Middle East Hamas says it received Israel’s response to its ceasefire proposal CAIRO: Hamas said it had received on Saturday Israel’s official response to its latest ceasefire proposal and will... Published 27 Apr, 2024 10:55am
Middle East Yemen’s Houthis say their missiles hit Andromeda Star oil ship in Red Sea CAIRO/LOS ANGELES: Yemen’s Houthis said on Saturday their missiles hit the Andromeda Star oil tanker in the Red Sea,... Published 27 Apr, 2024 10:46am
Middle East Gaza aid from Cyprus resumes after pause following aid worker killings NICOSIA: Aid shipments to Gaza from Cyprus resumed late on Friday, a Cypriot source said, with a ship carrying food... Published 27 Apr, 2024 10:27am
MENA World’s tallest residential tower coming to Dubai Marina Six Senses Residences to be completed by 2028 Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:32pm
Middle East UN official says it could take 14 years to clear debris in Gaza Israel's military campaign in Gaza has reduced much of the narrow, coastal territory of 2.3 million people to a wasteland with most civilians homeless, hungry and at risk of disease Updated 26 Apr, 2024 09:47pm
Middle East Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 34,356 GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Gaza said on Friday that at least 34,356 people have been killed in the territory... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:52pm
Africa Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for two weeks OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from broadcasting for a... Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:55pm
Africa Three more African nations roll out malaria vaccine LAGOS: Three more African countries have joined a rollout of malaria vaccines targetting millions of children in a... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
Middle East Ahead of feared Rafah invasion by Israel, Palestinians mourn those killed in bombardment GAZA STRIP: Palestinians on Thursday mourned over people killed in Israeli bombardment of Rafah, the southern Gaza... Published 25 Apr, 2024 05:24pm
Middle East Mideast tensions threaten global progress on inflation: World Bank WASHINGTON: The ongoing tensions in the Middle East threaten to halt – or even reverse – some of the recent progress... Published 25 Apr, 2024 05:24pm
Middle East UAE economy grew 3.3% in first nine months of 2023 DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) economy grew 3.3% in the first nine months of 2023, preliminary GDP data from... Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:21pm
Middle East IMF launches regional office in Saudi capital Riyadh DUBAI: The International Monetary Fund will open a new regional office in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, it said in... Published 24 Apr, 2024 08:56pm
Middle East UAE announces $544 million for repairs after record rains DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates announced $544 million to repair the homes of Emirati families on Wednesday after... Published 24 Apr, 2024 07:34pm
Middle East Israel continues aggression in Gaza after US Congress approves military aid GAZA STRIP: Israel pounded Gaza with air strikes and artillery fire as its aggression continued on Wednesday after... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 05:43pm
MENA EU urges probe into reported mass graves at Gaza hospitals BRUSSELS: The European Union on Wednesday backed a United Nations demand for an independent probe into the reported... Published 24 Apr, 2024 05:24pm
Middle East Israeli media predict offensive in Gaza’s Rafah soon JERUSALEM: Israel is poised to send troops into Rafah, the Gazan city it sees as the last bastion of Hamas, Israeli... Published 24 Apr, 2024 12:28pm
Middle East Gaza protests grow at US colleges, thousands demonstrate in Brooklyn NEW YORK: Protests against Israel filled streets in Brooklyn and escalated at universities across the United States,... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 10:44am
Middle East Israel thanks US Senate for approving military aid JERUSALEM: Israel’s foreign minister on Wednesday thanked the US Senate for approving $13 billion in military aid... Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:30am
Middle East Azerbaijan says ‘closer than ever’ to Armenia peace deal BAKU: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Tuesday a peace deal with Armenia was closer than ever before, as... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Middle East No let-up on 200th day of Israel-Hamas war GAZA STRIP: The Israel-Hamas war entered its 200th day on Tuesday with fears mounting of an Israeli invasion in the... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
MENA No let-up on 200th day of Israeli aggression GAZA STRIP: The Israeli aggression in its retaliation against Hamas entered its 200th day on Tuesday with fears... Updated 23 Apr, 2024 09:30pm
USA Tensions flare at US universities over pro-Palestinian protests NEW YORK: Tensions flared between pro-Palestinian student protesters and school administrators at several US... Updated 23 Apr, 2024 08:47pm
MENA Hamas to stay in Doha if ‘useful’ for Gaza war mediation: Qatar DOHA: Qatar said on Tuesday that Hamas’s political leadership would stay in Doha as long as their presence remained... Published 23 Apr, 2024 06:08pm
Middle East Lebanon's Hezbollah launches deepest attack into Israel since Gaza war DUBAI: Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group said on Tuesday it had launched a drone attack against Israeli military... Published 23 Apr, 2024 05:50pm
Middle East UAE and Oman sign deals worth $35bn on state visit DUBAI: Emirati and Omani companies have signed deals worth 129 billion dirhams ($35.12 billion) in sectors including... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:03pm
Middle East Source close to Hezbollah says fighter killed in Israel strike BEIRUT: A source close to Hezbollah said an Israeli strike deep into Lebanon killed a fighter of the Hezbollah on... Published 23 Apr, 2024 02:49pm
