Civilians who fled Fallujah facing lack of food, water in refugee camps
Thousands of families who continue to flee Fallujah face a ‘catastrophic’ situation, aid workers say. When Um Anwar, a resident of Fallujah, was asked to…
Middle East
Hamdan regulates nature of work allowance
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, has issued Executive Council Resolution No….
Israel’s love for Dahlan – Will he rule over Gaza?
Israel seeks to have dismissed Fatah leader Mohamed Dahlan as governor of the Gaza Strip, a military analyst for the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth wrote yesterday. According to Alex Fishman Israel might go beyond having Dahlan in…
Pope to visit Armenia after annoying Turkey with ‘genocide’ label
Pope Francis visits Armenia this weekend and will try to avoid reigniting a diplomatic dispute with Turkey after his branding of the 1915 mass killings…
Obama meets influential young Saudi prince to improve relations
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman is expected in New York on June 22 to meet with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon….
Why are Iranian economists worried about Clinton and Trump?
Among all the US presidential candidates, the Democratic contender Bernie Sanders was certainly a favorite of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the prominent Iranian economist…
Islamic State suspects held in Turkey over transgender attack plot
Three suspected Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants were arrested in Istanbul late on June 17 after a tip-off that they had…
Israel stresses direct talks as EU ministers endorse French initiative
The European Union Foreign Ministers Council has adopted a resolution backing the French peace initiative to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “The Council welcomes the Joint…
Emirati raises UAE flag at World’s Seven Summits
Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani is one of just 350 mountaineers in the world who have conquered the Seven Summits Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani,…
Peugeot-Citroen resumes partnership with Iran
The French carmaker Peugeot-Citroen (PSA) has announced its return to Iran under a €400m joint venture with its old partner Iran Khodro in Tehran that…