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By Reuters  United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs said on Friday. He was also ruler of Abu Dhabi emirate. "The Ministry of Presidential Affairs mourns to the UAE people, Arab and Islamic nations and the...

The fate of the passengers and cause of the accident is unclear. Yemen's government has requested rescue help from the Saudi-led coalition. A passenger ship carrying more than 60 people sank in the Indian Ocean off Yemen's Socotra Island, the war ravaged country's fisheries minister...

By Associated Press June 26 CAIRO — With soccer sponsorships, record-setting skyscrapers and wintertime golfing, the United Arab Emirates has projected an image of comfort and opportunity in a volatile region. But the quiet expansion of its military footprint is drawing a different kind of...

Qatar must end its support for the Palestinian group Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood before ties with other Arab Gulf states could be restored, said Saudi Arabia's foreign minister. Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates severed diplomatic ties and transport links with...

By:Jama farah , HornDiplomat Contributor  The Ethio-Saudi Arabia Business Forum was held today (December 10) in Addis Ababa. Over 150 Ethiopian and Saudi Arabian companies participated in the forum that aimed at attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and strengthening business-to-business linkages between the two countries. In his...

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...

A UAE minister says Emirates sought 'fundamental change and restructuring' and not shutting down Al Jazeera. Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries that have imposed a political and economic blockade on Qatar are to drop their demand that the Al Jazeera Media Network be shut down. Saudi...

By: ALJAZEERA ARABIC A Qatari Boeing 787 survived a collision with an Ethiopian Airbus A350 , when they were flying - Sunday - over the Gulf of Aden near Somalia. The Somali Aviation...

By:Gulf Times Amir of Qatar His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met on Sunday at Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Majlis at the Amiri Diwan, with Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo. During the meeting, co-operation relations between the two countries and ways to develop...

Divided Arab leaders arriving in Jordan for a summit on Wednesday are seeking common ground to reaffirm their commitment to a Palestinian state, a long-standing goal that U.S. President Donald Trump last month put into doubt. The Dead Sea meeting is expected to have a...