Several strong earthquakes rattle southern Iran
Tehran [Iran], October 18: Three strong earthquakes with magnitudes between 5.1 and 5.5 hit southern Iran on Tuesday near the Persian Gulf, according to the...
Abbas declares 3 days of mourning
Gaza [Palestine], October 18: Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has declared three days of mourning following the Israeli bombing of Al Ahli Arab Hospital...
Sweden's fears come true in Brussels 'terror attack'
Stockholm [Sweden], October 18: Just two months after raising its threat level, Sweden was in shock on Tuesday over the killing of two of its...
Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained by police in London
London [UK], October 18: Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by police in London.
Gaza death toll rises to 3,000 with Biden due to visit Israel
Ramallah [Palestine], October 18: The Palestinian death toll from Israel's bombardment of Gaza climbed to about 3,000.
'No refugees in Jordan, no refugees in Egypt'
Amman [Jordan], October 18: Jordan's King Abdullah warned against trying to push Palestinian refugees into Egypt or Jordan.
Ukraine uses US long-range missiles to strike Moscow-occupied territories
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 18: Ukrainian forces used U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles for the first time.
US: Judge bars Trump from criticising prosecutors, witnesses
Washington [US], October 18: A federal judge overseeing the 2020 election subversion case against Donald Trump in Washington on Monday barred the former president from...
Abdullah bin Zayed, Irish FM review latest regional developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 18: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed during a phone call with Micheal Martin,...
Mansoor bin Mohammed tours GITEX GLOBAL 2023
Dubai [UAE], October 18: H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, toured today the 43rd edition of...
Talent Attraction and Retention Committee reviews key initiatives and projects adopted in...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 18: In its fifth meeting, the Talent Attraction and Retention Committee, chaired by Dr.Thani bin Ahmed Al Zayoudi, Minister of State...
The UAE condemns the Israeli attack on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 18: The United Arab Emirates strongly condemns the Israeli attack that targeted Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in the Gaza Strip resulting in...
Norway's PM announces cabinet reshuffle
Oslo [Norway], October 17: Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store reshuffled his cabinet on Monday, two years after he assumed office.
Putin urges ceasefire in calls with Middle Eastern leaders
Moscow [Russia], October 17: Russian President Vladimir putin called for an immediate ceasefire and the interests of the Palestinians to be taken into account in...
Russian parliament paves the way for possible nuclear testing
Moscow [Russia], October 17: The Russian parliament is preparing to vote on a measure that will authorize withdrawal from a key international treaty banning nuclear...
Two dead after shooting in Brussels; suspect at large
Brussels [Belgium], October 17: Football fans have been locked in Belgium's national stadium after two Swedish people were shot dead in an incident linked to...
Kuwaitis in US urged to keep low profile; Muslim boy killed
Washington [US], October 17: Kuwait Embassy in Washington on Monday urged its nationals to be cautious, follow local authorities' guidelines and steer clear of any...
Macron urges 'ruthless' response after school 'Islamist' attack
Paris [France], October 17: French schools on Monday held a minute's silence for a teacher killed last week in what the government called an Islamist...
US will send a second aircraft carrier to the eastern Mediterranean
Washington [US], October 17: The United States is bolstering its firepower in the Middle East.
Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch offers to be exchanged for Gaza hostages
Rome [Italy], October 17: Pope Francis' representative in the Holy Land said he was willing to exchange himself for Israeli children taken hostage by Hamas...
Trump pledges to expel immigrants who support Hamas
New York [US], October 17: Donald Trump promised on Monday that if elected president again he will bar immigrants who support Hamas from entering the...
Ras Al Khaimah to host 6th International Conference on Global Warming
Ras al-Khaimah [UAE], October 17: Under the auspices of H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al-Khaimah, the...
Gas Safety Committee in Abu Dhabi announces preliminary inspection results
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 17: The Gas Safety Committee in Abu Dhabi has announced the preliminary results of the inspection campaigns that were initiated last...
UAE, Saudi Arabia lead MENA VC fundraising
Dubai [UAE], October 17: MENA venture capital funding in the third quarter saw $250 million raised across 78 deals, a 32% increase compared to Q2...
Guterres calls for delivering $500 bn annual investment for developing countries at...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 17: UNCTAD's 8th World Investment Forum (WIF) opened on 16th October in Abu Dhabi, focusing on the investment challenges faced by...
S. Korea's ICT export falls for 15th month in September
Seoul [South Korea], October 16: South Korea's export of information and communications technology (ICT) products fell for the 15th consecutive month in September amid continued...
UN humanitarian chief calls for cessation of hostilities in Sudan
United Nations, October 16: UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths on Sunday called for the protection of civilians and an end to hostilities six...