UN: Gaza killings by Israel amount to ‘war crime’
The use of force against Palestinian protesters by Israel amounts to a “war crime” under the Statute of Rome, said the UN rapporteur on Palestine…
Defeated in Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State is rebuilding in countries like Indonesia
Even after the recent arrests and deaths of dozens of its members, the Islamic State-linked network of militant groups in Indonesia organised under the umbrella…
San Francisco hosts an event dedicated to Azerbaijan’s multifaith harmony and tolerance
The event took place on the sidelines of the California visit of a delegation of Azerbaijan’s faith and community leaders, led by Mubariz Gurbanli, the…
France freezes company assets over Syria chemical weapons
France on Friday froze the assets for six months of companies based in Syria, Lebanon and China after they were linked to an alleged chemical…
Qatari Emir thanks Iran for support in Gulf crisis
Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, on Thursday personally thanked Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani for his country’s support during Doha’s crisis, which has seen…
Israeli airstrikes target militant sites in Gaza
Israel has said it carried out airstrikes on what it described as militant sites in Gaza in response to machine gun fire that hit a building…
Cyprus energy – averting a US-Turkey crisis
ExxonMobil’s plans for natural gas in Cypriot water is strongly opposed by Turkey, which could send warships to block drilling, as it has done in…
The Iran Deal Might Be Dying, But Europe and Iran Look Closer Than Ever
So far, the main global impacts of Donald Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal have been higher oil prices, a…
Dubai gold price falls to 2018’s lowest levels. Right time to buy?
Gold prices edged down on Friday to near their lowest levels this year, pressured by a firm US dollar amid surging US Treasury yields. 24k…
New Dubai Cruise Terminal Planned
The UAE is expanding its tourism sector with plans for a new cruise terminal in Dubai approved by the government this week. The Dubai Cruise…