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Georgiadis describes visit by Saudi crown prince as a great honor that will enhance an already “excellent” bilateral relationship

The European Commission on Tuesday proposed spending 500 million euros ($508 million) to finance joint defense purchases among member states to replenish weapons stocks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a first for the European Union, the fund would draw on the EU budget over the next two years and would help countries replace depleted […]

Russia is looking to accept payments in UAE dirhams for oil exports to some Indian customers, as the latest efforts by Moscow to bypass western sanctions and to move away from the US dollar, reports Reuters today, citing three sources. An invoice seen by the news agency purportedly shows the bill for supplying oil to […]

Lebanese police arrested two Saudi citizens in al-Sfeir, south of the capital Beirut, for stabbing their brother to death, the National News Agency (NNA) reported on Sunday. According to a statement issued by Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces, the victim, born in 1980, was killed by his two brothers over family disputes on July 9. Police […]

US President Joe Biden will hold bilateral talks with Saudi King, Salman bin Abdulaziz, and his leadership team, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, when he visits the Middle East next week, a White House spokesman said on Thursday, Reuters reports. The US President’s sensitive trip will test his ability to reset relations with Saudi […]

Kingdom renewed its full support for Niger in its intensified efforts to eliminate terrorism and extremism

Health experts in the United Arab Emirates are urging the public to exercise caution and to comply with COVID-19 safety protocols during the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday, amid rising cases across the country. Last year the country’s health body recorded an increasing number of infections after Eid celebrations and this year have urged people across […]

Israel and Poland agreed on Monday to restore strained relations “to their proper course,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog said, adding that he had requested the return of Warsaw’s envoy. Polish President Andrzej Duda said Israel’s ambassador-designate to Poland will present his letters of credentials in the coming days, the Israeli statement added. Developing

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi yesterday praised Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for supporting Egypt as it struggles to contain the economic crisis resulting from the Russia-Ukraine war. “Saudi Arabia and the UAE have moved together to support Egypt without a request from Cairo,” Al-Sisi said. “This is an opportunity to thank them.” […]

Two people were killed and 120 injured in a gas cylinder explosion in a restaurant in Abu Dhabi