Tag: Al Arabiya

Russia/Ukraine/Turkey – Moscow warns Ankara over ties with Ukraine (Al Arabiya)

Russia’s foreign minister on Monday warned Turkey against what he said were attempts to fuel “militaristic sentiment” in Ukraine after Ankara moved to boost...

Israel/Palestine – Israeli businesses lost $368 mln during 11 days of fighting against Hamas (Al Arabiya)

Israeli businesses lost 1.2 billion shekels ($368 million) during 11 days of fighting between Israel and the Hamas militant group in Gaza, the country’s...

Turkey/Eastern Mediterranean – Turkey could expand drilling in eastern Mediterranean amid territorial dispute (Al Arabiya)

Turkey may drill more boreholes in its search for gas in the eastern Mediterranean, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Monday, an area where...

USA/Israel/Palestine – President Biden condemns attacks on Jewish communities as ‘despicable’ (Al Arabiya)

US President Joe Biden condemned violence against Jewish communities in the United States and abroad on Monday after a string of attacks amid the...

(Myanmar) UN has first contact with Myanmar military since coup (Al Arabiya)

https://englishbeta.alarabiya.net/News/world/2021/02/06/UN-has-first-contact-with-Myanmar-military-since-coup

(Palestinian Territories/International Criminal Court) World court rules it has jurisdiction over war crimes in Palestinian Territories (Al Arabiya)

https://englishbeta.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2021/02/05/World-court-rules-it-has-jurisdiction-over-war-crimes-in-Palestinian-Territories

(Australia) Google opens paid-for Australia news platform in move to undercut bypass payment law (Al Arabiya)

https://englishbeta.alarabiya.net/media/digital/2021/02/05/Google-opens-paid-for-Australia-news-platform-in-move-to-undercut-bypass-payment-law

(Lebanon) Lokman Slim and the anatomy of assassinations in Lebanon (Al Arabiya)

Nadim Shehadi https://englishbeta.alarabiya.net/views/news/middle-east/2021/02/05/Lokman-Slim-and-the-anatomy-of-Hezbollah-s-brutal-history-of-assassination

(Pandemic/Inequality) Why coronavirus pandemic is helping narrow global inequality (Al Arabiya)

Omar Al-Ubaydli https://englishbeta.alarabiya.net/views/2021/01/31/Coronavirus-Why-coronavirus-pandemic-is-helping-narrow-global-inequality

LEBANON – Lebanon should embrace international experts amid political paralysis (Rami Rayess, Al Arabiya)

International Monetary Fund Headquarters in Washington (File photo: Reuters) Lebanon continues to stagger on without a new cabinet in place. After almost four months on...

USA – In dueling New Year messages, Trump reflects while Biden looks ahead (Al Arabiya)

President Donald Trump in a New Year’s Eve message reflected on his accomplishments in office, calling them “historic victories,” while his successor, President-elect Joe...

AZERBAIJAN/EUROPE/CASPIAN SEA – Azerbaijan makes first direct gas deliveries to Europe from field in Caspian Sea (Al Arabiya)

Azerbaijan said Thursday it started gas deliveries to Europe from the Shah Deniz field in the Caspian Sea, part of a project aimed at...

IRAN/USA – Iran’s Zarif: Intelligence from Iraq shows Trump aims to fabricate ‘pretext for war’ (Al Arabiya)

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that intelligence from Iraq indicated outgoing US President Donald Trump aiming to fabricate a "pretext...

SUDAN/ETHIOPIA – Sudan says back in full control of border with Ethiopia (Al Arabiya)

Sudan's foreign minister said Thursday that the army has restored control over all lands along the border that had been taken over by Ethiopian...

USA/FRANCE/GERMANY – US imposes new tariffs on French, German products amid ongoing Airbus-Boeing feud (Al Arabiya)

The United States announced Wednesday that it will impose additional tariffs on French and German products as part of a long-running dispute over subsidies...

USA/TAIWAN/CHINA – US warships sail through Taiwan Strait, prompting Chinese anger at ‘show of force’ (Al Arabiya)

Two US warships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday drawing protest from Beijing, the second such mission this month and coming almost...