Qatar to host 2023 Asian Cup after China’s Covid pull-out KUALA LUMPUR: World Cup hosts Qatar will stage the 2023 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation said on Monday,... Published 17 Oct, 2022 11:57am
Sports Classy Babar, in-form Kohli: Five to watch at T20 World Cup NEW DELHI: Cricket's Twenty20 World Cup begins on Sunday in Australia with the game's biggest names primed to set... Updated 13 Oct, 2022 01:23pm
World UAE president to visit Putin in Moscow ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates’ president will Tuesday visit his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, state... Published 10 Oct, 2022 06:47pm
Business & Finance Saudi Aramco to maintain full oil supplies to Asia in Nov despite OPEC+ cuts SINGAPORE: Saudi Aramco has told at least seven customers in Asia they will receive full contract volumes of crude... Published 10 Oct, 2022 10:57am
Pakistan UN peacekeeping chief to visit Pakistan UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix has... Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Markets Saudi bourse extends gains as OPEC+ mulls output cuts Saudi Arabia stocks advanced on Wednesday for a seventh straight session, buoyed by prospects of OPEC+ producers... Published 05 Oct, 2022 02:27pm
Markets UAE non-oil private sector maintains strong growth in September DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates’ non-oil private sector maintained brisk activity growth in September, albeit at a... Published 05 Oct, 2022 11:45am
Technology UAE's latest bet on tech: a ministry in the metaverse DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates, which already boasts the world's tallest skyscraper and has launched a bold Mars... Updated 03 Oct, 2022 01:55pm
World United Arab Emirates to supply Germany with gas, diesel: report ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates agreed Sunday an “energy security” agreement with Germany to supply liquefied... Updated 25 Sep, 2022 07:15pm
Sports West Indies recall Lewis for T20 World Cup, Russell and Narine left out West Indies recalled opener Evin Lewis on Wednesday for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia but excluded all-rounder... Published 15 Sep, 2022 12:46pm
World Iran wants closer ties with UAE: foreign minister TEHRAN: Iran’s top diplomat said Wednesday his country wants to boost relations with the United Arab Emirates,... Published 14 Sep, 2022 05:45pm
World UAE H1 tourism revenues top $5bn The United Arab Emirates' tourism revenues were 19 billion dirhams ($5.17 billion) in the first half of 2022, its... Updated 11 Sep, 2022 02:44pm
Pakistan Pakistan struggles to avert danger as floods rise, death toll tops 1,300 Water levels in the lake, to the west of the Indus river in the southern province of Sindh, remain dangerously high Updated 05 Sep, 2022 06:22pm
World Afghan refugees, migrants protest in UAE over uncertain future DUBAI: Afghan refugees and migrants living in limbo at a United Arab Emirates (UAE) facility for nearly a year since... Published 24 Aug, 2022 10:55am
Sports India cricket coach Dravid has Covid ahead of Asia Cup NEW DELHI: India coach Rahul Dravid tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the team’s departure for the Asia Cup in... Updated 17 Oct, 2022 02:43pm
World UAE's non-oil trade grows 17% to top $288 billion in first half CAIRO: The United Arab Emirates' non-oil trade hit 1.058 trillion dirhams ($288.06 billion) in the first half of... Updated 22 Aug, 2022 08:57pm
Sports ICC must protect Test, ODI formats amid rise of T20 leagues: Dev Former India captain Kapil Dev has called on cricket’s governing body (ICC) to take steps to protect the Test and... Updated 16 Aug, 2022 03:40pm
Sports Pakistan-India cricket: a rivalry unmatched KARACHI: When India and Pakistan were forged out of violent partition 75 years ago, the split also created one of... Published 12 Aug, 2022 10:36am
World UAE overturns prison sentence for American convicted of money laundering DUBAI: A court in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday overturned a prison sentence for US citizen and rights... Published 10 Aug, 2022 03:45pm
World Technical problem forces IndiGo plane to land in Karachi NEW DELHI: India's biggest airline, IndiGo, diverted a plane to Karachi in Pakistan due to a "technical defect",... Updated 17 Jul, 2022 09:25pm
World UAE announces $2bn investment in India ‘food parks’ to ease shortages JERUSALEM: The United Arab Emirates has pledged $2 billion to help develop a series of “food parks” in India to... Published 14 Jul, 2022 03:38pm
World Sri Lanka president hits airport standoff in escape attempt COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's embattled president was stuck in his own country Tuesday in a humiliating standoff with airport... Updated 12 Jul, 2022 01:34pm
World Saudi Arabia, UAE boost spending to shield citizens from inflation DUBAI: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are boosting state spending on social welfare by billions of... Published 05 Jul, 2022 03:31pm
Markets Digital banking start-up YAP raises $41mn, plans to expand into Saudi Arabia YAP says it has also received regulatory approval to launch services in Pakistan and Ghana, and that it would soon expand to Egypt Updated 04 Jul, 2022 02:26pm
World Israel, Arab countries deepen cooperation ahead of Biden visit MANAMA: The United States, Israel and four Arab countries agreed to closer cooperation and annual foreign ministers’... Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:04pm
World Summer means suffering: how workers survive intense Gulf heat DUBAI: Like millions of other migrant labourers in the Gulf, one of the world’s hottest and driest regions,... Published 26 Jun, 2022 10:07am
Business & Finance UAE state firms plan $30bn in purchase deals for local manufacturers DUBAI: State firms in the United Arab Emirates will allocate 110 billion dirhams ($30 bn) in potential purchase... Published 21 Jun, 2022 12:59pm
World Iran says ‘train not derailed’ in nuclear talks TEHRAN: Iran said Monday the “train has still not derailed” in negotiations aiming to restore the 2015 nuclear deal... Published 20 Jun, 2022 03:29pm
World Israeli PM Bennett visits Abu Dhabi, to meet UAE president JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday and will meet its... Published 09 Jun, 2022 03:36pm
Markets UAE central bank expects real GDP growth to reach 4.2% next year DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates central bank said on Wednesday it expects real GDP growth to reach 4.2% next year,... Published 08 Jun, 2022 04:24pm
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