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Denmark suspends arms sales to UAE: Foreign minister

Denmark suspended arms sales to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for its role in the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, according to local media reports on Thursday. Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen made the announcement at parliament, saying his ministry informed the directorate general of...

Dubai air carrier denies plans to resume Syria flights

Emirati air carrier FlyDubai has denied media reports suggesting that it had resumed flights to Damascus after a seven-year hiatus. "Media reports to this effect are inaccurate," the company said in a Wednesday statement. Some Arab media outlets had reported earlier that FlyDubai had...

Riyadh asks UN to intervene against Israeli settlements

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to intervene to help put an end to illegal Israeli settlement construction. “Palestinians [in the occupied West Bank] are subject to frequent escalation campaigns by the Israeli occupation authorities, attacks by settlers and land...

Saudi minister 'very optimistic' about oil market

Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Tuesday he was "very optimistic" about the outlook for the oil market after producers cut output to support flagging prices. Members of the OPEC cartel and allies including Russia decided last month to reduce output by 1.2 million barrels per...