Middle East Experience

Leaders of the world’s biggest economies are taking in the sights in the Eternal City, visiting Rome’s Trevi Fountain before getting back to work hammering out a final statement on climate change.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.As the water gurgled behind them, the Group of 20 leaders each tossed a coin into the enormous Baroque-style fountain that has been the backdrop of many a film, most famously Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita.”Legend has it that if you throw a coin into the fountain, you’ll return to Rome. Not all members of the G-20 participated in the Sunday coin toss; notably absent was US President Joe Biden.The fountain, which draws its source from Rome’s ancient aqueducts, went through various phases of design before its current version was inaugurated in the mid-1700s. It depicts Neptune, the god of the sea, taming the waters. Built into a wall of the Palazzo Poli behind it, the fountain draws its name from its location at the confluence of three streets, or “tre vie,” in Rome’s historic center.The coins are regularly scooped out of the travertine basin of the fountain and given to charity.Read more:US, European leaders express ‘grave, growing concern’ over IranSaudi Arabia’s FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan attends G20 Leaders’ Summit in RomeSaudi FM: No crisis with Lebanon, but rather crisis in Lebanon due to Iran's proxies
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: In pictures: G20 leaders toss coins into Rome’s Trevi Fountain 

The United Arab Emirates topped the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Index 2021 for women’s safety in a report published by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS), while Afghanistan had the lowest score.In the ‘Perception of Community Safety’ category, the UAE had the best country score this year at 98.5 percent.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The worst country score went out to Afghanistan at 9.8 percent. The global average was 61.9 percent.The WPS Index says security and safety in the community affect women’s mobility and opportunities outside the home.“Our Index captures the percentage of women ages 15 years and older who report that they “feel safe walking alone at night in the city or area where you live,” the index added.According to the report, one in three women globally has experienced violence at home, with the rate rising as high as 78 percent in one country.The WPS Index is a “comprehensive measure of women’s wellbeing spanning three dimensions: inclusion (economic, social, political); justice (formal laws and informal discrimination); and security (at the family, community, and societal levels),” according to GIWPS.The data shown on the index are based on official sources, including national statistical offices, UN organizations, other known international sources.Read more:‘You are not invincible’: UAE breast cancer survivor urges all women to get screenedTaliban fighters shoot two dead over listening to wedding musicAfghan girls learn, code ‘underground’ to bypass Taliban curbs
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: UAE tops ranking for women’s safety, Afghanistan lowest on list: Georgetown index

President Joe Biden expressed US concerns over Turkey’s possession of the Russian S-400 missile system during his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, according to a statement released by the White House.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.President Biden expressed Turkey’s importance as a NATO ally, noting that it was concerned about the country’s possession of the S-400 missile system.Biden made it clear to Erdogan that the US had to go through a process with regards to the F-16 request, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing a US official.“The leaders discussed the political process in Syria, the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Afghans in need, elections in Libya, the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, and diplomatic efforts in the South Caucasus,” the statement read.Biden also underscored his desire to maintain constructive ties with Turkey and to expand their areas of cooperation and manage disagreements in an effective manner.The leaders met amid tensions between the two countries over defense and human rights issues.A different US administration official said on Saturday that Biden would warn his Turkish counterpart that any “precipitous” actions would not benefit US-Turkish relations and that crises should be avoided after Erdogan threatened to throw out the US ambassador to Turkey and other foreign envoys for seeking the release of jailed philanthropist Osman Kavala.Erdogan later withdrew his threat to expel the envoys.“He also emphasized the importance of strong democratic institutions, respect for human rights, and the rule of law for peace and prosperity,” the statement read.“The president took on board his ... desire to have them but made very clear that there is a process that we have to go through in the US and committed to continuing to ... work through that process,” the senior administration official said.Biden and Erdogan posed for photos before their talks on Sunday. Asked if he planned to give Turkey F-16s, Biden said they were “planning to have a good conversation.”With ReutersRead more: Turkey says cannot be blamed for Ukraine’s drone use against pro-Moscow rebels
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: US President Biden meets Turkey's Erdogan amid tension over defense, human rights

The interim Taliban-led Afghan government sent envoys to run Afghanistan's embassies in Qatar, Pakistan and the UAE, senior sources from the group told Reuters on Saturday..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Taliban appoints envoy to handle western embassies in Doha: Reuters – Doha News | Qatar

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz thanks Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al Sabah for the measures their countries took in the diplomatic rift with Lebanon, the official SPA reports.Developing
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Saudi King Salman discusses Lebanese diplomatic rift with GCC leaders

Galloping across the shimmering red sands of Jordan’s spectacular Wadi Rum valley, more than one hundred riders on horses swept through the lunar-like desert as part of an epic long-distance race..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Epic horse race gallops against backdrop of Jordan monuments

The attack near Aden's airport is the deadliest to strike the temporary capital since last year..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Yemen: Nine killed in Aden airport car bomb

Qatar is partnering with Rolls-Royce to inaugurate new green engineering projects as the Gulf state pushes toward a greener environment..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Qatar teams up with Rolls-Royce to launch billion dollar green projects  – Doha News | Qatar

Orphans under her care at Dreama referred to her as “Mama Mariam”..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Meet 'Mama Mariam': Qatar's new Minister of Social Development and Family Mariam Al-Misnad – Doha News | Qatar

A man was unconscious and in critical condition after being stabbed, while witnesses also said the attacker had spread fluid around the train and started a fire, according to media.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Man dressed as Joker terrorizes Tokyo train, injuring 17