SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia has agreed to allow Turkey to host next year's COP31 climate summit, but Canberra will lead the conference's negotiations among governments, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday. "So what we've come up with is a big win for both Australia
BELEM, Brazil/CANBERRA (Reuters) -Turkey would host next year’s UN climate summit while Australia would lead the conference’s negotiations among governments, under a compromise deal that three sources familiar with the matter said was taking shape in talks on Thursday.
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The world's 20 largest economies will grow by just 2.9% in 2030 amid headwinds from protectionism and policy uncertainty, their weakest medium-term outlook since the global financial crisis of 2009, the International Monetary Fund said on
Saudi Arabia has lifted a travel ban on a US citizen who criticized the kingdom on social media, his family said Wednesday, as President Donald Trump welcomed the crown prince. Saad Ibrahim Almadi, a US citizen of Saudi origin, had been arrested during a visit to his native
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The F-35 fighter jets the U.S. plans to sell Saudi Arabia will be less advanced than those operated by Israel, in line with a U.S. law that guarantees Israel’s military edge in the region, U.S. officials and defense experts said on Wednesday.
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's lavish welcome of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington this week, touted by many as rehabilitation of human rights record of Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, has been followed by the kingdom ramping up its planned U.S.
US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to end Sudan's grinding civil war at the request of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, condemning "tremendous atrocities" in a conflict he has previously overlooked. Trump admitted that the devastating war between Sudan's army and the
US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to end Sudan's grinding civil war at the request of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, condemning "tremendous atrocities" in a conflict he has previously overlooked. Trump admitted that the devastating civil war between Sudan's army and the
Almadi's release comes during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Washington.
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. lawmakers cautioned against ushering in a nuclear arms race in the Middle East after the United States and Saudi Arabia said they signed an initial agreement on civil nuclear energy cooperation. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright,
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said he will work to help end the war in Sudan after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him to get involved in the matter. "We've already started working on that," Trump said at a Saudi investment conference a day
By Sarah Marsh WIESBADEN, Germany (Reuters) -Germany's interior minister on Wednesday backed Berlin’s decision to strip a man of his citizenship for supporting Hamas, saying naturalised citizens should forfeit their nationality when they are found not to uphold German values.
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would start "working" to end the war in Sudan, after visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him to help solve the devastating conflict. Trump has until now barely commented on the conflict between Sudan's army and the
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would start "working" on the war in Sudan, after visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him to help end the conflict. Since its outbreak in April 2023, the war between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support
The Nevada-based producer said the new joint venture will develop a refinery capable of processing raw materials from Saudi Arabia and abroad to supply manufacturing and defense industries in both countries.
CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli airstrikes killed 10 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday in a part of the enclave under Hamas control since a shaky ceasefire took effect in October, health authorities said. Medics said two people were killed in Shejaia suburb east of Gaza City
Residents of Lebanon's Ain al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp described their fear and astonishment a day after a deadly strike that Israel said targeted a Hamas compound, a claim the Palestinian militant group rejected. Tuesday night's raid, which Lebanese authorities said
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) -Thousands of young doctors went on strike across Tunisia on Wednesday to demand higher pay and warn of an impending collapse of the health system, part of a broader wave of social unrest convulsing the country. A spate of environmental and
Israeli army officials say Lebanese soldiers have transported Hezbollah equipment in army vehicles and overlooked the entry of Hezbollah engineering gear into former militant sites, violating the cease-fire, as several strikes, according to the IDF, targeted 'several Hezbollah
Trump denounced ABC News' Mary Bruce as a 'terrible reporter,' threatening the network's license after she questioned Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling the slain journalist 'controversial' and countering U.S.
BEIRUT (Reuters) -The Israeli military stepped up airstrikes in south Lebanon on Wednesday, killing at least one person as it pressed a campaign of near-daily attacks which it says is designed to block a military revival by Iran-backed Hezbollah in the border area. Israel has
The Dabaa nuclear plant could help Egypt address its energy woes while boosting cooperation with Russia.
Syria signed a memorandum of understanding with US energy companies ConocoPhillips and Novaterra Energy to develop and explore gas fields as Damascus works to revive the country’s battered natural gas sector.
