UAE sends plane with urgent food, medical assistance to Afghanistan
By:WAM
The UAE sent a plane carrying urgent medical and food aid to Afghanistan on Friday, as part of its contribution to providing the basic and necessary needs of thousands of Afghan families, especially the most vulnerable groups such as women, children and the elderly,...
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.
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Qatar-Amir Sends Written Message to President of Somalia
By:Qatar news agency
the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a written message to President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, pertaining to the bilateral relations and ways of enhancing and promoting them, in addition to the recent political...
Turkish FM vows to continue to work together with Qatar
By:ANADOLU
In the Qatari capital Doha, top Turkish and Qatari diplomats on Thursday praised the good state of bilateral ties between the two countries.
After arriving at the final stop of his Gulf tour on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held a joint press conference with...
UAE opens two hospitals in Somaliland
A delegation from the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation has opened two hospitals in the Republic of Somaliland.
The first, is the "Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Hospital," in the city of Berbera, and the second, is a specialised hospital for women, childbirth...
Flydubai to Start Flights to Israel
flydubai has announced that it will be starting direct flights to Israel by the end of November, offering a twice-daily service between Dubai and Tel Aviv. This has been announced when Gulf states were able to establish formal diplomatic ties with Israel, including launching...
Sudan agrees to normalise relations with Israel, Donald Trump says
Sudan and Israel have agreed to normalise relations, US President Donald Trump announced on Friday at the White House, a move that was denounced by Palestinians as a “new stab in the back”.
Trump, who is seeking re-election on November 3, sealed the agreement in...
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah dies at age 91
Known as the “Wise Man of the Region”, Kuwait’s 91-year-old Emir Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah died on Tuesday after decades as a leading figure in the oil-rich Gulf nation.
Born in 1929, Sheikh Sabah is widely regarded as the architect of modern Kuwait’s foreign policy...
Qatar Airways resumes flights to Mogadishu, Somalia
By:The Peninsula
Qatar Airways has announced the resumption of three-weekly flights to Mogadishu, Somalia from September 6, 2020.
Service to the capital city of Somalia will be operated by an Airbus A320 featuring 12 seats in Business class and 120 seats in Economy class.
The airline will...
UAE and Israel announce normalisation of relations
By: ASSOCIATED PRESS
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt the annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians for their future state.
The announcement...