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Russia, Ukraine and U.S. hold first trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi amid stalemate over Donbas

2 months ago -

In a significant diplomatic development, representatives from Russia, Ukraine and the United States convened in Abu Dhabi on Friday, Jan. 23, for their first trilateral talks since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago.

The meeting, described by officials as "productive" but preliminary, comes amid intensified efforts by the Trump administration to broker a ceasefire—though deep divisions persist over territorial concessions, ...

AI will DISRUPT every sector of life, head of Abu Dhabi’s $330B sovereign fund warns

January 22, 2025 -

Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize every facet of human life, from business operations to employment, according to Khaldoon Al Mubarak of Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company.

Speaking at the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21, in Davos, Switzerland, the CEO and managing director of the emirate's $330 billion sovereign wealth fund warned that the world has yet to fully grasp the scale ...

War on Gaza: Israel has created its own Abu Ghraib – and the world is silent

August 13, 2024 -

(Article by Lubna Masarwa, Peter Oborne republished from MiddleEastEye.net)

Rape. Degradation. Homicide. Torture, both psychological and physical. Sexual humiliation.

The revelations of US barbarity were greeted with horror around the world and played a major role in turning opinion against the Iraq War.

In recent days, it has become all too clear that something comparable to Abu Ghraib - and very possibly worse - has been taking place in Israeli prisons ...

Virginia jury awards Iraqi detainees $42M for torture endured at Abu Ghraib prison 20 years ago

November 19, 2024 -

Consolidated Analysis Centers, Inc. (CACI), a Virginia-based defense contractor was held accountable for the mistreatment and torture the plaintiffs endured. According to National Pulse, the verdict came after a previous jury failed to reach a consensus earlier in the year.

Suhail Al Shimari, Salah Al-Ejaili and Asa'ad Al-Zubae testified to have endured beatings, sexual humiliation, forced nudity and other forms of abuse while detained. They contended that CACI's civilian ...

Report: Abu Dhabi-based AI tech firm G42 cuts ties with China as it seeks greater presence in the U.S.

February 23, 2024 -

"All of our China investments that were previously made are already divested. Because of that, of course, we have no need anymore for any physical China presence," Xiao Peng, the chief executive officer of G42, said in an interview with Bloomberg.

G42 is an Abu Dhabi-based company focusing on artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and other cutting-edge technologies. It is chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, the national security adviser of the U.A.E. and an ...

New York Times admits to spreading fake news with Caliphate podcasts that turned out to be fiction

December 23, 2020 -

The Times has already reassigned Rukmini Callimachi, its star terrorism reporter, to a different beat, and Shehroze Chaudhry, the alleged terrorism expert who told his story through Caliphate, is currently facing criminal charges in a federal court in Ontario for allegedly perpetrating a terrorism hoax.

"We fell in love with the fact that we had gotten a member of ISIS who would describe his life in the caliphate and would describe his crimes," Times executive editor ...

‘Twice witness to Nakba’: Gaza grandmother’s story of survival and death in 1948 and 2024

September 26, 2024 -

(Article by Maha Hussaini republished from MiddleEastEye.net)

But that day turned out to be merely a glimpse of the hardships she endured during the ongoing Israeli campaign of bombardment, starvation and forced displacement in Gaza. Hardships that eventually led to her death in Gaza City, according to her family.

Middle East Eye spoke to the grandmother, a resident of Gaza City, in 2018, when she was 91. Then, she recalled her forced displacement from her home ...

Israeli forces detain Gaza hospital director in controversial raid, sparking global outcry

January 03, 2025 -

The arrest of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, has ignited international condemnation and raised serious questions about the conduct of Israeli forces during their recent raid on the medical facility.

Dr. Abu Safiya, a prominent figure in Gaza’s healthcare system, is now being held at Sde Teiman, a notorious Israeli military prison known for its history of human rights abuses. His detention, carried out ...

