Arab States
Turkey rejects Gulf Arab states’ demands over its Qatar base
Middle East
June 23, 2017
Turkey rejects Gulf Arab states’ demands over its Qatar base
Turkey on Friday rejected a key demand by several Arab states involved in a major dispute with Qatar, saying Ankara…
Arab states demand Qatar closes Jazeera, cuts back ties to Iran
Middle East
June 23, 2017
Arab states demand Qatar closes Jazeera, cuts back ties to Iran
Four Arab states boycotting Qatar over alleged support for terrorism have sent Doha a list of 13 demands including closing…
UN chief urges Israeli lawmakers to reconsider settlement bill
Middle East
December 17, 2016
UN chief urges Israeli lawmakers to reconsider settlement bill
Outgoing United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged Israeli lawmakers to reconsider a bill to legalize Israeli settlement homes…
Investment in Arab states rises despite unrest
Business
August 7, 2012
Investment in Arab states rises despite unrest
Total foreign and domestic investments in Arab states rose slightly last year despite widespread unrest, the Kuwait-based Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corp. said…
Arab states set to keep monitors in Syria
World
January 22, 2012
Arab states set to keep monitors in Syria
Arab states, divided over how to handle the crisis in Syria, are likely to extend a peace mission there which…
Arab countries house only 4 UNESCO-protected natural sites
Environment
July 6, 2011
Arab countries house only 4 UNESCO-protected natural sites
Of the 936 World Heritage sites around the globe, 69 are found in the 18 Arab countries that have adhered…
Iran at center of WikiLeaks release
Opinion
December 2, 2010
Iran at center of WikiLeaks release
Among the key initial revelations in the more than 250,000 secret US embassy cables that WikiLeaks began publishing on 28…
Chinese democracy
Opinion
October 12, 2010
Chinese democracy
It’s been instructive to watch how China has reacted to the Nobel Committee’s decision to award Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo…
Arab water security meeting postponed due to states’ absence
Environment
September 25, 2010
Arab water security meeting postponed due to states’ absence
A special session of the Arab League's Arab Ministerial Council for Water ended on Friday with a decision to postpone…
Mubarak discusses situation in Somalia with Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
Egypt
July 18, 2010
Mubarak discusses situation in Somalia with Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
President Hosni Mubarak receives today Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed to discuss developments in Somalia and the African Horn area.Somali…