- 12 January, 2026
Fatima Saif
Fatima Saif is a lifestyle and culture writer who covers Emirati arts, tourism, and modern cultural trends across the Gulf.
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Iran disputes Macron’s assertions about its nuclear programme
The recent allegations made by French President Emmanuel Macron on Tehran’s nuclear programme have been denied by the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry as
Nobel laureate Ebadi: Iranian protests are ‘beginning of the end for the regime’
Shirin Ebadi, the Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has said that the protests in the Islamic Republic of Iran over the death in custody of
The annual Gamers8 festival in Riyadh continues to grow
This summer, Riyadh will host the second edition of the largest esports and gaming festival in the world, which will have a $30 million prize
Israel FM: Sudan’s relations will be fully normalised later this year
After returning from a quick diplomatic mission to the Sudanese capital on Thursday, Israel’s foreign minister stated that the country anticipates fully normalising relations with
Russia, Egypt intend to boost proportion of payments in national currencies
At a news conference with the Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, on Tuesday, Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry declared that Egypt and Russia planned to
Saudi Crown Prince and French FM speak about bilateral ties
The French minister for Europe and foreign affairs, Catherine Colonna, was received by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday, according to the
Abbas succession dispute may “destroy” the Palestinian Authority: Research tank
The International Crisis Group (ICG) warned on Wednesday that the struggle to succeed Mahmud Abbas as president of the Palestinian Authority might lead to “public
Banking reforms show fake dollar transactions: Iraqi PM
As a result of the new limits and a decline in the value of the local currency, Iraq’s leader claimed on Tuesday that fraudulent dollar
Saudi Arabia offers stopover travellers an electronic visa
For travellers who are stopping over, the Saudi Foreign Ministry launched an electronic visa service on Monday. The transit visa for stop-over enables travellers to
Arab political economy is being cruelly ravaged by the cost of living problem
It has long been evident that the poor in the Arab world is suffering as a result of unstable economies, weakening currencies, and inflation that