Middle East Region

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal said that the idea of mass deportation of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip is “pure fantasy.” In a press statement, he warned that such an act would be considered “one of the greatest violations of international law in recent centuries.” Rajagopal, speaking…

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced his country’s readiness to join a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine if a ceasefire is reached between Russia and Ukraine. The announcement comes amid European efforts, led by France and Britain, to form a European force aimed at preventing Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities, ports and infrastructure, after reaching a…

Amazon is building its own AI model that incorporates advanced “reasoning” capabilities, Business Insider said. The offering is tentatively scheduled to launch by June under the Nova brand, a group of generative AI models Amazon unveiled late last year. Amazon wants the new model to take a “hybrid reasoning” approach that provides quick answers and…

King Philippe of Belgium greets Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the Royal Palace, in Brussels on Thursday US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said on Thursday he is in discussions with Ukraine for a peace agreement framework to end hostilities with Russia and that a meeting is planned next week with the Ukrainians…

Across the board, the Emirates ranks among leaders in key logistics-related categories The United Arab Emirates offers the best environment for business and outperforms virtually all other emerging economies when it comes to logistics opportunities and digital readiness, according to the 2025 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index. The 50-country Index, now in its 16th year,…

The Ariane 6 rocket lifts off from Europe’s spaceport, on a delayed mission to carry a French military observation satellite towards orbit, in its first commercially operational launch, in Kourou, French Guiana yesterday. (Reuters) Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket successfully carried out its first commercial mission yesterday, placing a French military satellite into orbit to…

Prices for the ultra-luxury, record-setting skyscraper start at AED 10,000 per square foot Burj Azizi offers the only freehold residences on all of Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road The grand launch event will be held at Coca Cola Arena on the 18th of February 2025 Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, will officially…

The Ariane 6 rocket lifts off from Europe’s spaceport, on a delayed mission to carry a French military observation satellite towards orbit, in its first commercially operational launch, in Kourou, French Guiana on Thursday. (Reuters) Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket successfully carried out its first commercial mission on Thursday, placing a French military satellite into…

New research from STR, produced on behalf of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) reveals strong growth in the hospitality sector across the GCC region in 2024 The study outlines how government initiatives such as Saudi Vision 2030 and the UAE’s ‘We the UAE 2031’ campaign are fuelling growth and elevating the tourism experiences offered in the…

Elon Musk leaves a meeting with House Republicans in the basement of the US Capitol building in Washington. (AFP) President Donald Trump responded yesterday to growing criticism over unprecedented cuts to the US government overseen by his billionaire adviser Elon Musk, saying they should be carefully targeted.“We say the ‘scalpel’ rather than the ‘hatchet,’” Trump…