UAE President and Iraqi PM discuss bilateral ties during phone call
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 13: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani spoke by telephone today...
Dubai Suburban Police Points process over 3,488 smart transactions in H1 2023
Dubai [UAE], August 13: The Dubai Police have revealed figures on smart transactions carried out during the first half of 2023 (H1 2023) at the...
Cristiano Ronaldo's brace crowns Al-Nassr with King Salman Club Cup
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 13: Cristiano Ronaldo led his team to glory as Al-Nassr FC won the 2023 King Salman Club Cup for the first...
U.S. guns in Guatemala fuel violent crime, worsen migrant crisis: Bloomberg
New York [US], August 12: U.S. firearm exports have been fueling violent crimes in Guatemala and worsening the country's migrant crisis, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
Ukraine, Britain start negotiations on security commitments
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 12: Ukraine and the United Kingdom (UK) started initial working-level negotiations on a bilateral agreement on security commitments, the Ukrainian presidential press...
Germany's trade surplus doubles in H1 as imports decline
Berlin [Germany], August 12: Germany's trade surplus in the first half (H1) of 2023 more than doubled year-on-year to 98.7 billion euros (108.6 billion U.S....
49 arrested for drug offense in Singapore
Singapore, August 12: Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) announced on Saturday that it arrested 49 men for suspected drug offenses at a hotel villa on...
ASEAN ministerial meeting discusses drug control cooperation
Vientiane [Laos], August 12: The eighth Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meeting on drug matters has been held in the Lao capital Vientiane,...
Biden admin open to training Ukrainians on F-16s from U.S.: official
Washington [US], August 12: The United States is open to the idea of letting Ukrainian pilots come to the country for trainings on how to...
Ukraine sacks army recruitment chiefs in anti-graft shakeup
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 12: President VolodymyrZelenskiy broadened his battle against graft, firing all the heads of Ukraine's regional army recruitment centres as the war with...
Maui wildfire death toll hits 67 as questions raised over warnings
Hawaii [US], August 12:The death toll from the Maui wildfires rose 67 on Friday as search teams combed through the smoldering ruins of Lahaina and...
Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi revises hotel fees to...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 12: The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT - Abu Dhabi) has reduced government fees applied to hotels...
Abu Dhabi Committee for FNC Elections 2023 emphasises centres' preparedness to commence...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 12: The Abu Dhabi Committee for the FNC Elections 2023 has highlighted the readiness of registration centres to commence the...
UAE Pro League honours 2022-23 season's stars at annual awards night
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 12: The Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental in Abu Dhabi set the stage for a glittering celebration as the UAE Pro...
UAE firmly believes in empowering youth to achieve excellence: Theyab bin Mohamed...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 12: Marking International Youth Day on 12th August, the Arab Youth Centre (ATC) has renewed its commitment to empowering the Arab...
Iran, South Africa hold joint economic commission meeting after 3-year hiatus
Tehran [Iran], August 11:Iran and South Africa on Thursday convened the 15th session of the Joint Commission of Economic Cooperation in South Africa's administrative capital...
5.9-magnitude quake jolts Japan's Aomori: JMA
Tokyo [Japan], August 11:An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck parts of Japan's Aomori prefecture in the northern part of Japan's main island...
Australia's outgoing RBA governor warns ongoing threat of inflation
Sydney [Australia], August 11:Australian outgoing Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe warned against the ongoing threat of inflation despite signs that it is easing.
Over 4 million displaced in Sudan, UN says
New York [US], August 11: More than four million people have been displaced since fighting began in Sudan nearly four months ago, the United Nations...
Six Turkish soldiers killed in northern Iraq clashes
Istanbul [Turkey],August 11:At least six Turkish soldiers were killed in clashes with fighters of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the Turkish...
Minister slams TikTok-inspired raid in London
London [UK], August 11: UK Home Secretary SuellaBraverman has called for those who took part in a suspected TikTok-inspired raid of shops in London's Oxford...
Floods bring southern Norway to a standstill
Oslo [Norway], August 11:Emergency services were struggling to get a handle
Killing of anti-corruption president hopeful inflames Ecuador crisis
Quito [Ecuador], August 11: Ecuador plunged deeper into crisis after an anti-corruption presidential candidate was assassinated on Wednesday evening, less than two weeks before elections.
Biden signs decree to protect sensitive technology
Washington [US], August 11: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued an executive order to regulate certain investments from the United States in China to...
Iraq's extreme temperatures a 'wake-up call'
Baghdad [Iraq], August 11:Iraq's rising temperatures and protracted drought are a "wake-up call" for the world, United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk said in...
Hawaii wildfires raze resort city on Maui island
Washington [US], August 11: A wildfire that swept through the resort town of Lahaina on Hawaii's Maui island has killed at least 36 people, authorities...
North Korea's Kim dismisses top general
Pyongyang [North Korea], August 11: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un replaced the military's top general and called for more preparations for the possibility of...