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...
Iraq signs deals with UAE firm to develop three oil, gas fields
Baghdad [Iraq], October 16: Iraq signed three contracts on Sunday with the United Arab Emirates' Crescent Petroleum to develop three oil and gas fields in...
Indigenous Australians call for week of silence to grieve referendum defeat
Canberra [Australia], October 16: Indigenous Australian leaders have called for a week of silence after voters defeated a referendum to recognize First Nations people in...
Approval rate of Japan's Kishida cabinet drops to record low: media poll
Tokyo [Japan], October 16: The support rate for the Japanese cabinet dropped to 32.3 percent, the lowest since its launch, a survey by national news...
Iran warns Israel of regional escalation if 'aggressions do not stop'
Tehran [Iran], October 16: Iran warned Israel of escalation if it failed to end aggressions against Palestinians, with its foreign minister saying other parties in...
Russia's position in Ukraine is improving: Putin
Moscow [Russia], October 16: Russian President Vladimir Putin once again declared Kiev's counteroffensive a "complete failure" and spoke of an improvement in Russia's positions in...
Louvre museum, Versailles Palace reopen post security threats
Paris [France], October 16: France's two top tourist attractions - the Louvre museum and the Palace of Versailles - have reopened after being forced to...
Historic presidential election in Ecuador begins
Buenos Aires [Argentina], October 16: Voting has got under way in Ecuador's presidential elections with voters given a choice between the country's first female president...
President Abbas says Hamas' actions do not represent Palestinians
Ramallah [Palestine], October 16: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the actions and policies of Islamist group Hamas do not represent Palestinian people, according to...
US says Egypt border crossing to Gaza to reopen
Washington [US], October 16: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the Egyptian-controlled border crossing into Gaza would reopen and the U.S. was working...
Israel-Lebanon border clashes escalate
Beirut [Lebanon], October 16: Lebanese Hezbollah fighters launched attacks on Israeli army posts and a northern border village.
Polish right-wing party to lose majority - exit poll
Warsaw [Poland], October 16: The right-wing populist Law and Justice party is on course to win most seats in Poland's general election.
'Ring of Fire' wows people across Americas
New York [US], October 16: People across the Americas stared skywards on Saturday to witness a rare "ring of fire" eclipse of the sun.
Emirati Field Hospital in Herat receiving Afghanistan's quake victims
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 16: The field hospital opened by the Joint Operations Command of the UAE Ministry of Defence yesterday has received numerous injured people...