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King Abdullah II of Jordan and his wife Queen Rania, were awarded Saturday the 2022 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity at a ceremony at the Founders Memorial in the UAE capital, reports say. The award was presented to the royal Read more
King Hamad of Bahrain has handed an invitation letter to Pope Francis to visit the Gulf country, Arab News reports citing the State news agency of kingdom, BNA. The invitation, Saudi media notes, was delivered by Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Read more
The Ministerial Committee of the Non-Aligned Movement, which held its extraordinary meeting online Tuesday on the Palestinian issue, commended the efforts undertaken by His Majesty the King Mohammed VI, in His capacity as Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, in favor Read more
Leader of the Catholic Church Pope Francis is planning to visit the United Arab emirates in February next year and is expected to preach inter-faith dialogue, the Vatican said in a statement on Thursday. The religious leader, according to Read more
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan discussed with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi of Italy bilateral ties and means to capitalize on the resources of both nations to boost their economic and investment cooperation. Sheikh Mohammed Read more
Pope Francis expressed sadness, during his Sunday mass at the Vatican, at the deadly attack on an elderly home in Aden, Yemen, on Friday, describing it as an “act of senseless and diabolical violence.” The attack left 16 people dead, Read more
“Yes, it’s a recognition that the state exists,” said the Vatican spokesman, Rev. Federico Lombardi when questioned about the meaning of the finalization of the new treaty concerning the activities of the Catholic Church in Palestinian territory. The Holy See Read more
Estimations show that the Christian population is diminishing greatly in the Middle East mainly due to emigration since most of them leave for a more secure life abroad. With the growing Muslim majorities Christians seem to feel uncomfortable and some Read more