Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat, left, U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner, center, and U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, right, board the Israeli flag carrier El Al’s airliner as they fly to Abu Dhabi for talks meant to put final touches on the normalization deal between the United Arab Emirates and

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Senior US Presidential Adviser Jared Kushner make joint statements about the Israeli-United Arab Emirates peace accords in Jerusalem, 30 August 2020 (Reuters) Israel, the UAE and the US are due to hold their first trilateral summit on the normalisation deal in Abu Dhabi on Monday Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth

Riot police on the scene as smoke billows from burning tires and fireworks, as a few hundred protesters riot in the Rosengard neighbourhood of Malmo, Sweden, Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. Far-right activists burned a Quran in the southern Swedish city of Malmo, sparking riots and unrest after more than 300 people gathered to protest, police

Turkey will not hesitate to shoot down any United Arab Emirates (UAE) aircraft if Turkish sovereignty is violated in the eastern Mediterranean, Al-Quds Al-Araby reported on Friday. We will not hesitate to shoot down any UAE aircraft if it approached the Turkish waters or the work area of Oruç Reis near Crete island in the

Turkish seismic research vessel Oruç Reis is escorted by Turkish Navy ships as it sets sail in the Mediterranean Sea, off Antalya, Turkey, Aug. 10, 2020. (Reuters Photo) The Turkish navy late Friday issued a new advisory, known as a Navtex, saying it will hold shooting exercises in the eastern Mediterranean south of the town

Photo: Credit/The National Interest/USS Abraham Lincoln Nimitz Class U.S. Navy Sea Power. By Yoel Guzansky Daniel Rakov The current strategic trends in the Red Sea region enhance a prospect of further security destabilization and of a setback in the realm of economic and social development of the fragile political entities in the region. Over the

Shinzo Abe struggling with health, leaves decision to party to pick successor Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Friday announced his resignation due to health concerns. I have decided to step down as prime minister as poor health should not lead to wrong political decisions,” said Abe, 65, addressing the nation in a live address.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen takes off her protective face mask prior to speaking during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. The European Commission president said Thursday her team could face a reshuffle after the resignation of the Irish trade Commissioner, Phil Hogan, over a

Photo: Credit Middle East Eye Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor has ordered a review of death penalties issued against three men who allegedly committed crimes as minors (Supplied) The Saudi public prosecutor has ordered a review of death penalties issued against three individuals who committed crimes as minors, including the nephew of a prominent Shi’ite cleric

Photo: Credit /Mark Baker AP/Mosque shooting survivors from left, Mustafa Boztas, Wassail Daragmih and Temel Atacocugu celebrate as they leave the Christchurch High Court after the sentencing hearing for Brenton Tarrant, in Christchurch, New Zealand. The white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without