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World First aid ship to Gaza leaves Cyprus port in pilot project LARNACA: A ship taking almost 200 tons of food to Gaza left a port in Cyprus early on Tuesday in a pilot project to... Published 12 Mar, 2024 01:06pm
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World UAE foreign minister calls for efforts to prevent expansion of Gaza conflict DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates foreign minister called for an intensification of efforts to prevent the expansion... Published 09 Feb, 2024 05:11pm
World Saudi Arabia says there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel without an independent Palestinian state CAIRO: Saudi Arabia has told the US its position stands that there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel... Updated 07 Feb, 2024 02:01pm
World South Korea, Qatar defence ministers agree to boost military ties SEOUL: The defence ministers of South Korea and Qatar have agreed to expand joint military training and strengthen... Published 07 Feb, 2024 10:42am
Markets OPEC+ committee meeting expected to keep output policy unchanged LONDON/DUBAI/MOSCOW: A committee of OPEC+ ministers on Thursday is not expected to make any recommendations to... Published 01 Feb, 2024 03:48pm
World South Korea defence minister heads to Middle East for talks, arms expo SEOUL: South Korea’s defence minister Shin Won-sik departs on Thursday for a seven-day trip to the Middle East to... Published 01 Feb, 2024 11:33am
World Aggression widens: US, Britain carry out strikes against Houthis in Yemen, officials say WASHINGTON/ADEN: The United States and Britain launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets... Updated 12 Jan, 2024 11:32am
World Three months in, deaths mount and diplomats vie to stop Gaza war's spread OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/AMMAN: Top international diplomats discussed strategies for keeping the Gaza war from spreading... Updated 07 Jan, 2024 10:02pm
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World Plane held for days in France on trafficking concerns lands in India MUMBAI: A plane that had been grounded in France for days over concerns its roughly 300 mostly Indian passengers... Published 26 Dec, 2023 11:50am
World UN Security Council aims to vote Friday to boost aid to Gaza UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations Security Council vote on a bid to boost aid to the Gaza Strip was delayed by... Updated 22 Dec, 2023 12:52pm
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World Israel battles Hamas on streets of Gaza city as UN delays vote again CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli troops and Hamas fought fierce gunbattles on the streets of Gaza’s second-biggest city on... Published 20 Dec, 2023 10:03am
World World leaders arrive in Kuwait to pay respects after emir’s death KUWAIT: Foreign dignitaries arrived in the Gulf state of Kuwait to offer condolences for the death of emir Sheikh... Published 18 Dec, 2023 10:12am
World Japan expands sanctions over Russia’s Ukraine invasion TOKYO: Japan announced expanded sanctions on Friday over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, revealing dozens of newly... Published 15 Dec, 2023 10:48am
World UK creates unit to clamp down on companies evading Russian sanctions LONDON: The British government said on Monday it was creating an enforcement unit to increase its power to crack... Published 11 Dec, 2023 10:01am
World US criticizes Israel on Gaza civilian toll as UN to hear ceasefire demand GAZA/WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in his strongest public criticism of Israel’s conduct of the... Updated 08 Dec, 2023 12:01pm
World UAE planning to develop a national investment strategy ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates is working on developing a national investment strategy, its recently appointed... Published 07 Dec, 2023 12:51pm
World We meet in Moscow next time: Putin told MbS MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said that a planned visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Russia had... Published 07 Dec, 2023 11:16am
World Putin lands in Abu Dhabi on Middle East visit ABU DHABI: President Vladimir Putin is in the United Arab Emirates for a rare visit outside the former Soviet Union... Updated 06 Dec, 2023 10:20pm
World Putin to visit UAE, Saudi Arabia this week MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia this week, Russian... Published 04 Dec, 2023 10:55pm
World COP28: UAE president announces $30bn fund to bridge climate finance gap DUBAI: United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed announced on Friday the establishment of a $30... Updated 01 Dec, 2023 09:58pm
World Israel president to discuss hostages on COP28 sidelines DUBAI: Israeli President Isaac Herzog is due to attend the UN climate talks in the United Arab Emirates Thursday... Published 30 Nov, 2023 12:50pm
World COP28 should seek total fossil fuel ‘phaseout’ UNITED NATIONS: The COP28 climate conference should aim for a complete “phaseout” of fossil fuels, UN... Published 30 Nov, 2023 12:27pm
Markets Major Gulf markets track oil prices lower Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Monday, tracking oil prices lower. Oil prices - a catalyst... Published 27 Nov, 2023 03:07pm