extremist groups.
Rights group Amnesty International warned of "heartbreak and fear"...
Qatar central bank says country has $340 billion in reserves, can weather Arab sanctions: CNBC
Qatar has $340 billion in reserves including holdings of its sovereign wealth fund that could help the Gulf country to weather the isolation by its powerful Arab neighbors, central bank governor Sheikh Abdullah Bin Saoud al-Thani told CNBC.
"This is the credibility of our system,...
ISS Today: How the Gulf crisis is destabilising Somalia
The Saudi Arabia-United Arab Emirates (UAE) decision to break relations with Qatar, and more importantly their insistence for others to follow their lead, has pitted the Federal Government of Somalia (‘Somali government’) against many of its federal member states. This has created a serious...
Turkish president receives UAE’s national security adviser
By: Anadolu Agency
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday received the UAE’s National Security Adviser Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
During the meeting, bilateral and regional developments were discussed, said a statement by Turkey’s Communications Directorate.
They also discussed UAE’s investments in Turkey, the statement added.
*Writing...
Qatar 2022: Fake news story claims Arab nations told Fifa they will boycott World Cup
A fake news story claiming Arab nations had demanded that Fifa strip Qatar of the 2022 World Cup appeared on a website designed to look like a credible Swiss news publication.
The story appeared to surface on 'The Local' website and said six nations called...
Watch:Palestinians fight for marriage, residency in Jerusalem
Israel's occupation has curbed the freedom of movement for many Palestinians and split families in some areas. thousands are crammed into what's effectively no-man's land in Kufr Aqab, which falls inside the municipality of Jerusalem, so it's governed by Israel; but, it's on the...