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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held phone talks late Monday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates on the ‘Kata’ib’ Hizbollah strikes on Coalition Read more
Iraq and Iran have warned the US of “consequences” after Washington carried out airstrikes against an Iran-backed militia group in Iraq. A top Iraqi militia leader warned of a strong response against US forces in Iraq following the air strikes Read more
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have signed Tuesday an agreement on the resumption of shared production from both on-shore and off-shore oil fields situated in the Partitioned Neutral Zone (PNZ). The agreement divides the Neutral Zone between the two countries and Read more
Saudi authorities thwarted a terrorist operation in the al-Onoud neighborhood in the eastern city of Dammam. Security forces killed two “terrorists” on Wednesday after a shooting in the residential neighborhood, state television al-Ekhbariya reported. “Two wanted terrorists were killed after Read more
The UN Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock has called for a thorough investigation into weekend attacks against the premises of three international aid organizations in Yemen that wounded one person, in addition to damaging property. The top Read more
The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed alarm over the scale of the military operation in Syria and reported attacks on evacuation routes as civilians try to flee north to safety. “The Secretary-General reminds all parties of their obligations Read more
Saudi Arabia was elected President of the Desert Locust Control Committee for the next two years, during elections at the opening ceremony of the 41st session of the 36-nation committee in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Locusts Control and Migratory Pests Read more
The United Arab Emirates will host the seventh session of the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers in capital Abu Dhabi this December 15 through 17. High on the list of the issues to be discussed by the OIC health ministers Read more
The World Bank approved on Wednesday a $275 million loan for Morocco to enable the country better deal with the impacts of natural disasters and climate-related shocks, and to upgrade its institutional framework for disaster risk management. The loan will Read more
Sudan had reduced the number of troops it has in Yemen from a peak of 15000 to 5000, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Sunday. Sudanese troops have been deployed as part of a Saudi-led alliance that intervened in Yemen Read more