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Regional and world developments as followed by the Al Rai newsroom.
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the war with Iran "will end very soon," predicting that oil prices will drop sharply once the war is over. Trump added, in statements regarding the…
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani stated that Syria affirmed before the UN Security Council, in the presence and with the support of more than forty countries from around the world, its…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during the G20 summit scheduled in the US city of Miami this year, in an interview broadcast…
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to participate alongside the leaders of India, Russia, and Iran in a BRICS summit dominated by files on conflicts, trade, and energy. The…
Jordan is chairing the 52nd session of the Arab Labour Conference, organized by the Arab Labour Organization in Cairo from September 13 to 20, 2026, with the participation of representatives from the…
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Saturday that North Korea fired a number of short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area towards the sea off its eastern coast. The Joint Chiefs of…
More than 33,000 travelers passed through the Palestinian Karama crossing during the past week, while the Palestinian police arrested 28 wanted individuals. The Palestinian police stated in a press…
Yemen is heading toward a new round of escalation as the Houthis advance along the western coast and reach areas close to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, in a development that transcends the boundaries of…
At least 26 pupils were killed in a stampede following a fire outbreak at a school in Bukavu, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which is controlled by the M23 armed group,…
Lebanese media quoted the country's President Joseph Aoun as saying on Saturday that "there are no new negotiations with Israel at the present time." Speaking from Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, Aoun…
The Financial Times reported on Saturday that the United States has asked oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz to sail only at specific times to ensure military protection for them, after…
Iraq condemned, on Saturday, the attacks that targeting the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, emphasizing its rejection of any assault affecting the Kingdom's security and stability. The Spokesman…
