Arab World
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Resources, Durra oilfield in maritime ‘divided area’ owned by Saudi, Kuwait: SPA
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait exclusively own natural wealth, including Durra gas field, in the Gulf’s maritime “divided area,” Saudi state news…
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UN calls for extension of cross-border Syria aid mechanism as period set to expire
A UN official visiting Syria’s Idlib on Tuesday urged a 12-month extension of a cross-border aid mechanism to the opposition-held, quake-hit…
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Saudi Arabia denounces Israeli escalation in West Bank’s Jenin
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday denounced the ongoing Israeli escalation in occupied Palestinian territories, particularly the recent aggression in the West Bank…
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Violence in Israel, West Bank ‘must stop’: UN
The UN human rights chief on Tuesday decried the cycle of violence in Israel and the occupied West Bank, insisting that the…
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Saudi Arabia-Iran rapprochement promotes regional peace, security: Iraq’s president
The reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran has a positive impact on the region in terms of peace and…
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Russia claims to have foiled an assassination attempt in Crimea
Russia has claimed to have thwarted a Ukrainian assassination attempt on Sergey Aksyonov, the Russian-installed head of Crimea. The Federal…
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Yemen truce progress good, but ‘not enough’: Senior State Department official
Washington is happy to see a truce in Yemen but will not be satisfied until a durable ceasefire is reached between…
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Palestinian President Abbas suspends security coordination with Israel: Statement
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday suspended contact and security coordination with Israel after Israeli forces launched a major raid…
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Israeli military strikes West Bank: A look at past and current escalations
Israel struck targets in a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank and deployed hundreds of troops Monday in an incursion that resembled…
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UN in contact with Lebanese and Israeli officials about tensions over Hezbollah tents
The UN peacekeeping force on the Lebanon-Israel border said Monday its commander is in contact with officials in both countries over tensions…
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