World Food Prices Dip in December Still up in 2025, UN’s FAO Says
World food prices declined for a fourth consecutive month in December, mostly pressured by dairy, meat and vegetable oil prices, marking the lowest average since…
Category: POLITICS
US adds more countries to costly visa bond policy
President Donald Trump’s administration has put 25 more countries on a list of nations whose citizens could be required to post bonds of up to…
OPEC+ Suspension of Oil Output Increase in First Quarter of 2026
OPEC+ countries have confirmed the suspension of the planned increase in oil production during the first quarter of 2026, as eight key producers reaffirmed their…
China’s Top Diplomat Tours Africa
China’s Top Diplomat Tours Africa with Focus on Strategic Trade Routes China’s top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Wednesday, focusing…
Saudi Arabia Ranks 2nd Globally in World Bank’s GovTech Maturity Index 2025
Saudi Arabia has achieved an unprecedented milestone, ranking second worldwide in the 2025 GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) released by the World Bank, covering 197 economies.…
Qatar Interior minister meets Moroccan counterpart
Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, has held talks with HE Minister…
UAE National Day celebrations light up the nation
1/13 A spectacular air display features at the celebration for 181 grooms from the Al Ain region at Al Jahili Fort. The group wedding is…
EWA President highlights women’s role in national development
Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, President of the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), emphasised that Bahraini women have been an inspiring model over the decades, contributing…
Saudi Arabia Wins Membership in IMO Council for 2026-2027 Term
Saudi Arabia has won membership in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council for the 2026–2027 term, after receiving 142 votes from member states during the…
Saudi Arabia’s next horizon
Former US Secretary of State Dean Acheson, one of the leading intellectuals of the twentieth century and a founder of the Atlantic Council, is attributed…