United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia called on Monday for a cease-fire and peace talks between Yemen’s government and southern separatists. Security Belt forces loyal to the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) took control of the southern city of Aden on Aug. 10 following deadly clashes with government troops that killed at least 40 people.… Continua a leggere
Director General of Ports and Maritime Directorate of Bushehr Province, Siavash Arjmandzadeh, reported that the first shipping service between the Iranian port of Bushehr and Qatar’s Hamad Port will start operation within days. On Wednesday, Arjmandzadeh said that on August 24, a large vessel named Grand Ferry will start sailing from the port to Qatar’s… Continua a leggere
UAE is participating in dispute adjudication proceedings through the World Trade Organisation Dispute Settlement Body during meetings to be convened from August 21st to 23rd, in the presence of various states interested in the matter. Representing the UAE is a delegation led by Minister of State for Financial Affairs Obaid bin Humaid Al Tayer and… Continua a leggere
The United Arab Emirates extends its sincere condolences to the families of victims and wishes a prompt recovery to those injured in the attack. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MoFAIC, said in a statement today that it condemns in the “strongest terms” the terrorist attack which took place on Saturday, and that… Continua a leggere
The UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Sunday Sudan was turning over the page of being ruled by the Muslim Brotherhood. “Sudan is turning the page of the rule of Al-Bashir and the Muslim Brotherhood into a new era in its political history by turning to civil rule,” Gargash said… Continua a leggere
Mansoor Ali Mastor’s quiet demeanor hides the fire inside. His amputated legs have not dampened his spirit to go to the battlefield again. He is now waiting for his artificial legs to be fitted so that he can stand. The 28-year-old farmer is from Hodeidah, a district in the northwest of Yemen. Late last year… Continua a leggere
Anwar Gargash, UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said on Tuesday that a recent New York Times report proves Qatar’s ties to terrorism. Earlier yesterday morning, the New York Times said they obtained an audio recording “of a mobile phone conversation between the Qatari ambassador to Somalia and a businessman close to the emir… Continua a leggere
United Arab Emirates State Minister for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash stated that Abu Dhabi will reduce troops, but maintain the military presence to back the legitimate government, while relaunching the peace process. “Just to be clear, the UAE and the rest of the coalition are not leaving Yemen,” Anwar Gargash said in an op-ed published… Continua a leggere
The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the explosion struck near the entrance to Kabul University in Afghanistan and left a number of people killed and injured. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MoFAIC, reiterated the UAE’s firm stance against all forms of violence, terrorism and extremism, targeting all without… Continua a leggere
King Mohammed VI held a phone call with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. During the conversation between the Crown Prince and the Moroccan monarch, the two leaders discussed the warm relations between Morocco and the UAE. Bin Zayed tweeted that: “Mohamed bin… Continua a leggere
The Arab Parliament announced on Wednesday that it has designated the Iranian-backed Houthi militia as a terrorist group for its role in deliberately targeting civilians and civilian installations, calling on the League of Arab States and the UN to take similar action. The resolution was issued during an Arab Parliament meeting in Cairo in the… Continua a leggere
By Souad Sbai Iran’s escalation in the Gulf region is causing the first cracks in the western front. Britain has stood up for the United States in attributing to Tehran responsibility for the June 13 attack on two Japanese oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, about 160 kilometers from the Strait of Hormuz. London’s… Continua a leggere
The head of Libya’s U.N.-supported government on Sunday proposed holding nationwide elections to end the war in the North African country, as the forces of the rival military commander Khalifa Hifter continue their two-month-long battle to take the capital, Tripoli. Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj told a news conference in Tripoli, the seat of his administration,… Continua a leggere
By Souad Sbai The incidents that have taken place in the Gulf of Oman are part of an offensive strategy led by the Ayatollah regime aimed at destabilizing the Arab countries. Trump’s muscular politics simply prevents Tehran from hiding its true intentions, as it happened in Obama’s time and as it happens with the EU.… Continua a leggere
The United Nations’ highest court for inter-state disputes on Friday rejected a United Arab Emirates request for immediate measures against Qatar in a dispute over alleged discrimination between the Arab neighbors. In a 15-1 vote, World Court judges rejected the UAE’s request for immediate action to keep Qatar from blocking access to a UAE website… Continua a leggere
