The head of the United Nations labour agency says it has good relations with Saudi Arabia during an ongoing investigation of alleged rights abuses by the 2034 World Cup host, and aims to send more expert staff to Riyadh.

A complaint accusing Saudi Arabia of abusing migrant workers has been deemed admissable by the UN labour agency, it said Thursday, amid fears that abuse could swell as the country prepares to host the 2034 World Cup.

ILO Director-General Gilbert F Houngbo calls for dignified job creation and youth skilling at the Global Labour Market Conference in Riyadh.

Riyadh Air made its international debut at the Paris Airshow with a striking purple Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The new airline has plans to carry more than 100 million passengers with a network of more than 100 destinations by the end of the decade.

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud will visit Damascus on Friday and meet with top officials in the new Syrian administration, a Syrian official said on Thursday.

Washington’s standing in the Middle East has never been so low as its complicity in Israel’s belligerence escaped neither its foes nor friends. U.S. sway with Arab governments and people has diminished with every shipment of U.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a potentially disastrous showdown within the next month that could shake his hold on power, unless he manages to deter the strongly held positions of the foreign and domestic politicians and political forces on which he is dependent.

Senior UN officials have met Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv to discuss ways to strengthen humanitarian support for Ukraine.That comes as the UN launched a humanitarian appeal for $3.32 billion

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said his government plans to rebuild Gaza with help from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, a process he said would reshape the Middle East

The International Labour Organisation on Wednesday called on all policy-makers to keep creation of "dignified jobs" at the centre of their policy-making and also emphasised on "skilling and reskilling" of youngsters in the era of evolving technology and artificial intelligence.

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will host 45 ministers and more than 200 local and international speakers to boost cooperation and create more suitable job opportunities for youth worldwide, according to Dr. Abdullah Abuthnain,

An array of domestic and foreign powers are vying for influence in Lebanon, including the Lebanese Armed Forces, Hezbollah, Israel, Iran, Syria, and the United States.