Bruno Finel

Etihad Airways has reported its best-ever nine-month performance, posting a net profit of AED 1.7 billion ($463 million) - up 26% year-on-year - and achieving record levels across passengers, revenue, and operational efficiency.

The Syrian Liberal Party, led by Fahad Al-Masri, has issued a bold and urgent appeal to Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa, calling for formal legal action against the Islamic Republic of Iran. 

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has approved a major new initiative to streamline cross-border travel across the region. 

Abu Dhabi is rapidly positioning itself as the cultural heart of the Arab world, recording a significant surge in tourism in the first half of 2025. 

The 12th Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate (ADSD), organized by the Emirates Policy Center (EPC), concluded today after two intense days of high-level discussions on the global strategic order and regional transformations, particularly in the Middle East. 

Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Council of Togo, took part in the Chad Investment and Trade Forum in Abu Dhabi on Monday, dedicated to the launch of the Chad Connection 2030 plan.

The 21st edition of the IISS Manama Dialogue, the Middle East’s premier security and strategic affairs summit, concluded this weekend after three days of high-level exchanges, policy debates, and behind-the-scenes diplomacy. 

In a significant diplomatic milestone, Morocco has secured a major victory on the international stage with the United Nations Security Council endorsing its autonomy plan for Western Sahara, a move widely seen as a major setback for Algeria, which has long supported the separatist Polisario Front.

In a landmark diplomatic victory for Morocco and a stinging setback for Algeria, the United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution endorsing autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty as the most viable path toward resolving the decades-old conflict in Western Sahara.

In a somewhat confusing moment of cartographic creativity, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced Wednesday night on LCI that France had sent both military and civilian personnel to Israel to join a U.S.-led coordination center “between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv” — part of ongoing plans to manage the post-war situation in Gaza.

This Wednesday marks the opening of a new edition of the Paris Peace Forum, a diplomatic gathering meant to promote peace, cooperation, and dialogue. A noble idea, at least on paper. But this year’s edition descends into sheer cynicism and, frankly, a moral disgrace.

Israel remains deeply skeptical of Turkey’s intentions in Gaza, raising concerns over Ankara’s longstanding political support for Hamas, reports The New York Times in an article published Monday.