Financial Abu Dhabi starts selling three-part benchmark debt The Emirate of Abu Dhabi has started selling its triple-tranche benchmark debt, fixed income news service IFR... Published 23 Apr, 2024 12:56pm
Middle East Macron discusses MidEast crisis with Israel’s Netanyahu, Egypt’s Sisi PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron held phone calls on Monday with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and... Published 22 Apr, 2024 09:43pm
Middle East EU foreign ministers agree to expand Iran sanctions LUXEMBOURG: EU foreign ministers agreed in principle on Monday to expand sanctions on Iran following Tehran’s... Published 22 Apr, 2024 09:38pm
MENA Housing solutions, food distribution: 5 ways Dubai dealt with record rains Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan directs early disbursement of April salaries for Dubai government employees Updated 22 Apr, 2024 05:49pm
Europe Turkiye’s Erdogan in Iraq to push for reset of ties, cooperation against PKK BAGHDAD: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan began a rare visit to neighbouring Iraq on Monday aiming to reset rocky... Published 22 Apr, 2024 05:42pm
Middle East Two injured in Jerusalem car ramming attack: police JERUSALEM: Two civilians were injured in a car ramming attack in Jerusalem on Monday morning, the Israeli police... Published 22 Apr, 2024 02:10pm
Middle East Israel army says military intelligence chief resigns over October 7 Hamas attack JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Monday the chief of its intelligence directorate has resigned after taking... Published 22 Apr, 2024 02:01pm
Middle East Israel pounds Gaza as West Bank violence surges GAZA STRIP: Israel carried out deadly strikes in Gaza, first responders in the war-battered Palestinian territory... Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am
MENA Hamas says US military aid to Israel ‘green light’ for Gaza ‘aggression’ GAZA STRIP: Palestinian group Hamas on Sunday condemned the US House of Representatives’ approval of billions of... Updated 21 Apr, 2024 08:06pm
MENA More than 14 Palestinians killed as violence flares in West Bank NUR SHAMS: Israeli forces killed 14 Palestinians during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, while an... Published 21 Apr, 2024 11:15am
MENA Abbas says Palestinian Authority will ‘reconsider’ relations with US RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Authority will “reconsider” its relationship with the United States after Washington... Updated 20 Apr, 2024 10:15pm
Europe US House to vote on long-awaited $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package WASHINGTON: The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday is set to vote on, and expected to... Published 20 Apr, 2024 05:24pm
Middle East Member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces killed, eight hurt in base blast, military says CAIRO: One member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces was killed and eight wounded in an explosion at its command... Published 20 Apr, 2024 02:54pm
Middle East 34,049 Palestinians killed in Israel’s Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says CAIRO: Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 34,049 Palestinians and wounded 76,901... Published 20 Apr, 2024 02:45pm
Middle East Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel? DUBAI/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli... Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am
Middle East At least 34,012 Palestinians killed in Israeli offensive in Gaza since Oct. 7 CAIRO: Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 34,012 Palestinians and injured 76,833... Published 19 Apr, 2024 08:48pm
Stocks UAE markets decline over Israel’s attack on Iran Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates declined on Friday as investors turned risk-averse after Israel launched... Published 19 Apr, 2024 07:22pm
Middle East IMF revises down Mideast growth outlook on war, trade disruptions DUBAI: The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday Middle East economies would grow at a slower pace this year... Published 19 Apr, 2024 06:47pm
Middle East G7 opposes ‘full scale military operation in Rafah’ CAPRI: Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations said Friday they opposed a “full-scale military operation... Published 19 Apr, 2024 06:08pm
MENA Dubai airport limits arriving flights amid storm backlog DUBAI: Dubai’s main airport said on Friday it is limiting the number of flights arriving for two days, as it... Published 19 Apr, 2024 03:12pm
MENA Dubai rains provide ‘opportunity to enhance emergency response systems’: Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan says he is closely monitoring situation to address challenges that emergency response teams faced Published 19 Apr, 2024 11:51am
MENA US embassy in Israel tells employees to limit movement OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The United States embassy in Israel on Friday told its employees and their families to restrict... Published 19 Apr, 2024 11:47am
Africa Kenya military chopper crash kills defence chief, senior officers NAIROBI: Kenya’s defence chief and nine other top brass died on Thursday in a military helicopter crash in a ... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Middle East Iran warns Israel against attacking nuclear sites TEHRAN: A senior Revolutionary Guards general threatened on Thursday to target Israel’s “nuclear facilities” ... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
2024-04-19-01-43 Mashreq announces three appointments KARACHI: Mashreq Pakistan has announced appointments of Shamsulhaq Niaz as the Chief Digital Officer and Head of... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Middle East Dubai faces massive clean up after deluge swamps glitzy desert city DUBAI: Dubai, a city in the desert proud of its modern gloss, faced the towering task on Thursday of clearing its... Published 18 Apr, 2024 10:06pm
