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...
Top 5 TV dramas you don’t want to miss this Ramadan
Audiences across the Arab world are gearing up for the biggest month of the TV calendar as Ramadan approaches. Production companies invest major budgets to secure the region's biggest stars and win the mantle of hottest series.
The holy month of Ramadan is one for...
Inside Story – What leverage does the US have in the Gulf dispute?
The US secretary of state visited Qatar on the second stop of his Gulf tour.
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Inside Story – How’s Israel dealing with fallout of UN vote?
For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been forced to walk a thin line. Hardline conservatives within the country, and even within the governing coalition, want Netanyahu to dismiss the idea of a Palestinian state altogether.
But much of the international community continues to...
Exclusive: U.N. report accuses Saudi coalition of deadly migrant boat attack off Yemen
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. investigators accused a Saudi Arabia-led military coalition of carrying out a deadly March attack on a Somali migrant boat off Yemen and said the alliance had become a cover for some states to avoid individual blame, according to a...
Journalist killings ease from record highs as murders down, combat deaths up
By Elana Beiser and Elisabeth Witchel
Deadly violence against the media eased in 2016 from recent record levels as the number of journalists singled out for murder declined.
The number of journalists killed in the line of duty is on track to decline in 2016 from...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince discusses Red Sea, Gulf of Aden security with Eritrean president
By:Horndiplomat Staff
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Riyadh today and discussed bilateral relations and comprehensive Red Sea cooperation.
According to Yemane G. Meskel Eritrean Information Minister, President Isaias Afwerki underlined in the meeting that the profound economic...
Qatar calls for joint global effort to resolve Somalia crisis
QNA/Brussels
Qatar has invited the international community to join forces to find radical solutions to the crisis in Somalia so that it can maintain its sovereignty and achieve national reconciliation, noting the efforts and concrete steps taken by the east African country for the benefit...
The UAE is expanding its influence in the Horn of Africa by funding ports and military bases
WRITTEN BY Abdi Latif Dahir @Lattif
The semi-autonomous region of Puntland in northeastern Somalia signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Dubai-owned P&O Ports firm in early April, to develop and manage a multipurpose port in Bosaso city. The development of the seaport will take place in...
Leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea sign accord in Saudi Arabia (Photos)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Leaders from Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a “peace agreement” on Sunday during a summit in Saudi Arabia, yet another sign of warming ties between two nations that have face decades of war and unease.
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Terms of the agreement signed by...
