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Arab foreign ministers meet to address Syrian crisis in Jordan

Amman: Foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt and Syria met to discuss a political solution to Syria’s humanitarian, security and political crises. After a consultative meeting in Jordan’s capital Amman,…
Iranian President Raisi to visit Syria

Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will embark on a visit to Syria on Wednesday, marking the first such trip by an Iranian leader to Damscus in 13 years. During the two-day visit,…

Turkey to produce 5th-generation warplanes: Erdogan

Ankara: Turkey will be one of the five countries to produce the 5th-generation warplanes, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced after the combat aircraft made its debut. Named KAAN, a historic title…
Israel launches fresh missile attack at military sites in Syria

Damascus: Israel launched a fresh missile attack at military sites in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo, according to the state-owned Syrian TV. The Syrian air defences intercepted many of the missiles,…
US dollar, UK pound, Saudi riyal, Dirham, Aus dollar to INR exchange rates on May 2

The exchange rates of the US dollar, UK pound, Saudi riyal, UAE’s Dirham, Australian dollar, and other currencies to Indian rupees depend on demand and supply. Following are the exchange rates as…
Iranian diplomatic missions resume operations in Saudi Arabia

Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said that three Iranian diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia have resumed operations. Nasser Kanaani made the remarks on Monday at a weekly press conference when…
Gold prices in Hyderabad, Dubai, & other cities on May 1

Gold is not just a precious metal but its rates in Hyderabad, Dubai, Riyadh and other big cities of the world indicate the market trends. The rates of the yellow metal depend…

Egypt releases Al-Jazeera journalist after 4 years

Cairo: The Egyptian authorities on Monday released Hisham Abdel Aziz, a journalist for Al-Jazeera Mubasher, after nearly 4 years of detention. The family of Hisham confirmed the implementation of the decision to…
Egyptian mother kills 5-yr-old son, cooks and eats parts of his head

Cairo: A horrific crime shook the Egyptian street on Friday, as a mother killed her 5-year-old son, then cooked his corpse and ate parts of his head, local media reported. A woman…
India-UAE bilateral trade under CEPA sees 16% rise between 2021-22 & 2022-23

New Delhi: Bilateral trade between India and the UAE under the comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) has increased from $72.9 billion (April 2021-March 2022) to $84.5 billion (April 2022-March 2023), registering a…
First look at UAE’s casino resort ‘Wynn Al Marjan Island’

Abu Dhabi: The first pictures of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) first casino resort ‘Wynn Al Marjan Island’ have been released. Scheduled to open in early 2027, the site will be built…
Dubai police records show decline in crime rates in Q1 2023

Abu Dhabi: Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai police, has chaired a performance evaluation meeting of the General Department of Criminal Investigation for the first quarter of the current…
Iran arrests individuals for ‘fomenting unrest’

Tehran: Iran has arrested a group of individuals who sought to “foment unrest” in the country by planning nationwide strikes and bringing up again the “fake” student poisonings, state media reported. The…
Dam collapse kills four in Yemen

Sanaa: Four people were killed in Yemen after the collapse of a water dam in the Al Mahwit governorate, about 111 km west of the capital Sanaa. Local authorities on Sunday confirmed…
Israel launches renewable energy plan in region bordering Gaza

Jerusalem: Israel has launched a sustainable energy transition plan in the Gaza envelope area seven km from the Gazan border in southwestern Israel, the country’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said. The…