Ankara : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that talks were underway at lower levels with Syria, ruling out any contact at higher levels with Damascus. "Talks at lower levels must continue with Syria even if not between leaders," Erdogan...
Kuwait : Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced Sunday that it will host the fifth Annual Strategic Energy Forum for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, with the participation of 250 to 300 specialists representing international petroleum companies....
Riyadh : Saudi investigators have recovered assets worth more than $106 billion (SR400 billion) in an anti-corruption crackdown ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the royal court said on Wednesday. The funds are in the form of property, companies, cash and...
Jerusalem : The European Union made a new contribution of €2.37 million to support Palestinian farmers and agro-businesses in the West Bank. The contribution was channeled through the Palestinian Authority's program "Assistance to Agriculture in the West Bank (AAWB)",...
Kuala Lumpur : Pahang's Sultan Abdullah Ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah was sworn in on Thursday as the 16th King of Malaysia after his predecessor, Sultan Muhammad V, abdicated the throne earlier this month. Abdullah, 59, took the charge of the King, also Malaysia's head of...
Islamabad : Pakistan's Foreign Office has rejected objection raised by India over Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi's telephone call to Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The row started after Qureshi called Farooq on Tuesday and spoke about Islamabad's efforts...
Geneva : The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNWRA) has launched an appeal for $1.2 billion to fund vital services and life-saving aid for 5.4 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza, West Bank and across the Middle East. Speaking in Geneva...
Kuala Lumpur : Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday unveiled a wide-ranging National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP), an ambitious plan to make the country corruption free in five years. Mahathir conceded that introducing new legislation on political...
Dubai : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday complained against Qatar at the World Trade Organization (WTO) due to a ban imposed by Doha on imports from Abu Dhabi. "The complaint follows a ban of the sale of consumer goods manufactured in the UAE, Saudi Arabia,...
Kuala Lumpur : Malaysia’s firm stance on matters relating to Israel will not affect its diplomatic relations with other countries, said Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah. He said countries that have diplomatic and trade relations with Malaysia were very well aware...