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7-yr-old Syrian civil war survivor wins Arab Reading Challenge award

Abu Dhabi: A 7-year-old Syrian girl who survived a deadly missile attack during the civil war in her country has won the Arab Reading Challenge award, held in Dubai, in the United…
Israel’s president to ask Benjamin Netanyahu to form new govt

Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced on Friday that he will assign the task to form a new government to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following consultations with leaders of all the…

UN allocates $9.5 mn to contain cholera spread in Lebanon

Beirut: Two UN humanitarian relief funds have allocated $9.5 million to prevent the spread of cholera in Lebanon. A statement released by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…
Iran develops hypersonic ballistic missile

Tehran: A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that the country has built a hypersonic ballistic missile that is capable of penetrating “all missile defence systems”. “The…
Arab states in difficult dance toward decarbonisation

Canberra: Of all the nations discussing the energy transition at the upcoming G20 summit in Bali, the oil and gas-rich countries in the Arabian Peninsula are among the most exposed to decarbonisation.…
Iranian envoy says Tehran sends technical team to Vienna to answer IAEA questions

Tehran: The Iranian ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani said Tehran has sent a technical delegation to Vienna to answer the questions of the IAEA about Iran’s nuclear programme, semi-official Mehr…
Iranian FM warns Berlin against ‘provocative, meddlesome’ positions toward Tehran

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has urged Berlin to refrain from adopting “provocative, meddlesome and undiplomatic” stances toward Tehran. Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks on Thursday in a tweet in response to…

Indian consulate in Jeddah repatriates ailing patient

Jeddah: An ailing NRI blue-collar worker who has been bedridden for over a year in a hospital in a remote area of Saudi Arabia was finally repatriated to his home in India…
UN expert calls for early lifting of sanctions on Syria

Geneva: Unilateral sanctions against Syria should be lifted as soon as possible, a UN expert said. The sanctions are contributing to the destruction and trauma suffered by the Syrian people, said Alena…
Yemeni Houthis send ‘warning’ to foreign oil tanker

Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has said that they have warned a foreign oil tanker not to load crude oil in a government-controlled port in the Yemeni southeastern province of Shabwa. “We have…
Flying airport taxis may soon take off in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi airport authorities have announced that passengers arriving at Abu Dhabi International Airport will soon be able to take flying electric taxis all the way to their homes…
Qatar launches commemorative coins, banknotes for FIFA World Cup

Doha: Qatar Central Bank on Wednesday launched commemorative coins and banknotes on the occasion of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, reflecting the cultural and heritage of the country, the Qatar News…
Tiffany Trump set to tie the knot with Lebanese fiancé Michael Boulos

Former US President Donald Trump’s youngest daughter, Tiffany Trump, is all set to marry her Nigerian-Lebanese fiance Michael Boulos in a lavish ceremony on Saturday, November 12. The couple will tie the…
Here’s everything about UAE’s new unemployment insurance scheme

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) new employment insurance scheme is a mandatory requirement for citizen and foreign employees working in the public and private sectors to subscribe from January 1,…
Dubai: 37-year-old Indian expat wins over Rs 8 crore lottery

Abu Dhabi: A 37-year-old Dubai-based Indian expatriate won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,16,87,850) on Wednesday in the Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The winner of the draw, Alex Varghese…