UAE

UAE revoking citizenship of dissidents' families, imposing travel bans: HRW

Dec 23, 2019 03:32

Human Rights Watch has censured the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over its punitive measures against relatives of dissidents, stating that the Persian Gulf state strips them of their citizenship and bans them from traveling abroad.
Arabs-Israel normalization of ties amounts to treason, Hamas says

Dec 23, 2019 03:16

A spokesman for the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has condemned attempts aimed at normalizing diplomatic relations between some Arab countries with the Israeli regime, describing such behavior as “treason.”
Netanyahu rejoices as UAE FM supports Israel-Arab alliance

Dec 22, 2019 05:25

The UAE minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation has tweeted an article supporting an alliance between Arab countries and Israel, receiving an immediate welcome from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Yemen’s Ansarullah, Saudi-backed militants exchange dozens of prisoners

Dec 20, 2019 05:12

Yemen’s Ansarullah movement and Saudi-backed militants have exchanged dozens of prisoners in a swap in the southern Yemeni governorate of Ta’izz, local sources said.
As Yemen starves, billions in donor funds fill the coffers of international aid agencies (2)

Dec 12, 2019 09:45

The Yemeni Minister of Public Health and Population, Taha al-Mutawakel called on the United Nations and humanitarian organizations to clarify the fate of funds allocated to Yemen. Al-Mutawakel bemoaned how aid money has been squandered on cars and services instead of alleviating the sufferings of Yemenis.
Iran hits back at Persian Gulf states over ‘destructive’ PGCC statement

Dec 11, 2019 09:26

The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) released the statement in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Tuesday at the end of its 40th summit, urging a united front against the Islamic Republic, calling for global action targeting the country’s nuclear energy program, and disputing the Iranian sovereignty over a threesome group of islands in the strategic body of water.
Israeli FM threatens to target Tehran with 'hundreds of Tomahawk missiles'

Dec 09, 2019 03:11

Hawkish Zionist regime’s foreign minister Israel Katz has threatened a military operation against Iran with the help of the United States, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Jordan seeks to restore diplomatic relations with Syria: Minister

Dec 06, 2019 09:13

Jordan plans to restore full diplomatic relations with neighboring Syria in a further sign of Arab states embracing President Bashar al-Assad after a UAE diplomat praised him for "wise leadership" this week.
Terror sponsors must stop blaming Iran for their problems: Foreign Ministry

Nov 24, 2019 13:29

Iran has dismissed as baseless and bogus allegations leveled against the Islamic Republic at a session of the IISS Manama Dialogue 2019 in Bahrain.
South Africa blocking arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE: Report

Nov 23, 2019 03:57

South Africa is halting its arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which are accused of handing over some of the purchased weapons to armed militia in Yemen, violating a provision of the deal prohibiting the transfer of imported arms to third parties.