UAE economy survived economic impact of COVID-19: IMF Official
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 22: The UAE economy has quickly survived the economic impact of the COVID-19, with near-term economic growth being strong, underpinned by...
DP World, Hassana Investment Company announce US$2.4 billion investment in DP World's...
Dubai [UAE], December 22: DP World and the Saudi Arabia-based Hassana Investment Company (Hassana), the investment manager for the General Organisation for Social Insurance (GOSI)...
UAE-Brunei Darussalam Joint Committee convenes in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 22: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosted the first UAE-Brunei Darussalam Joint Committee Meeting in Abu Dhabi. The...
Russia criminalizes defiling of St George military ribbon
Moscow [Russia], December 21: The Russian parliament has passed a law criminalizing the desecration of the orange and black St George's military ribbon. "The St...
US says ready to help China defeat Covid-19
Washington [US], December 21: Reuters news agency on December 21 reported that the US government expressed its willingness to help China deal with Covid-19 ...
Trump in danger of criminal prosecution
Washington [US], December 21: The possibility that Mr. Donald Trump will face a new legal battle is still unclear.
Billionaire Musk waits for someone 'stupid enough' to replace Twitter CEO
Washington [US], December 21: On December 21, billionaire Elon Musk , CEO of Twitter, announced that he would leave this position after finding a...
President Putin visited the special military operation zone in the Ukraine war...
Kiev [Ukraine], December 21: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov recently confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the special military operations zone and spoke with...
Thai navy ship sinking: Rescuers find bodies of six sailors
Bangkok [Thailand], December 21: Rescuers have recovered the bodies of six crew members from a Thai warship that sank off the country's south-east coast, the...
Taliban suspend University education for women
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 21: The Taliban government has suspended university education for all female students in Afghanistan, the latest step in its brutal clampdown on...
Magnitude 6.4 quake shakes northern California, leaves tens of thousands without power
California [US], December 21: A magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolted the extreme northern coast of California before dawn on Tuesday, injuring at least two people, damaging...
Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits front-line city of Bakhmut
Kiev [Ukraine], December 21: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made an unannounced visit to Bakhmut, an embattled city in the country's east that has been...
On Snake Island, the rocky Black Sea outcrop that became a Ukraine...
Kiev [Ukraine], December 21: Snake Island has a special place in Ukraine's folklore, now more than ever. Its defiant defense - when a Russian warship...
Govt promises 'lowest possible' farming emissions levy price in latest plan
Wellington [New Zealand], December 21: The Government has promised to price agricultural emissions at the lowest point possible to ensure its emission targets are met,...
Flights leaving US grounded over technical issue
Washington [US], December 21: British Airways has apologised after flights due to depart from the US were grounded for several hours.
China Covid: Five deaths under country's new counting method
Beijing [China], December 21: China has outlined the way it counts Covid-19 deaths amid scepticism about the real impact of the disease.
Brazil to hit record number of foreign tourists at the end of...
Brasilia [Brazil], December 21: According to Embartur, 230,000 tickets have already been bought from different parts of the world to visit local destinations between 19...
Foreign Minister Participates in Baghdad Conference for Cooperation, Partnership
Amman [Jordan], December 21: Delegated by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, headed Oman's delegation participating in...
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy planning to visit US
Washington [US], December 21: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning to visit Washington on Wednesday and may meet US President Joe Biden at the White...
Oman's public revenues estimated at OMR11.65 billion
Muscat [Oman], December 21: The Ministry of Finance has revealed that initial total public revenues for State Budget 2023 are estimated to be about OMR11.65...
UAE Ambassador presents credentials to President of Nepal
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 21: Abdulla Al Shamsi presented his credentials as the UAE Ambassador to Nepal to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari of Nepal, at the...
Magnitude 6 quake strikes south of New Zealand's Kermadec Island
Wellington [New Zealand], December 21: An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck south of New Zealand's Kermadec Island region on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
U.S. stocks drop for 4th straight session on recession fears
New York [US], December 20: Wall Street's major averages fell on Monday for the fourth consecutive session, as recession fears gripped markets.
EU states agree 180-euro gas price cap to contain energy crisis
Brussels [Belgium], December 20: The European Union (EU) member states have agreed to cap natural gas prices in the bloc at 180 euros (191 U.S....
Dutch PM apologizes for Netherlands' slavery past
The Hague [Netherlands], December 20: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized for the Netherlands' past role in slavery in a speech here on Monday.
Putin, Lukashenko meet to strengthen Russian-Belarusian ties
Moscow [Russia], December 20: Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Minsk and held talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on Monday to boost comprehensive cooperation...
Large dinosaur exhibition held in Southern California
Los Angeles [US], December 20: A large-scale dinosaur exhibition is being held in Woodland Hills in Southern California, attracting visitors to interact with life-sized animated...