The leaders of Saudi Arabia and Russia have discussed ways to stabilise world energy markets.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin held official talks in Riyadh on Monday night.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, they also discussed the situation in Syria and Yemen, and the importance of combating extremism.
Putin is set to arrive in the UAE on Tuesday in what will be his first visit to the emirates in a dozen years.
Saudi coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca
Saudi Arabia's air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on Wednesday, as fighting spreads in the Middle East.
UN rights chief says uncovered remains in Gaza raise concerns of war crimes
The recovery of hundreds of bodies from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza during the war that began nearly three years ago has raised fresh concerns about possible war crimes, the UN human rights chief said on Tuesday.
Italian NATO jet downs suspected Russian drone over Lithuania
An Italian fighter jet deployed on a NATO mission shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace on Tuesday that "most probably" came from Russia, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said.
Indian police to query Google over 500,000 fake Gmail IDs linked to bomb hoax
Indian police will question Google over a lack of safeguards after smashing a criminal network that set up and managed more than 500,000 fake Gmail accounts to send hoax bomb threats to government offices, a police official told Reuters on Tuesday.
The UAE has strongly condemned the attacks launched by the Houthi group on civilian facilities in the cities of Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Taif in Saudi Arabia.
Etihad Airways and Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s National Rail Network, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities to create an air-to-rail travel experience across the UAE.
Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE has allocated $8 million to support Chad in addressing the humanitarian impact of the El Nino climate phenomenon.
