This year’s UN report that blacklists violators of children’s rights has accused the Saudi-led coalition of killing hundreds of children in Yemen, reports suggest. Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Coalition, Report, UN, Children, The Saudi-led military coalition [ More … ]
Leaked emails show Yousef Otaiba contacted Uzi Rubin via top pro-Israel analyst, in latest evidence of growing ties between UAE and Israel, according to a recent report by London-based Middle East Monitor. The UAE’s top [ More … ]
The US has issued its annual religious freedom report, slamming its allies in the Gulf, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, for what it said was the persecution of their religious minorities. The United States issued its [ More … ]
Iraqi Shia leader Moqtada al-Sadr has met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, where the two discussed regional issues. Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr visited Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed on [ More … ]
Qatar Airways weighs up flight route options amid conflicting reports about whether Doha’s Gulf rivals have re-opened their airspace to Qatar-licensed aircraft. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority has denied reports that [ More … ]
On Wednesday, Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah and Acting Minister of Information, Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, delivered a letter to Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, [ More … ]
UN officials have said all parties in the war show a ‘disregard for the protection of civilians’ The Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi militias in Yemen has denied targeting a civilian home after a local health [ More … ]
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have agreed to open up flight corridors for sanctions-hit Qatar’s state-owned flag carrier Qatar Airways. Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to open up flight corridors for [ More … ]
Two US envoys have arrived in the Gulf to begin a five-day tour aimed at ending the now two-month long Saudi-led Qatar blockade. Two US envoys have arrived in Kuwait at the start of a [ More … ]
A photograph showing the portraits of UAE rulers at a military camp in Yemen’s southern city of Mokha, Taiz province has caused angry reactions in the country. A photograph showing the portraits of the rulers [ More … ]
Leaked emails of the UAE’s ambassador to Washington have revealed the Gulf state’s hostility to neighbour Qatar and its close ally Turkey. Leaked emails from the UAE’s ambassador to Washington have revealed the Gulf state’s [ More … ]
The UAE has used the embassy to attack Qatar for hosting ‘terrorists,’ but leaked emails show they wanted the role for themselves Despite criticizing Qatar for hosting the Taliban in Doha, the Emiratis themselves wanted [ More … ]
Qatar’s foreign minister has slammed a statement from the four countries boycotting Doha, accusing the Saudi-led bloc of “contradicting” itself. Qatar’s foreign minister has slammed a statement from the four countries boycotting Doha, accusing the [ More … ]
In a series of tweets, Abdul Aziz, son of former Saudi king Fahd, showed his support for deposed crown prince Mohammed bin Nayef In a series of tweets, a member of the Saudi royal family [ More … ]
Recently, there has been remarkable diplomatic activity by the United Arab Emirates with the neighboring countries of Turkey, especially Lithuania, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Croatia, amid its strained relations with Turkey. In fact, the UAE and [ More … ]
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