Saudi, Bahrain condemn Iran at Arab League meeting
Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have called on Arab countries to unite and confront Iran over its role in regional conflicts and its alleged support for militias. Speaking at an emergency session of the Arab...
View ArticleArab nations blockading Qatar expand blacklist
Two Islamic organisations and 11 individuals have been added to an existing “terror list” drawn up by four Arab nations that are blockading Qatar, claiming the entities and individuals are supported...
View ArticleWatch:Palestinians fight for marriage, residency in Jerusalem
Israel’s occupation has curbed the freedom of movement for many Palestinians and split families in some areas. thousands are crammed into what’s effectively no-man’s land in Kufr Aqab, which falls...
View ArticleSaudi blockade eased in Yemen, food and aid arrives
The Yemeni port of Hudaida has seen the arrival of the first ship carrying 5.5 tonnes of flour and relief materials, while Sanaa airport has received the first humanitarian convoy carrying essential...
View ArticleQatar Development Fund supports $200m worth of projects in Somalia’s economy
The Peninsula-The Qatar Development Fund (QFD) has pledged to support the Somali economy through a package of $200m worth of projects in the fields of infrastructure, education, economic empowerment,...
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Yemen: Ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh killed
Yemen’s ousted leader Ali Abdullah Saleh has been killed by Houthi rebels near the capital, Sanaa, a development expected to have major implicationsfor the war in the Arab world’s poorest country. The...
View ArticleYemen: Another Somalia in the Arabian Peninsula
The present Yemen, whose formation dates back to 1990, has had two different historical and political experiences. The northern part of the country was under the Ottoman Empire and gained its...
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Al-Aqsa mosque: Five things you need to know
The following is a breakdown of why the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem is a constant point of contention in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. INTERACTIVE: Inside al-Aqsa: A 360 tour of...
View ArticleJerusalem: Trump move prompts negative world reaction
US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has been met with a wave of disapproval. Leaders from within the Muslim world and from the wider international community...
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Trump ignores warnings with ‘reckless Jerusalem move’
by Ben Dalton President Donald Trump has announced that the US formally recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will begin the process of moving its embassy to the city, breaking with...
View ArticleFull text of Donald Trump’s speech on Jerusalem
Here is the full text of US President Donald Trump’s Wednesday speech on Jerusalem, in which he recognised the disputed city as Israel’s capital: When I came into office, I promised to look at the...
View ArticleWhy Jerusalem is not the capital of Israel
by Zena Tahhan & Farah Najjar US President Donald Trump called Jerusalem the capital of Israel on Wednesday and began the process moving his country’s embassy to the city. The move sparked global...
View ArticleTurkey:Erdoğan holds phone calls over Jerusalem with presidents of regional...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has discussed the recent developments in Jerusalem with the presidents of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Lebanon in separate phone calls early Saturday. Erdoğan emphasized...
View ArticleDubai opens world’s first camel hospital
New facility had a soft opening in December last year Dubai Camel Hospital officially opened its doors to patients recently, after a soft opening last year. The world’s first facility of its kind, the...
View ArticleUAE steers discussion about humanitarian crisis in Horn of Africa with UN...
NEW YORK, 24th December, 2017 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates Mission to the United Nations in New York, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs...
View ArticleQatar Prime Minister Meets outgoing Somalia’s Ambassador
The Peninsula Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met with Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia to the State of Qatar, Omar Sheikh Ali...
View ArticleWhy are so many countries expanding their presence in the Red Sea?
Turkey has signed an agreement with Sudan that will allow it to have a military presence on the Red Sea. It’s the latest country to expand into the area. The list of countries already in the region or...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates introduce VAT for first time
Value Added Tax (VAT) has been introduced in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for the first time. The 5% levy is being applied to the majority of goods and services. Gulf states have long...
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In 2017, Israel detained or arrested over 6000 Palestinians including more...
sraeli army detained 6,742 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank in 2017, according to data released by Palestinian organizations on Sunday. In a joint statement, the Palestine...
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Iran death toll rises as protests continue
At least nine people have been killed overnight amid ongoing nationwide anti-government protests that began last week in various cities across Iran. Iranian state television confirmed on Tuesday that...
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