United Arab Emirates

Aoun Receives Invitation to Visit Kuwait and Departs for the UAE

President Joseph Aoun departed from Rafic Hariri International Airport this afternoon, accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Youssef Raji, on a two-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in response to an invitation from UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During the visit, President ...

Abu Dhabi's Abrahamic Promise Under One Roof

In 2023, the Abrahamic Family House was created in the heart of Abu Dhabi. An architectural and spiritual work of art designed to bring Muslims, Christians and Jews together around their shared values. Located on Saadiyat Island, the site features three Houses of Worship—Eminence Ahmed Al-Tayeb Mosque, St. Francis Church, and the Moses Ben ...

Aoun to Meet Jeffers Before UAE Trip for Talks

The Lebanese Presidency announced on its X account that President Joseph Aoun will travel on Wednesday to the United Arab Emirates for a two-day official visit at the request of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Emir of Abu Dhabi. According to the statement, Aoun will hold talks with Sheikh Al Nahyan and other senior ...

Syria Group Says Military Chief Arrested in UAE

Two sources from Jaish al-Islam, a military faction now part of Syria's transitional authorities, told AFP on Monday that its leader had been arrested at Dubai airport several days ago. Since 2015, Issam Buwaydani has been head of Jaish al-Islam, a group that fought against now ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad and once controlled the Eastern Ghouta ...

UAE Federal National Council President Hails Lebanon's Reforms

On a visit to Lebanon since Monday, UAE Federal National Council President Saqr Ghobash hailed Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's “clear and responsible positions,” underlining the Emirates' confidence in Lebanon's ability to regain its regional role. During his meeting with Salam at the Grand Serail on Thursday, he congratulated Lebanon on the ...

Huda al-Khamis-Kanoo: Abu Dhabi’s Cultural Heartbeat (2/2)

At the heart of an ever-evolving emirate, the Abu Dhabi Festival has, year after year, established itself as a space for intercultural dialogue and ambitious artistic creation. Guided by the vision of its founder, Huda al-Khamis-Kanoo, it brings together continents, aesthetics, and generations in unprecedented ways. For its 22nd ...

Lebanon–Qatar–UAE: Time for Business and Strategic Handshakes

The visit, which began Tuesday in Doha, aims to solidify bilateral relations and formally acknowledge Qatar’s support during Lebanon’s recent presidential election. However, beyond symbolic gestures, high-level discussions will focus on economic recovery, energy cooperation, and Qatar’s potential role in stabilizing Lebanon’s ailing ...

Sudan: What You Need to Know After Two Years of Hell

Since April 15, 2023, Sudan has been ravaged by a brutal civil war between the country’s two main armed forces: the regular army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary militia commanded by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti. The conflict, which erupted in the heart of the ...

Lebanon Ranks 9th Among Arab Countries for Living Costs

Lebanon ranked 68th worldwide and 9th among Arab countries in terms of cost of living, according to the report published in April 2025 by Numbeo, the world's largest participatory database on prices and living conditions. With an index of 38.84, Lebanon is in the top third of the global ranking, based on prices observed in 139 countries and ...

UAE President says Ready to Support Syria Reconstruction

The United Arab Emirates wants to support Syria's reconstruction, the Gulf nation's president said as he met Sunday with Syria's interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, state media said. At the meeting in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan "affirmed the UAE's keenness to support... Syria to confront the challenges of the transitional phase and ...

Syria Leader Makes First Visit to Wealthy Emirates

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, whose war-devastated country seeks Gulf financial support, traveled to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for his first visit since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow, state media said. Nearly a week after rebels toppled Assad in December, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said his government found ...

Football: Lebanon Challenges Brunei, Asia in Sight

The Lebanese national football team begins its third round of 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers with a clear objective: to make a strong impact right from the start. Miodrag Radulović's men face Brunei tonight at 8:30 PM (Beirut time) on the pitch of Al-Wakrah Stadium, a venue considered the “home” ground for the Lebanese players in these ...