Jane Witherspoon

The World Conversation

Thailand urges return to multilateralism as “nobody can go it alone”

Thailand is a “geopolitically safe zone” “in a world where we see the rules based international order breaking down,” Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister tells Euronews in a wide-ranging interview in Bangkok.

12 November 2026

United Arab Emirates

UAE vows to remain reliable energy supplier to Europe

One of the UAE's most senior energy officials told Euronews diversification has carried the country's energy sector through months of regional crisis, as Europe looks to the Gulf for secure supply.

7 November 2026

United Arab Emirates

UN chief race enters decisive phase as new contender arrives

UAE’s star diplomat Lana Nusseibeh has entered the race for the UN secretary-general position, challenging front-runner Rebeca Grynspan at a decisive time for the global organisation's future. The UN chief race could now lead to the first ever female secretary-general.

23 October 2026

United Arab Emirates

Oil spill hits UAE beaches as tanker attacks multiply near Hormuz

The UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change said teams were deployed to contain a spill affecting Umm Al Quwain’s beaches, days after a tanker was struck by a projectile off the UAE coast, causing a fire.

23 October 2026

United Arab Emirates

FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash aircraft into Tel Aviv airport

The FlyDubai co-pilot behind the hijacking attempt wanted to crash the jet into Ben Gurion Airport and previously flew the sensitive Israel route, according to multiple sources close to the investigation, amid increasingly difficult questions about the circumstances of the narrowly avoided tragedy.

5 October 2026

United Arab Emirates

Trump adviser Boulos says US president is determined to end Iran war

In an interview with Euronews, the US administration's adviser for Arab and African affairs, Massad Boulos outlines the US president's views on the war with Iran, the US ties with Gulf states, Sudan and the political stakes ahead of the midterm elections.

28 September 2026

United Arab Emirates

Dubai declares 10 days of mourning for ruler's brother Sheikh Ahmed

Dubai has declared ten days of official mourning after the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the emirate's ruler's youngest brother.

21 September 2026

United Arab Emirates

Trump determined to end Iran war soon, senior adviser tells Euronews

Massad Boulos, senior adviser to the US president on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs, said Donald Trump was working to end the months-long war, pointing out he was a "person who delivers".

17 September 2026

United Arab Emirates

UAE's Gargash says trust with Iran will take years to rebuild

The diplomatic adviser to the UAE president told a session in Dubai that relations with Tehran must continue, but that confidence broken by the attacks on the Gulf will take years to restore.

17 September 2026

United Arab Emirates

Day two in Dubai: The region makes its case for telling its own story

UAE Economy Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri told the Euronews Forum that "resilience is the insurance of economies," while Azerbaijan's Hajiyev said his country was "winning in the peace" and Georgia's foreign minister flagged sustained disinformation campaigns.

17 September 2026

United Arab Emirates

Every Iranian strike came with a cyberattack, UAE cyber chief says

Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti told Euronews the UAE was hit online and from the air at the same time, and says international law still has no answer for it.

17 September 2026

United Arab Emirates

Azerbaijan insists it will preserve Christian heritage as part of its history

In a Euronews Forum panel in Dubai, Azerbaijan presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev said peace with Armenia is “an uphill struggle,” but Azerbaijan is committed to preserving the Christian heritage on its territory as it is part of its history.

16 September 2026

United Arab Emirates

Syria's al-Sharaa opens the biggest Arab Media Summit yet

Syria's president delivered the opening keynote in Dubai on Tuesday, a day that also brought the UAE's most complete account of the cyber-attacks it faced this year and new figures on Dubai's media economy.

16 September 2026

United Arab Emirates

EU needs Georgia, FM tells Euronews, reigniting enlargement question

Georgia’s top diplomat told Euronews that Tbilisi remains committed to EU accession and that Europe needs Georgia for its prosperity and security. But according to the FM, it all comes down to whether Europeans “are serious about enlargement”.

16 September 2026

United Arab Emirates

Escalation coming but region must keep calm, al-Sharaa tells Euronews

Answering Euronews' question at the Arab Media Summit in Dubai, Syria's president said he hoped the situation "remains stable" but admitted "nobody can predict" what happens next, while urging Arab countries to work together.

15 September 2026

United Arab Emirates

Iran targets UAE with two missiles, prompting first alert in months

Tuesday's alert was the first in months after a false alarm in June and a July alert for an attack that ultimately did not enter UAE territory. Before that, the last missile warning came in early May.

18 August 2026

Europe News

Euronews in Cotignac: How a historic French village survived a night of wildfire

Euronews reports on the ground in France, where a blaze tore through a medieval village in Provence overnight, destroying dozens of homes and burning thousands of hectares, as residents opened their doors to strangers.

22 July 2026

United Arab Emirates

Authorities deny reports of booms in downtown Dubai

Authorities have denied reports on Thursday evening of booms heard above downtown Dubai, amid renewed Iranian attacks on the broader region.

16 July 2026

Azerbaijan

Peace is possible, Aliyev tells global media forum in Shusha

Azerbaijan's president also told the Shusha Global Media Forum that long-term gas contracts were needed for Baku to expand production, and said that Baku was considering leaving the Council of Europe.

13 July 2026

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan considering quitting Council of Europe, Aliyev says

President Ilham Aliyev said Baku was considering full withdrawal from the 46-member organisation after Azerbaijan's voting rights in PACE were suspended in 2024.

13 July 2026