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French narco bosses thrive in Dubai

United Arab Emirates

French narco bosses thrive in Dubai

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to spend Christmas with French troops deployed abroad and to highlight France’s strategic partnership with the Gulf state. 

Emirates Drug Establishment authorises SMA gene therapy

United Arab Emirates

Emirates Drug Establishment authorises SMA gene therapy

The Emirates Drug Establishment has approved Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec), a gene therapy for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in eligible adults and children aged two and above.

Qatar remains one of the world’s wealthiest nations

Qatar

Qatar remains one of the world’s wealthiest nations

Qatar has once again confirmed its position among the world’s most prosperous nations, ranking sixth globally in the 2025 list of the richest countries by GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP), according to Forbes India.

Egypt positions itself as a central power broker in Africa

Egypt

Egypt positions itself as a central power broker in Africa

Hosting African ministers and heads of delegation in Cairo on Saturday for the second ministerial conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum, Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi reaffirmed Egypt’s ambition to play a central role in Africa’s political, economic, and security balance.

U.S. launches massive strikes on ISIS targets in Syria

Syria

U.S. launches massive strikes on ISIS targets in Syria

The United States carried out large-scale military strikes against more than 70 Islamic State targets across central Syria on Friday, U.S. officials said, in response to a recent attack that killed American personnel.

The end of sanctions is not a blank check for Syria

Syria

The end of sanctions is not a blank check for Syria

The decision by the United States to lift sanctions on Syria marks a major political shift and offers a rare opportunity for a country shattered by more than a decade of war to begin rebuilding. 

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