Rumsfeld may be charged with war crimes by German courts

November 14, 2006 - Rumsfeld may be charged with war crimes by German courts

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 by: Jerome DouglasTags: Abu Ghraib, Donald Rumsfeld, war crimesThe investigation is based on the their alleged roles each of the men had in abuses committed at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison and at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The plaintiffs in the German case include 11 Iraqis who were prisoners at Abu Ghraib in addition to Mohammad al-Qahtani, a Saudi citizen held at ...

Palestinian National Authority’s Mahmoud Abbas targeted in ASSASSINATION attempt, leaving one of his bodyguards dead

November 15, 2023 -

The assassination attempt was orchestrated by a newfound Palestinian militant organization known as the Sons of Abu Jandal. The group was named after PNA police officer Yousef Ahmed Raihan, who was known by the nom de guerre Abu Jandal. He died defending the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank during the Second Intifada in 2002.

Around 24 hours before the assassination attempt, the Sons of Abu Jandal published a statement informing the public of the group's strong opposition ...

Azerbaijan and UAE forge “indestructible partnership” amid rising global instability

November 03, 2025 -

As the world teeters on the brink of escalating conflicts, Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are quietly solidifying a strategic alliance that could reshape regional power dynamics.

On Thursday, Oct 30, Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov met with Saqr Ghobash, speaker of the Emirati Federal National Council. The meeting reinforced a partnership that has rapidly evolved into a comprehensive economic, military and technological collaboration....

Hamas’ military wing has DESTROYED at least 160 IDF military vehicles since Israel’s invasion of Gaza

November 17, 2023 -

Abu Obaida, the spokesman for the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (AQB), touted this achievement in a message recorded Nov. 11. He said the wing has either completely or partially destroyed more than 160 Israeli military vehicles – including tanks and armored vehicles – since Israel invaded the Gaza Strip. Abu Obaida also bragged in the same video that Palestinian fighters have managed to destroy 25 Israeli military vehicles in only 48 hours.

In a separate video recorded ...

UAE pledges $1 billion for African AI expansion amid scrutiny over Sudan conflict ties

November 24, 2025 -

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a $1 billion initiative on Saturday, Nov. 22, to expand artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure across Africa, framing the investment as a tool for economic growth and social development.

The plan, unveiled at the G20 summit in Johannesburg, aims to integrate AI into education, healthcare and climate adaptation—even as international investigations intensify into Abu Dhabi's alleged support for Sudan's ...

MODERN-DAY JOSEF MENGELE: Israeli doctors used Palestinians for ORGAN HARVESTING operations

November 07, 2023 -

Dr. Yehuda Hiss, the ex-top dog of the Abu Kabir forensic institute near Tel Aviv, admitted back in 2000 that Abu Kabir was harvesting skin, corneas, heart valves and bones from the bodies of Palestinians and foreign workers, often without permission from their relatives.

Hiss explained in the interview, which was just aired again on Iran's state-run Press TV, that Abu Kabir also picked apart the dead bodies of Israeli soldiers and citizens who perished in war or for ...

New footage exposes U.S. mercenaries firing on Palestinians seeking aid

July 15, 2025 -

In southern Gaza, formerly ISIS-aligned warlord Yasser Abu Shabab — now deputized by Israel — adds another lethal layer. The result? Over 700 Palestinians gunned down while waiting for food, some struck by heavy machine guns and mortars. Survivors describe artillery shells exploding as they scrambled for crumbs.

Key points:

The "humanitarian" execution squads

The recently leaked footage from UG Solutions, a mercenary security firm guarding ...

Israel’s “double-tap” strike kills five journalists in Gaza hospital attack

August 26, 2025 -

Why would any government deliberately bomb a hospital? That’s the question the world should be screaming after Israel’s latest atrocity, a “double-tap” airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza that slaughtered five journalists and at least 15 others, including medical workers. This wasn’t just collateral damage. It was a calculated attack, with the second strike hitting first responders and reporters who rushed to the scene. And yet, Israel’s military calls ...