French president condemns Iran acts in call with Saudi King Salman
President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron condemned the attempt by the Houthi militias to target Riyadh in a telephone call with Saudi Arabia’s King…
Saudi Arabia allows women to drive motorcycles and trucks
The Saudi General Department of Traffic (GDT) announced, on Friday that women will be allowed to drive trucks once the required conditions and guidelines have…
Turkey sacks 2,766 civil servants over ‘terror’ links
Turkey has dismissed 2,766 people from their posts in state institutions over alleged links to “terror” organisations, according to an emergency decree published in the country’s…
Iran, Ukraine Agree on Agro Cooperation
Tehran and Kiev agreed to cooperate on protecting and breeding different plant species. The agreement took effect in accordance with a directive by Cabinet ministers…
Hamdan bin Mohammed reviews Dubai Future Foundation’s 2018 plan and projects
Government of Dubai Media Office – 23 December 2017: Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation…
Innovation paints Dubai success story
Dubai – Diversification, openness and ease of doing business have reinforced Dubai’s position in the global economy, which is expected to post 3.5 per cent…
How ‘Kurdistan’ became illegal in Turkey, again
An interesting episode unfolded Dec. 13 in the Turkish parliament as Osman Baydemir, a deputy from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) representing the province of Sanliurfa, took the rostrum…
UN Security Council condemns Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia
The UN Security Council has condemned this week’s ballistic missile attack by Houthi militias in Yemen against Saudi Arabia’s capital “in the strongest possible terms.” A statement…
Relatives of Yemen’s slain ex-president Saleh arrive in Oman
Relatives of late former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, arrived in Oman after fleeing from the Houthi movement in Sanaa. The Saudi-led alliance facilitated their…
Iran’s North Korean Playbook to Protect Its Nuclear Program
Anyone watching the systematic consolidation of North Korea’s nuclear weapons capability over the past decade can’t help but worry about the parallels with Iran. Like…