Blinken is expected to meet with senior Saudi leaders and hold a wider meeting with counterparts from five Arab states – Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan
Kuwait’s emir tasked the new prime minister to form a government
The US Secretary of State is on his sixth visit to the region since the October 7 crisis broke out
Global leaders in sectors such as space, entertainment and tech will speak on Day 3 of the World Governments Summit
The event will feature over 25 heads of state and governments, 120 governmental delegations, and 85 international and regional organisations
His visit to Muscat follows regional travel last week where he met with leaders in Israel, Qatar and Turkey
Blinken’s visit to the region comes amid an escalation to the crisis in the Middle East
Geopolitical tensions heightened by the Middle East crisis pose the biggest threat to the world economy
The US has proposed forming a largely tariff-free green steel club that would also be open to other allies
The UAE Foreign Minister briefed his counterparts on the preparations for COP28, which is scheduled to be held in Dubai from November 30 to December 12
During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral cooperation in a range of sectors including trade, energy, and environment among others
The interview conducted by TV host Bret Baier touched upon a range of international issues
The meeting reviewed the UAE’s upcoming hosting of the COP28 and the need for advancing collective climate action
This year’s gathering is expected to have more than 150 heads of state and government in attendance
The UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, EU, US and other G20 partners agreed to explore a shipping corridor project to augment trade between Europe and Indian subcontinent
The Israeli foreign minister’s visit to Bahrain coincides with the third anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries
As the UAE and Saudi Arabia join BRICS, the alliance brings the largest energy producers with the developing world’s biggest consumers
Trump has been assigned as ‘Inmate No. PO1135809’ at the county facility
The former president’s surrender at the facility follows in the footsteps of his 18 co-defendants who have already turned themselves in
The BRICS grouping has announced an expansion in its ranks with six new members, including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and Egypt
The debate features a notable lineup of candidates, however former US President Donald Trump is likely to give it a miss
At least 40 heads of state and government will join the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa at the summit in Sandton
The two leaders issued a joint statement on climate action as well as signed bilateral agreements on renewable energy and enhancing trade linkages
The UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed extended his wishes to India’s President Droupadi Murmu
The importance of joint action to ensure peace and stability in the Middle East was discussed at the meet
A tangible outcome from the Jeddah meet was a plan to form working groups under various points of the Ukraine peace formula
The kingdom is increasingly trying to position itself as a diplomatic powerhouse and has said it wants to mediate between Ukraine and Russia
Sheikh Mohamed’s trip is intended to bolster long-standing ties between the UAE and Jordan
Trump is accused of four felony counts in the grand jury indictment announced by Special Counsel Jack Smith
The post of the US Ambassador to the UAE has been vacant since 2021