By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) -Egyptian restorers are reconstructing a dilapidated neighbourhood in Cairo's historic centre, dismantling houses and then rebuilding them with materials from the old structures in a model they hope can be applied to other districts. The Darb
Standing beside the mound of rubble that was once his home, Ahmed Salim cannot hold back the tears as he struggles to retrieve the bodies of loved ones trapped underneath tonnes of debris. Over 30 people were killed when his home was struck, he told AFP, among them "my wife, my
The head of the UN nuclear agency on Wednesday renewed his call for Iran to allow inspections at key nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the United States in June. Tensions between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have repeatedly flared in recent years
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's trip to Washington has been a triumph, with Donald Trump rolling out the red carpet for "the future king" and absolving him of the criticism he has faced for years. The heir to the Saudi throne was given a lavish welcome during his visit to
Two years after the 2023 Hamas attack and the beginning of the Gaza war, a Knesset report reveals that over 600 career soldiers are trying to resign or to retire early.
GAZA (Reuters) -A Gaza company that operates water desalination plants serving nearly half of the enclave's population said on Tuesday it had resumed operations after Hamas-led security freed a staff member whom they detained on Monday. A statement issued by the Abdul Salam
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO (Reuters) -Crammed into flimsy tent camps hard up against the seashore, Gazans have been flooded by heavy rain and storm surges in recent days, destroying some shelters, soaking mattresses and blankets and bringing new misery even after a
Trump, in his summit with the Saudi Crown Prince, has created a new balance of mutual American–Saudi dependency in which Riyadh holds equal weight to Washington ■ In this equilibrium, Israel's standing is shrinking from that of a strategic ally to a 'tactical component,' fully
PARIS (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates has agreed to seize around 40 Dubai apartments and luxury villas suspected of being linked to drug trafficking in France, French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Wednesday. Darmanin said in a post on X that the seizure of the
KABUL/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Afghanistan's Taliban trade minister arrived in India on Wednesday on a maiden visit to draw greater investments and goods as both countries consider ways to enhance their relations in the backdrop of souring relations with neighbouring Pakistan.
Yilmaz’s formal appointment follows the UN’s lifting of sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa as Ankara pushes for coordination with Washington and Damascus on the Syrian dossier.
Yilmaz’s formal appointment follows the UN’s lifting of sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa as Ankara pushes for coordination with Washington and Damascus on the Syrian dossier.
By Huseyin Hayatsever and Anastasiia Malenko ANKARA/KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will hold talks in Turkey on Wednesday and meet U.S. Army officials in Kyiv on Thursday in a new drive to revive peace negotiations with Russia. No face-to-face talks
By Patricia Zengerle and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON -U.S. lawmakers are set to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday on the second day of his visit to the United States, aimed at touting stronger-than-ever economic and security ties with
(Fixes typo in first paragraph) BEIRUT (Reuters) -An Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese city of Sidon killed 13people and wounded several others, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The Israeli military said that it struck militants whoit said were operating in a
Israel can ostensibly be pleased by the UN resolution to establish the International Stabilization Force in Gaza, but there are also risks to its interests and achievements in the war ■ The UN resolution deals precisely with things Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fought and
President Donald Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a red carpet to Oval Office talks and a black-tie dinner with celebrities.
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) -The Turkish-operated cargo plane that skidded off the runway at Hong Kong's international airport last month, killing two airport workers, experienced an acceleration in one of its four engines after landing, an initial investigation has
Hamas denies IDF claim that it struck a 'training compound' belonging to the organization', calling it 'pure fabrication and lies, aimed at justifying its criminal aggression'
(Reuters) -Elon Musk joined a dinner with U.S President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, the second joint public appearance since a bitter public feud earlier this year. Musk's attendance could be a sign of reconciliation in
SYDNEY/BELEM (Reuters) -Australia will not oppose a successful Turkish bid to host next year's COP31 climate summit, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, warning a prolonged standoff over hosting rights could undermine unity required to help the Pacific island nations.
Draft beer, peanuts and big-screen sports... the scene is reminiscent of pubs worldwide, but in Saudi Arabia's capital, customers in white robes or black veils sip alcohol-free pints with no expectation of a hangover. "The idea is to offer customers an original experience they