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UAE Cabinet approves 2,618 new housing units worth over AED 2 billion in H1 2024

UAE Cabinet approves 2,618 new housing units worth...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 8: The Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid...

Zayed Higher Organisation announces theatrical performance adaptation of Emirati Series 'Eshhafan'

Zayed Higher Organisation announces theatrical performance adaptation of...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 8: The Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO) announced the adaptation of the famous...

Thousands of counter-protesters rally after riots

Thousands of counter-protesters rally after riots

London [UK], August 8: Thousands of counter-protesters have rallied in towns and cities across England after a week of rioting...

Democrats Harris, Walz test Midwest credentials at rallies in Michigan and Wisconsin

Democrats Harris, Walz test Midwest credentials at rallies...

Wisconsin [US], August 8: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, put his...

Egypt asks its airlines to avoid Iran airspace for three hours

Egypt asks its airlines to avoid Iran airspace...

Cairo [Egypt], August 8: Egypt instructed all of its airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours in the early...

Tense Israel in waiting as attack threat looms

Tense Israel in waiting as attack threat looms

Jerusalem [Israel], August 8: Israel's ambulance service has stocked blood supplies in a fortified underground centre, factories have moved out...

US judge tosses much of Mexico's lawsuit against US gun makers

US judge tosses much of Mexico's lawsuit against...

Washington [US], August 8: A U.S. judge dismissed on Wednesday much of Mexico's $10-billion lawsuit seeking to hold U.S. gun...

Saudi Aramco registers 56.3-bln-USD net income in H1

Saudi Aramco registers 56.3-bln-USD net income in H1

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 7: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, commonly known as Saudi Aramco, announced Tuesday that it delivered a...

Qatari emir, Biden discuss Gaza conflict

Qatari emir, Biden discuss Gaza conflict

Doha [Qatar], August 7: Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday discussed joint mediation efforts aimed at...

Egyptian, U.S. presidents discuss rising tensions in Middle East

Egyptian, U.S. presidents discuss rising tensions in Middle...

Cairo [Egypt], August 7: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden held a phone talk on Tuesday...

U.S.-British coalition launches airstrikes on Yemen's Taiz: Houthi TV

U.S.-British coalition launches airstrikes on Yemen's Taiz: Houthi...

Sanaa [Yemen], August 7: The U.S.-British coalition carried out two airstrikes on Yemen's southwestern province of Taiz late on...

Ukraine War Day 895: Russia declares to prevent Ukrainian troops from entering the border

Ukraine War Day 895: Russia declares to prevent...

Moscow [Russia], August 7: The head of Russia's Kursk region said two people were killed after Ukrainian forces attempted to...

Russia - Ukraine fierce fighting across the front line

Russia - Ukraine fierce fighting across the front...

Moscow [Russia], August 7: According to Ukrinform news agency, citing Mr. Kovaliov, Ukrainian forces repelled 41 enemy attacks on the...

Tensions Amid Risk of Iran Attacking Israel

Tensions Amid Risk of Iran Attacking Israel

Tehran [Iran], August 7: Yesterday, August 6, Axios quoted three US officials as saying that President Joe Biden and Vice...

Hamas announces new leader

Hamas announces new leader

Gaza [Palestine], August 7: According to Politico , Hamas announced on August 6 that it had chosen Yahya Sinwar as...

US indicts man for plotting to assassinate Trump

US indicts man for plotting to assassinate Trump

Washington [US], August 7: CNN cited the case file unsealed on August 6 showing that the US Department of Justice...

Bangladesh appoints 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner to lead interim government

Bangladesh appoints 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner to...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 7: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed Muhammad Yunus as chief adviser to the interim government on August...

US sends direct message to both Iran and Israel

US sends direct message to both Iran and...

Washington [US], August 7: "This conflict should not be escalated. We have engaged in robust diplomacy with our allies and...

Harris sends her vice president to campaign in battleground state for first time

Harris sends her vice president to campaign in...

Washington [US], August 7: The Democratic National Committee made the announcement as Vice President Harris appeared alongside Governor Walz...

Israeli forces kill at least 11 Palestinians in West Bank clashes

Israeli forces kill at least 11 Palestinians in...

Gaza [Palestine], August 7: Israeli forces backed by drone strikes killed at least 11 Palestinians in clashes around the volatile...

Costa Rica with US help nabs 21 suspects linked to human trafficking

Costa Rica with US help nabs 21 suspects...

Washington [US], August 7: An extensive police operation in Costa Rica on Tuesday resulted in the arrests of 21 people...

UK expands jail capacity to house anti-Muslim rioters

UK expands jail capacity to house anti-Muslim rioters

London [UK], August 7: The British government has increased its prison capacity to help tackle violent, week-long anti-Muslim riots that...

Kamala Harris picks Minnesota governor for vice president

Kamala Harris picks Minnesota governor for vice president

Washington [USA], August 7: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on...

2,400 Abu Dhabi students join ADEK's AI Summer Programs focusing on prompt engineering

2,400 Abu Dhabi students join ADEK's AI Summer...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 7: To inspire the next generation to take the lead in reshaping industries through the use...

Agthia Group reports 14.7% YoY net revenue Growth, 31.8% YoY net profit growth during H1 2024

Agthia Group reports 14.7% YoY net revenue Growth,...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 7: Agthia Group PJSC (Agthia or the Group) announced today its results for the six-month period...

Bodies of 84 Palestinians handed over by Israeli army

Bodies of 84 Palestinians handed over by Israeli...

Gaza [Palestine], August 6: The Israeli army has returned the bodies of 84 Palestinians to Gaza through the Karem Abu...

Name and shame rioters, says UK's PM Starmer

Name and shame rioters, says UK's PM Starmer

London [UK], August 6: A "standing army" of specialist police officers is being assembled to crack down on a wave...