Turkiye detains 12 people after shoot-out near Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Istanbul [Turkiye], April 14: Three further suspects have been detained following a shoot-out with security forces outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, the Turkish state...
Ukrainian drones strike Russian chemical plant after Easter truce
Kiev [Ukraine], April 14: Ukrainian forces targeted a chemical plant in northern Russia with long-range drones following the end of a 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire,...
President Trump says the US 'may stop by Cuba' after finishing in...
Washington [US], April 14: President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States "may stop by Cuba" after it is finished in Iran.
Sudan war pushes nearly 14,000 refugees to Europe: UN
Nairobi [Kenya], April 14: Sudan's civil war has triggered the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with around 11.6 million refugees and internally displaced people, according to...
US blockade on Iranian ports begins
Tehran [Iran] / Washington [US], April 14: Iran has suggested that the United States blockade on Iranian ports will only hurt the international economy after...
At least six killed in new wave of Israeli attacks in southern...
Beirut [Lebanon], April 14: At least six people have been killed in a new wave of Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, state media reports, as...
Bahrain summons Iraqi envoy as pro-Iranian attacks persist in Gulf
Manama [Bahrain], April 14: Bahrain has summoned an Iraqi envoy over drone attacks launched at the kingdom and other states in the region, which persist...
QNB Group maintains strong strategic momentum in first quarter of 2026
Doha [Qatar], April 13: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, today issued its first quarter 2026 Strategic Progress Update,...
Trump says White House to host UFC fight on his 80th birthday...
Washington DC [US], April 13: US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that there would be an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight in the White...
UK's Starmer urges US and Iran 'to find a way through' after...
Tehran [Iran], April 13: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged the United States and Iran "to find a way through" after the failure of...
Peruvians vote in crowded presidential race held amid deep political crisis
Buenos Aires [Argentina], April 13: Peruvians were voting on Sunday for a new president and Congress, with all 60 Senate and 130 lower house seats...
Palestinians condemn Israeli minister's storming of Al Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem [Israel], April 13: Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque compoundin occupied East Jerusalem's Old City - his...
Benin holds presidential election
Porto-Novo [Benin], April 13: Voting was under way in Benin's presidential election with long-serving Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni expected to win in the absence of...
Iranian authorities remain defiant, urge supporters to stay in streets
Tehran [Iran], April 13: Iranian authorities said the United States needs to do more if an agreement is to be made to end the war...
'Painful concessions' needed in Iran conflict, says Oman
Muscat [Oman], April 13: The parties to the Iran war will likely have to make significant concessions to achieve peace, according to Oman's Foreign Minister...
Iraqi Parliament elects Nizar Amedi as President
Baghdad [Iraq], April 12: The Iraqi Council of Representatives today elected Nizar Amedi as the new President of Iraq.
UAE, Indian foreign ministers discuss regional security
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 12: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister...
Shakhboot bin Nahyan participates in Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius
Dubai [UAE], April 12: Using maritime routes as a tool of economic coercion or blackmail constitutes economic warfare, piracy, and unacceptable behavior
Kuwait Interior Ministry foils terror funding plot
Kuwait City [Kuwait], April 12: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior announced today that it has foiled a plot aimed at undermining national security and financing...
DIAFA acquires majority stake in Richard Caring's iconic hospitality portfolio
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 12: DIAFA, the Abu Dhabi-based luxury & hospitality investment platform and IHC Group affiliate, today announced the completion of a majority...
European wheat prices fall for third session on ample global supply
Paris [France], April 11: Wheat prices on Euronext fell for a third consecutive session today, pressured by abundant global supplies.
European carbon emissions fall 1.3 percent in 2025
Brussels [Belgium], April 11: The European Commission stated today that carbon dioxide emissions regulated under the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) decreased by...
Brazilian-US initiative to combat organised crime
Sau Paulo [Brazil], April 11: The Brazilian government today announced a joint initiative with the United States of America to combat organised crime.
Abdullah bin Zayed holds phone calls with several foreign ministers to discuss...
Dubai [UAE], April 11: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held phone calls with a number...
UAE hosting 2029 WBG-IMF Annual Meetings source of pride for all Arabs,...
Cairo [Egypt], April 11: Mohammad Ahmed Al Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, affirmed that the United Arab Emirates' selection to host the 2029 Annual...
Bahrain, UK discuss regional developments, impact on global economy
Manama [Bahrain], April 10: His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain met today in Manama with Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the...
Hostile drone attack on Kuwait National Guard site causes material damage without...
Kuwait City [Kuwait], April 10: The Kuwaiti National Guard announced today that one of its sites was targeted by hostile drones, resulting in significant material...