Middle East
The Growing Power of Gulf Countries’ Golden Coffers
Arhama SiddiqaSOVEREIGN wealth funds (SWFs) have experienced a remarkable evolution, expanding from a mere 62 entities in 2000 to a staggering 176 by 2023....
Israel SC Hears Challenges to Law Aimed at Protecting PM from Removal
The new law limits the conditions for declaring an Israeli prime minister unfit for office, which reduces the possibility of removing Netanyahu for conflict...
Ghosts of the Past: For Israel, War on UNESCO is an Existential Battle
RAMZY BAROUDJericho does not belong to the Palestinians alone. It belongs to the whole of humanity. For Israel, however, the recognition by UNESCO of Jericho as a...
‘Best of Human Beings’: UAE President, Vice-President Share Uplifting Messages on Prophet’s Birthday
ABU DHABI -- The UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has shared a message on the occasion of the birth anniversary of...
Saudi Delegation Arrives in West Bank for First Time in Three Decades: Palestinian Official
JERICHO -- Saudi Arabia, which has engaged in US-brokered talks with Israel to potentially normalise relations, Tuesday sent a delegation to the occupied West Bank...