Dr Amal Al Qubaisi makes history as the first woman speaker in the U.AE...
Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, first deputy speaker of the Federal National Council, made history on Tuesday when she chaired the House session.
Having a...
Warring Afghans meet to find peace after decades of war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Afghanistan’s warring sides started negotiations for the first time, bringing together the Taliban and delegates appointed by the...
Saudi King receives Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz met with Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto in Riyadh on Sunday where both counties signed cooperation pacts.
Saudi Arabia...
Dubai investigates cause of New Year's Eve hotel inferno
Smoke was still rising from a 63-storey luxury hotel in Dubai Friday as authorities worked to determine the cause of a spectacular fire that...
France tries forcing change on Lebanon’s politicians
BEIRUT (AP) — During his visit this month, French President Emmanuel Macron gave Lebanon’s politicians a road map for policy changes and reform, set...
Bahrain becomes latest Arab nation to recognize Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bahrain has become the latest Arab nation to agree to normalize ties with Israel as part of a broader diplomatic push...
Lebanese firefighters douse remains of Beirut port fire
BEIRUT, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Lebanese firefighters and army helicopters on Friday put out the remains of a huge fire at Beirut's port that...
Libyans investigating Gaddafi son's case leave Lebanon amid threat
A Lebanese security official says members of a Libyan fact-finding mission who came to Beirut to investigate the case of a detained son of...
Jabhat al-Nusra reject Syria truce, urge stronger attacks
The al Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra rejected on Friday the cessation of hostilities in Syria due to begin at midnight, and urged insurgents to intensify...
Yemen central bank stops guarantees for rice and sugar imports
Yemen's central bank has told traders and local banks it will no longer provide lines of credit for the import of sugar and rice...