Middle East Israel reserves ‘right to protect itself’ after Iran attack: Netanyahu OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country reserved the right to protect itself... Published 18 Apr, 2024 02:59pm
MENA UAE reels for a third day after record-breaking storm DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates was still grappling on Thursday with the aftermath of a record-breaking storm this... Published 18 Apr, 2024 10:25am
MENA In pictures: life in glitzy Dubai disrupted after record rain DUBAI: Dubai’s giant highways were clogged by flooding and airport passengers were urged to stay away on Wednesday... Published 18 Apr, 2024 12:44am
Middle East Hamas leader Haniyeh to visit Turkiye this weekend: Erdogan ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erodgan said Wednesday he will host the leader of Palestinian group Hamas,... Updated 17 Apr, 2024 08:40pm
MENA 33,899 Palestinians killed in Israel’s Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says DUBAI: Israel’s military aggression in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 33,899 Palestinians and wounded 76,664... Updated 17 Apr, 2024 03:19pm
Companies Another Dubai IPO: Spinneys’ public float ‘could help bring other IPOs to fruition’ Spinneys, an operator of 75 grocery retail supermarkets in the UAE and Oman, announced plans to proceed with an... Updated 17 Apr, 2024 02:36pm
MENA Crew of ship seized by Iran are safe, operator MSC says The 25 crew members of the MSC Aries, which was seized by Iran on April 13, are safe, shipping firm MSC said on... Published 17 Apr, 2024 02:21pm
MENA Dubai reels from floods chaos after record rains DUBAI: Dubai’s giant highways were clogged by flooding and airport passengers were urged to stay away on Wednesday... Published 17 Apr, 2024 01:17pm
MENA US and allies plan more Iran sanctions; Israel war cabinet to meet again WASHINGTON/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The US and its allies planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented... Published 17 Apr, 2024 11:11am
MENA Dubai International Airport says it is experiencing significant disruption due to bad weather DUBAI: Dubai International Airport (DXB) said on Wednesday that it was experiencing significant disruption due to... Published 17 Apr, 2024 10:20am
Travel 10 years in a row: Dubai International Airport named world’s busiest For the tenth consecutive time, the Dubai International Airport (DXB) was named the busiest in the world for 2023 by... Published 16 Apr, 2024 09:26pm
MENA Dubai Food Festival 2024 set to begin April 19 11th edition will run until May 12 and offer chef experiences as well as its 10 Dirham Dish pop-up Published 16 Apr, 2024 04:36pm
MENA 33,843 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says DUBAI: Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 33,843 Palestinians and wounded 76,575... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:25pm
Real Estate Dubai’s high-end property sales rise on overseas demand DUBAI: Sales of homes in Dubai worth $10 million or more rose 6% in the first quarter versus last year, an industry... Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:07pm
Middle East Israel vows to press on with aggression in Gaza after Iran attack PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Israel launched dozens of air strikes on Gaza overnight, Hamas said Monday, as the army... Updated 15 Apr, 2024 12:55pm
MENA US military destroyed 80 drones, 6 missiles launched from Iran, Yemen, US Centcom says CAIRO: US forces, supported by US European Command destroyers, on Saturday and Sunday destroyed more than 80 one-way... Published 15 Apr, 2024 09:37am
MENA Israel reopens airspace as airlines cancel flights due to Iran attacks OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli airlines said operations were returning to normal on Sunday after an overnight attack by... Published 14 Apr, 2024 02:06pm
MENA Israel says Hamas has rejected hostage deal proposal OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas group has rejected the latest proposal for a deal to return Israeli hostages and Israel... Published 14 Apr, 2024 10:14am
South Asia Iran will bear consequences for any escalation, Israeli military says JERUSALEM: Iran will bear consequences if it escalates violence in the region, an Israeli military spokesperson said... Updated 13 Apr, 2024 06:01pm
Middle East Vessel seized in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran tensions, shipping firms say DUBAI: A vessel has been seized by “regional authorities” between the United Arab Emirates and Iran, maritime... Updated 13 Apr, 2024 06:00pm
Middle East 33,686 Palestinians killed in Israeli aggression since October 7 CAIRO: Israel’s military aggression in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 33,686 Palestinians and wounded 76,309... Updated 13 Apr, 2024 05:47pm
South Asia Iran committing piracy, Israeli foreign minister says JERUSALEM: Teheran is conducting piracy and should be sanctioned for it, Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz said... Published 13 Apr, 2024 05:00pm
MENA 33,634 Palestinians killed in Israel’s offensive in Gaza since Oct.7, Gaza health ministry says DUBAI: At least 33,634 Palestinians have been killed and 76,214 injured in Israel’s military offensive in Gaza since... Updated 12 Apr, 2024 11:07pm
MENA Iran aims to contain fallout in Israel response, will not be hasty, sources say Tehran's message to Washington was conveyed by Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian during visit to Gulf Arab state of Oman Updated 12 Apr, 2024 11:05pm
Middle East Dozens of Palestinians killed in Gaza as Hamas official vows to ‘break’ Israel GAZA: Israeli forces fought Hamas in the north and centre of the Gaza Strip on Friday as Khaled Meshaal, a senior... Published 12 Apr, 2024 06:29pm