Plane flying from UAE to Turkey crashes in Iran, killing 11 A Turkish private jet flying a group of young women from the United Arab Emirates to Istanbul crashed Sunday in heavy rain in a mountainous region of Iran, killing all 11 people on board, authorities said. Days earlier, the […]
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Britain escorts Russian ship near national waters amid strained relations Britain escorts Russian ship near national waters amid strained relations:- A British ship escorted a Russian vessel as it passed near UK territorial waters over Christmas, Britain’s defense ministry said on Tuesday, adding that Russian naval activity near Britain had […]
Saudi Arabia says Saudi citizen kidnapped in Lebanon Saudi Arabia says Saudi citizen kidnapped in Lebanon:- Saudi Arabia said on Friday a Saudi citizen had been kidnapped in Lebanon, a country with which it is in a diplomatic crisis. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have advised […]
France’s Macron broaches Lebanon in surprise Saudi visit French President Emmanuel Macron held hastily scheduled talks in Riyadh on Thursday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, notably over Lebanon and Yemen. Macron, who flew in from a visit to the United […]
UAE asks banks for information on 19 Saudis accounts UAE asks banks for information on 19 Saudis accounts:- The United Arab Emirates central bank and securities regulator have asked banks and finance companies in the UAE to provide information on the accounts of 19 Saudi citizens, banking sources told Reuters […]
Qatar retools after boycott by top auto parts supplier Dubai Qatar retools after boycott by top auto parts supplier Dubai:- In a dusty industrial zone in the south of Doha where the city’s auto repair shops are clustered, one unlucky blue Hyundai Santa Fe has been sitting with its front […]
Palestinian cabinet convenes in Gaza in move to reconcile with Hamas Palestinian cabinet convenes in Gaza in move to reconcile with Hamas:- Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah on Tuesday chaired his first meeting of the Palestinian cabinet in Gaza in a move towards reconciliation between the mainstream Fatah party and Islamist […]
Saudi Arabia to open border to Qatar pilgrims, Qatar media silent Saudi Arabia to open border to Qatar pilgrims, Qatar media silent;- Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it would welcome Qatari pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform the haj this season, amidst a feud that severed transport links between the […]
UAE says measures against Qatar do not violate WTO agreements UAE says measures against Qatar do not violate WTO agreements:- Economic sanctions imposed on Qatar by three fellow Gulf states do not violate World Trade Organisation agreements, a United Arab Emirates official said, after Doha launched a wide-ranging legal complaint […]
Malaysia seizes nearly $1 million in trafficked wildlife at airport Malaysia seizes nearly $1 million in trafficked wildlife at airport:- Malaysian authorities seized trafficked ivory tusks and pangolin scales worth nearly $1 million over the weekend, airport customs officials said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of seizures in […]
