JERUSALEM – Israel will appoint a military attache to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, according to an Israeli diplomat. “Israel will appoint a military attache to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain,” Eitan Naeh, Tel Aviv’s Ambassador in Manama, told Israeli Army Radio, adding that the move “will happen soo...
JERUSALEM – The Negev summit between the foreign ministers of Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Morocco, Israel and the United States kicked off on Monday in southern Israel. Meanwhile, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh criticized the six-party summit, saying that such gatherings were a “free reward” ...
A military convoy carrying logistics for the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS came under attack in southern Iraq on Sunday, a local source said. A roadside bomb exploded as the convoy was moving on a highway near the city of Nasiriyah, the source said on condition of anonymity. A military vehicle sustained minor damage in the […]
On Sunday, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas criticized the West’s “double standards,” penalizing Russia for invading Ukraine while ignoring Israel’s crimes against Palestinians. Abbas shared his frustration with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a briefing with reporters at the Palestinian presidential residence in Ramal...
Oman’s Islamic banking sector is likely to maintain its positive trajectory in the short-to-medium term despite structural challenges, Fitch Ratings reports. Increased awareness, strong retail demand for Islamic products, supportive regulations, and a strong push from the Islamic windows of conventional banks will drive growth. Growth in Isl...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The UN’s World Food Program has called for $765 million in the next six months to maintain the current levels of assistance in Yemen. The global food agency said on Twitter that the level of hunger is at a record high, with 13 million people counting on the assistance. Last month, the […]
DOHA, Qatar (AA) – Qatar and France on Monday launched the first round of their strategic dialogue, according to the state news agency QNA. This came during French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian’s visit to Doha, which began earlier in the day. Le Drian met with his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. Talks [&hellip...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel and Bahrain on Monday signed a framework agreement for cooperation on the sidelines of a six-party summit held in the southern city of Negev. The summit, which concluded earlier Monday, brought together the foreign ministers of Israel, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, Morocco, and the United States....
SANAA, Yemen (AA) – The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has reiterated its commitment to reaching a political solution to the conflict in Yemen. GCC Secretary-General Nayef Al-Hajraf met Sunday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak for talks on developments in Yemen. The GCC has invited Yemen’s warring par...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Two Israeli police officers were killed and three injured in an attack in the northern city of Hadera on Sunday. The two attackers were shot dead by police, and the injured police officers were taken to the hospital. “Luckily, our police managed to neutralize the attackers and prevent a bigger terrorist attack.” [&h...
