Dubai enriches its visual identity via 'Public Art Strategy'
Dubai [UAE], January 13: The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has begun the implementation of Dubai's Public Art Strategy that seeks to transform...
Islamic Banks' assets up to AED607.8 billion by October 2022
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 13: The assets of UAE-based Sharia-compliant banks grew to AED607.8 billion by the end of October 2022, statistics by the Central...
U.S. Supreme Court lets New York enforce new gun restrictions
New York [US], January 12: The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed New York to enforce a Democratic-backed gun control law adopted after the justices...
Russia appoints top soldier Gerasimov to oversee Ukraine campaign
Moscow [Russia], January 12: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu appointed Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov on Wednesday to oversee the military campaign in...
'Brutal, bloody battles': Russia's 'insane' fight for Soledar
Moscow [Russia], January 12: Ukraine and Russia are locked in an information war as well as a deadly struggle on the ground in Soledar, a...
U.S. extends public health emergency status for COVID
Washington [US], January 12: The U.S. health department on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 pandemic's status as a public health emergency, allowing millions of Americans to...
Deadly 'suicide' blast outside Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 12: At least 20 people have been killed after a suspected suicide bomber killed himself outside the foreign ministry in Kabul in...
Second batch of classified Biden documents found
Washington [US], January 12: US President Joe Biden's aides have found a fresh batch of classified government records at a second location, in a growing...
Brazil rioters plotted openly online, pitched huge 'party'
Brasilia [Brazil], January 12: The map was called "Beach Trip" and was blasted out to more than 18,000 members of a public Telegram channel called,...
Yet another military reshuffle in Russia
Moscow [Russia], January 12: Russia's Defense Ministry announced yet another realignment of the commanders leading the war in Ukraine on Wednesday, as criticism mounts over...
Jilin sends trade delegation to Russia to expand business opportunities
Beijing [China], January 12: A trade delegation composed of more than 30 representatives of foreign trade enterprises and the government of northeastern China's Jilin province...
Qin Gang to visit a number of African countries
Beijing [China], January 12: Qin Gang, who became China's foreign minister in late 2022, will visit some African countries from 9 to 16 January, said...
Poland sends Leopard 2 Tanks to Ukraine
Warsaw [Poland], January 12: Poland has decided to send German Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
US flights grounded: Flight departures resume after overnight system outage
Washington [US], January 12: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) removed its order to halt all domestic aircraft departures across the United States on Wednesday after...
Sharjah Ruler congratulates Sultan of Oman on accession anniversary
Sharjah [UAE], January 12: His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has sent a message...
Ahmed bin Mohammed attends retreat organised to discuss new strategies for Dubai...
Dubai [UAE], January 12: H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , Chairman of Dubai Media Council, attended a retreat organised by the...
US flights not impacted by computer outage: Etihad
Dubai [UAE], January 12: Etihad Airways on Wednesday said its US operations and flights are not affected by the system outage at the Federal Aviation...
flydubai expands its network in Kazakhstan to three destinations
Dubai [UAE], January 12: flydubai announced today the resumption of flights to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) from 28 February with a twice-weekly service.
Dubai records over AED1.8 bn in realty transactions Wednesday
Dubai [UAE], January 12: Dubai real estate market recorded 461 sales transactions worth AED1.43 billion, in addition to 89 mortgage deals of AED350.12 million,...
IATA reports 84.6% growth in travel for Middle Eastern airlines in November
Geneva [Switzerland], January 12: Middle Eastern airlines had an 84.6% growth in traffic in November compared to the same month in 2021, according to a...
California storms persist with deluges, mudslide threats
Washington [US], January 11: California saw little relief from drenching rains Tuesday as the latest in a relentless string of storms swamped roads, turned rivers...
Trump executive Allen Weisselberg gets 5-month jail sentence
Washington [US], January 11: Allen Weisselberg, a longtime executive for Donald Trump's business empire was taken into custody Tuesday to begin serving a five-month jail...
Arrests ordered for top officials after capital stormed
Brasilia [Brazil], January 11: BrasÃlia's former public security chief has been accused of "sabotaging" local police forces and failing to stop Sunday's riots in Brazil's...
House panel to investigate Biden documents marked classified
Washington [US], January 11: The Republican-led House Committee on Oversight and Accountability has launched an investigation into the documents marked classified that were found at...
The battle for Ukraine's Soledar: 'What madness looks like'
Kiev [Ukraine], January 11: Ukrainian forces are still holding out in the eastern mining town of Soledar despite a massive Russian onslaught, Ukraine's deputy defence...
Cardinal George Pell dies aged 81
Rome [Italy], January 11: Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic official to be convicted of child sex abuse before his 2020 acquittal, has died,...
Brazil's Bolsonaro released from hospital in Florida, source says
Brasilia [Brazil], January 11: Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday was released from a hospital near Orlando, Florida, where he had been admitted on...