Saudi Arabia supports Yemeni forum amid southern conflict

Saudi Arabia has welcomed Yemen’s request for a diplomatic forum in Riyadh to address the ongoing conflict in southern Yemen, which has escalated in recent days. The Saudi Foreign Ministry called on all southern factions to participate in discussions aimed at developing a comprehensive and fair......

Saudi Arabia and UAE clash over Yemen separatist gains

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, once steadfast allies in Yemen's civil war, now face a deepening rift as their conflicting agendas threaten to upend regional stability. Riyadh issued its sharpest rebuke yet on Tuesday, labeling UAE support for separatist advances a direct threat to Saudi......

Around 15,000 Saudi-backed fighters stationed near Yemen border

Approximately 15,000 Yemeni fighters supported by Saudi Arabia have been deployed in strategic areas near the border with the kingdom, a Yemeni military official told AFP on Saturday. The deployment follows recent territorial gains by a separatist movement in southern Yemen. According to the source,......

Macron visits the UAE to celebrate Christmas with French troops

French President Emmanuel Macron began an official visit to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, where he is spending Christmas with French troops stationed in the Gulf country. The trip also aims to strengthen strategic cooperation between Paris and Abu Dhabi, particularly in security and defense matters. Upon......

Royal Air Maroc announces 10 new direct routes to Europe, Africa, and the Americas in 2026

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is set to expand its international network significantly in 2026, reinforcing Casablanca's status as a major global aviation hub. The airline will launch ten new direct routes connecting Morocco to key destinations across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, according to an official......

Morocco and UAE sign MoU to strengthen meteorological cooperation

Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to reinforce collaboration in the field of meteorology, officials announced Wednesday in Marrakech. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 19th World Water Congress by Mohamed Dkhissi, Director General......

Drone strike hits gas facility in Iraqi Kurdistan

A drone attack late Wednesday targeted a gas installation operated by a company from the United Arab Emirates in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, temporarily disrupting gas supplies to several power stations, local authorities reported. According to the regional gas and electricity directorate,......

US holds Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi as missile strikes hit Kyiv

The United States has launched a new diplomatic push to end the Russia-Ukraine war, with US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll meeting delegations from both Moscow and Kyiv in Abu Dhabi, even as Russian missile attacks killed civilians in the Ukrainian capital. Driscoll held discussions with Ukraine’s......

Indian fighter pilot killed in crash during Dubai airshow demonstration

A tragic accident occurred on Friday at the Dubai Airshow when an Indian Air Force fighter jet crashed during an aerobatic demonstration, killing its pilot. According to an official statement released by the Dubai Government Media Office, the Tejas aircraft was participating in the day’s scheduled......

Explosions rock Sudan’s capital Khartoum despite new humanitarian truce announcement

Khartoum, Sudan — A series of explosions were heard Friday morning near Khartoum, the Sudanese capital held by the army, just one day after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced their agreement to a three-month humanitarian truce. Residents in Omdurman, a neighboring......

Two dead as cargo plane crashes into sea at Hong Kong airport

Two security staff members were killed in a tragic aviation accident at Hong Kong International Airport when a cargo plane veered off the runway, collided with their patrol vehicle, and ended up partially submerged in the sea. The incident involved Emirates flight EK9788, a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft,......

In Dubai, the new Las Vegas of divorce, European expats struggle to protect their rights

Since the adoption of a 2022 law simplifying divorce for non-Muslim foreigners, the number of separations among expatriates in Dubai has sharply increased. The reform was meant to free foreign residents from the application of Sharia law in family disputes, yet legal experts warn......

Belgium seeks extradition of 41 criminals from the United Arab Emirates

Belgium is intensifying its efforts to bring high-profile criminals to justice, following recent successful extraditions from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). After the transfer of Moroccan-born drug trafficker Othman El Ballouti in late 2024, and of Belgo-Moroccan Nordin El Hajjioui, also known as “Dikke......

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