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Eritrean President Isaias met and held talks with Saudi Foreign Minister

Horndiplomat- Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki yesterday received at State House senior Saudi delegation led by Foreign Minister Adel Al- Jubeir. The Saudi Foreign Minister delivered to President Isaias letter from King Salman bin Abdulaziz on enhancement of historical and brotherly ties of both countries. King...

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...

Saudi women driving ban lifted: Euphoria and sarcasm

Riyadh's decision to overturn a ban on women driving in the kingdom spurs euphoria and sarcasm on social media. Barely a week after a senior Saudi cleric said women in the country should not be allowed to drive because they have "a quarter the brainpower...

Somaliland President inaugurates trade office in Dubai

Office to support investment between African nation and UAE   Dubai: Somaliland opened on Monday a trade office in Dubai as the country works to boost its trade ties with the UAE. The trade office will offer import and export advice to help Somaliland companies in the...

Somaliland President signs late UAE leader Khalifa’s condolence book

Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi signs late UAE leader Khalifa’s condolence book
By:MoDuale Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi has mourned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) president , Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan at the UAE Office in Hargeisa. During his term, UAE became one of Somaliland's top trade and investment partners. "Signed the condolence book for the late President...

Ramadan crescent moon spotted in Saudi Arabia, holy month begins on Monday

Makkah Photo: Reuters, SPA
By: Khaleej Times The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, was sighted on Sunday evening in Saudi Arabia, according to local media. Therefore, today, March 10, is the last day of...

UAE:DP World will not consider settlement with Djibouti over Doraleh port

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 16, 2018/ --Dubai-based ports operator DP World has denied reports that it is mulling an out of court settlement with Djibouti regarding the port at Doraleh. "It has been noted in some reports that DP World may consider an out...

Djibouti reduces diplomatic status with Qatar; Senegal recalls Doha envoy

Staff writer, Al Arabiya EnglishWednesday, 7 June 2017 Text size A A A Djibouti on Wednesday has reduced its diplomatic status with Qatar, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Senegal also said on Wednesday it would recall its ambassador in Qatar and expressed its “active solidarity” with Saudi...

France’s Macron urges Israel to stop bombing and killing civilians in Gaza

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during an international humanitarian conference for the civilian population in Gaza in Paris [Ludovic Marin/EPA-EFE]
By: ALJAZEERA Israel must stop bombing Gaza and killing civilians, French President Emmanuel Macron has told British media. There was “no legitimacy” for the bombing, Macron told the BBC in an interview published...

Financially strained, Qatar’s clout in Africa diminishes

Several African countries have downgraded ties with Qatar, which has wielded influence in the continent since the 1990s   Cairo: Nearly four months on, the Gulf crisis is reshaping alliances in Africa and placing pressure on wavering countries in the continent, analysts have said. In June, Saudi...