US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that the United States will “unquestionably veto”UN Security Council’s draft resolution put forward by Kuwait and calling for
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: US to veto a Palestinian ‘protection’ resolution at UN
Air strikes kill at least 44 overnight in Syria’s Idlib
Air strikes on a village in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province have killed at least 44 people overnight, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday. "War planes, which are likely
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Air strikes kill at least 44 overnight in Syria’s Idlib
Saudi economy returns to growth on back of oil price rises
Capital Economics says Saudi economy grew by 1.5% in the first quarter, after having contracted by 0.7% in 2017
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Saudi economy returns to growth on back of oil price rises
France says Iran’s uranium enrichment plans are close to ‘red line’
Iran's declaration that it could increase its uranium enrichment capacity if a nuclear deal with world powers falls apart risks sailing close to the “red line”, France's foreign minister
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: France says Iran’s uranium enrichment plans are close to ‘red line’
Iraqi parties intensify calls to challenge election results
Some Iraqi political parties are challenging the results of recent parliamentary elections, citing fraud and faulty electronic voting technology, but those who support the election results say a vote recount could lead to a civil war.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Iraqi parties intensify calls to challenge election results
First look: the new BlackBerry KEY2 smartphone
New smartphone, which is the first ever BlackBerry to feature a dual-rear camers, is set to go on sale for AED2,399
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: First look: the new BlackBerry KEY2 smartphone
Houthis blackmail the poor in Sanaa: Fight in exchange for aid
Houthi militias have prevented international aid convoys from reaching poor towns in Sanaa’s countryside because the people in these towns refuse to send their sons to fight along their side in
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Houthis blackmail the poor in Sanaa: Fight in exchange for aid
Revealed: world's largest coral reef park to be created off UAE coast
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment signs agreement for project along the coast of Fujairah
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Revealed: world's largest coral reef park to be created off UAE coast
U.S. considers deploying defense system amid concern over Iranian threat
Iran's Shahab 3 missiles can already travel 2,000 km, enough to reach southern Europe, and its Revolutionary Guards have said they will increase the range if threatened.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: U.S. considers deploying defense system amid concern over Iranian threat
Electoral race tightens in Turkey's critical southeast
Turkey's ruling party has the country's largest pro-Kurdish bloc in a chokehold as the clock winds down toward the elections.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Electoral race tightens in Turkey's critical southeast