Gas Safety Committee in Abu Dhabi announces preliminary inspection results
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 17: The Gas Safety Committee in Abu Dhabi has announced the preliminary results of the inspection campaigns that were initiated last...
UAE, Saudi Arabia lead MENA VC fundraising
Dubai [UAE], October 17: MENA venture capital funding in the third quarter saw $250 million raised across 78 deals, a 32% increase compared to Q2...
Guterres calls for delivering $500 bn annual investment for developing countries at...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 17: UNCTAD's 8th World Investment Forum (WIF) opened on 16th October in Abu Dhabi, focusing on the investment challenges faced by...
S. Korea's ICT export falls for 15th month in September
Seoul [South Korea], October 16: South Korea's export of information and communications technology (ICT) products fell for the 15th consecutive month in September amid continued...
UN humanitarian chief calls for cessation of hostilities in Sudan
United Nations, October 16: UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths on Sunday called for the protection of civilians and an end to hostilities six...
Iraq signs deals with UAE firm to develop three oil, gas fields
Baghdad [Iraq], October 16: Iraq signed three contracts on Sunday with the United Arab Emirates' Crescent Petroleum to develop three oil and gas fields in...
Indigenous Australians call for week of silence to grieve referendum defeat
Canberra [Australia], October 16: Indigenous Australian leaders have called for a week of silence after voters defeated a referendum to recognize First Nations people in...
Approval rate of Japan's Kishida cabinet drops to record low: media poll
Tokyo [Japan], October 16: The support rate for the Japanese cabinet dropped to 32.3 percent, the lowest since its launch, a survey by national news...
Over 1 mn Gazans displaced in a week: UN
Gaza [Gaza Strip], October 16: More than one million people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip in the last week, the UN said Sunday,...
Iran warns Israel of regional escalation if 'aggressions do not stop'
Tehran [Iran], October 16: Iran warned Israel of escalation if it failed to end aggressions against Palestinians, with its foreign minister saying other parties in...
Russia's position in Ukraine is improving: Putin
Moscow [Russia], October 16: Russian President Vladimir Putin once again declared Kiev's counteroffensive a "complete failure" and spoke of an improvement in Russia's positions in...
Louvre museum, Versailles Palace reopen post security threats
Paris [France], October 16: France's two top tourist attractions - the Louvre museum and the Palace of Versailles - have reopened after being forced to...
Historic presidential election in Ecuador begins
Buenos Aires [Argentina], October 16: Voting has got under way in Ecuador's presidential elections with voters given a choice between the country's first female president...
Aliyev raises Azerbaijan's flag in former breakaway region of Karabakh
Azerbaijani President IlhamAliyev raised the national flag in the capital of the former breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
President Abbas says Hamas' actions do not represent Palestinians
Ramallah [Palestine], October 16: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the actions and policies of Islamist group Hamas do not represent Palestinian people, according to...
US says Egypt border crossing to Gaza to reopen
Washington [US], October 16: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the Egyptian-controlled border crossing into Gaza would reopen and the U.S. was working...
Israel-Lebanon border clashes escalate
Beirut [Lebanon], October 16: Lebanese Hezbollah fighters launched attacks on Israeli army posts and a northern border village.
Polish right-wing party to lose majority - exit poll
Warsaw [Poland], October 16: The right-wing populist Law and Justice party is on course to win most seats in Poland's general election.
'Ring of Fire' wows people across Americas
New York [US], October 16: People across the Americas stared skywards on Saturday to witness a rare "ring of fire" eclipse of the sun.
Emirati Field Hospital in Herat receiving Afghanistan's quake victims
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 16: The field hospital opened by the Joint Operations Command of the UAE Ministry of Defence yesterday has received numerous injured people...
UAE President continues communications with world leaders to stop escalation, ensure protection...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 16: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan continued his intensive communications with leaders of Arab and foreign countries...
UAE Beach Soccer Team beat Mexico 5-4 to finish second in Spain
Dubai [UAE], October 16: UAE Beach Soccer Team defeated Mexico 5-4 on Sunday in the final round in Spain. The win earned the UAE the...
Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed visits Tarahum - for Gaza campaign centre...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 16: H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has visited the Tarahum - for Gaza campaign centre in Abu...
Desert locust swarms detected in parts of Ethiopia
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 15: Desert locust swarms have been detected in five regions and one city administration across Ethiopia, an official said Saturday.
Tunisia foils 12 illegal immigration attempts to Italy in 2 days
Tunis [Tunisia], October 15: Tunisia has foiled 12 illegal immigration attempts to cross the Mediterranean to Italy over the past two days, according to a...
Tensions in northern Mali may impede withdrawal of UN peacekeeping mission: UN
United Nations, October 15: The United Nations is gravely concerned about heightened tensions and the increasing armed presence in northern Mali, which are likely to...
Angolan parliament rejects president impeachment process
Luanda [Angola], October 15: The National Assembly of Angola on Saturday rejected a proposal to create an ad hoc committee for impeaching the country's President...