Arab Strategy Forum commences on 3rd January in Dubai
Dubai [UAE], December 30: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, the...
ERC participates in Zayed Charity Marathon in Egypt, contributes to alleviating suffering...
Cairo [Egypt], December 30: A delegation of the Emirates Red Crescent Authority visited, in Egypt, 'Al Nas' Hospital, the largest free-of-charge hospital for the treatment...
UAE authorities extradite the accused Gergely Franc to Belgium
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 30: Today, on December 29th 2023, the UAE authorities have extradited Gergely Franc, an Albanian national, charged with premeditated murder, to...
Venezuela launches military operation against "threat" from Britain
Caracas [Venenzuela], December 29: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday ordered a "joint military action" by the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) in eastern Venezuela...
Egypt seals 29 oil, gas deals in 2023: ministry
Cairo [Egypt], December 29: The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced on Thursday that 29 agreements with a total investment of about 1.2...
Pakistan's anti-narcotics force seizes over 2,000 kg of drugs
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 29: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) of Pakistan seized over 2,000 kg of narcotics in five separate operations across the country over...
Israeli army raids Ramallah, occupied West Bank cities
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 29: Israeli forces have launched their most intense raids yet on cities in the occupied West Bank as they pressed on...
'Every day a struggle for survival:' 40% of Gazans at risk of...
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 29: As hostilities between Israel and Hamas show no sign of abating, 40 percent of the civilian population in the Gaza...
Egypt makes proposal to halt Gaza war, but is yet to receive...
Cairo [Egypt], December 29: Egypt has proposed a plan to halt the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza but has not yet received any...
Ten dead, over 60 injured in Turkey traffic accident
Ankara [Turkey], December 29: At least 10 people were killed and 61 injured after a multiple-vehicle collision in northern Turkey on Thursday, state media reported.
German sea rescue groups save some 200 migrants
Rome [Italy], December 29: Sea rescuers from German aid organizations have taken more than 200 migrants on board their ships in the central Mediterranean in...
China advocates solving Red Sea tensions through dialogue
Beijing [China], December 29: Beijing advocates solving pressing regional problems, including the current tensions in the Red Sea, through dialogue and political consultations, Chinese Defense...
S Korea's Yoon orders army to retaliate in case enemy attacks
Seoul [South Korea], December 29: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered the armed forces during his visit to a front-line army unit on Thursday to...
Travel disrupted, thousands without power after Storm Gerrit
London [UK], December 29: Thousands of homes remained without power and motorists and rail passengers faced continued disruption after Storm Gerrit battered the country.
Thousands of Palestinians flee central Gaza as Israeli troops advance
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 29: An estimated 150,000 Palestinians are being forced to flee areas of central Gaza, the UN has said, as Israeli forces...
US military's secretive X-37B spaceplane ready for launch to higher orbit
Washington [US], December 29: After weeks of false starts and delays, SpaceX teams prepared again to launch the military's secretive X-37B robot spaceplane on its...
Terraform Labs sold unregistered securities, US judge rules in SEC case
Washington [US], December 29: A federal judge ruled in favor of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on claims that Terraform Labs and its founder...
Israeli tanks push deep into central Gaza town, air strike kills 20...
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 29: Israeli tanks thrust deep into a town in the central Gaza Strip after days of relentless bombardment that forced tens...
ongo rules out election re-run as observers flag irregularities
Washington [US], December 29: The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) refused opposition calls for a re-run of disputed elections, as the main...
US, Mexico agree to keep border crossings open
Washington [US], December 29: Mexican and U.S. officials agreed to keep border crossings open.
US allies reluctant on Red Sea task force
Washington [US], December 29: U.S. President Joe Biden hoped to present a firm international response to Yemen's Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping by launching...
German hospitals face record insolvencies due to rising staff costs
Berlin [Germany], December 28: The situation in Germany's hospitals is "worse than ever before," with insolvencies expected to reach record levels in 2024, the German...
Turkey hits 71 targets in Iraq, Syria in retaliation for soldiers' deaths
Ankara [Turkey], December 28: Turkey has hit 71 sites allegedly linked to Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq during air raids launched this week...
In Gaza, 'people lost everything': UNRWA
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 28: The UN agency's director of communications Juliette Touma says people's needs in Gaza are "huge".
Architect of modern EU Jacques Delors dies aged 98
Washington [US], December 28: Former European Commission President Jacques Delors - described as the architect of the modern EU - has died aged 98, his...
Many reported dead in strike in southern Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 28: A suspected Israeli strike on a building near a hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday...
Dutch Dy PM Sigrid Kaag named UN Humanitarian Coordinator For Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 28: A veteran Dutch diplomat and outgoing minister who previously held top UN positions has been appointed the United Nations' Humanitarian...