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Iraqi Parliament elects Nizar Amedi as President

Iraqi Parliament elects Nizar Amedi as President

Baghdad [Iraq], April 12: The Iraqi Council of Representatives today elected Nizar Amedi as the new President of Iraq.

UAE, Indian foreign ministers discuss regional security

UAE, Indian foreign ministers discuss regional security

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 12: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs,...

Shakhboot bin Nahyan participates in Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius

Shakhboot bin Nahyan participates in Indian Ocean Conference...

Dubai [UAE], April 12: Using maritime routes as a tool of economic coercion or blackmail constitutes economic warfare, piracy, and...

Kuwait Interior Ministry foils terror funding plot

Kuwait Interior Ministry foils terror funding plot

Kuwait City [Kuwait], April 12: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior announced today that it has foiled a plot aimed at...

DIAFA acquires majority stake in Richard Caring's iconic hospitality portfolio

DIAFA acquires majority stake in Richard Caring's iconic...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 12: DIAFA, the Abu Dhabi-based luxury & hospitality investment platform and IHC Group affiliate, today announced...

European wheat prices fall for third session on ample global supply

European wheat prices fall for third session on...

Paris [France], April 11: Wheat prices on Euronext fell for a third consecutive session today, pressured by abundant global supplies.

European carbon emissions fall 1.3 percent in 2025

European carbon emissions fall 1.3 percent in 2025

Brussels [Belgium], April 11: The European Commission stated today that carbon dioxide emissions regulated under the European Union Emissions Trading...

Brazilian-US initiative to combat organised crime

Brazilian-US initiative to combat organised crime

Sau Paulo [Brazil], April 11: The Brazilian government today announced a joint initiative with the United States of America to...

Abdullah bin Zayed holds phone calls with several foreign ministers to discuss regional developments

Abdullah bin Zayed holds phone calls with several...

Dubai [UAE], April 11: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held...

Bahrain, UK discuss regional developments, impact on global economy

Bahrain, UK discuss regional developments, impact on global...

Manama [Bahrain], April 10: His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain met today in Manama with Keir...

Hostile drone attack on Kuwait National Guard site causes material damage without casualties

Hostile drone attack on Kuwait National Guard site...

Kuwait City [Kuwait], April 10: The Kuwaiti National Guard announced today that one of its sites was targeted by hostile...

Dubai Police help dismantle prominent Scottish criminal network in global operation

Dubai Police help dismantle prominent Scottish criminal network...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 10: The Dubai Police, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior, have played a decisive role...

Bahrain submits UN letter addressing egregious Iranian aggressions, regional security threats

Bahrain submits UN letter addressing egregious Iranian aggressions,...

New York [US], April 10: The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations on Thursday submitted...

Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns drone attacks by Iran, proxies on vital installations

Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns drone attacks...

Kuwait City [Kuwait], April 10: Kuwaiti has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the heinous attacks launched by Iran...

Russia announces temporary Easter truce in Ukraine

Russia announces temporary Easter truce in Ukraine

Moscow [Russia], April 10: The Kremlin announced today that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a ceasefire in Ukraine during...

European Commission stresses importance of ensuring free navigation in Strait of Hormuz without fees

European Commission stresses importance of ensuring free navigation...

Brussels [Belgium], April 10: The European Commission today emphasised the necessity of ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of...

Egyptian FM discusses de-escalation efforts in Baghdad

Egyptian FM discusses de-escalation efforts in Baghdad

Baghdad [Iraq], April 10: Badr Abdelatty, Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Migration, discussed Thursday in Baghdad with several Iraqi...

Death toll from Israeli raids on Lebanon rises to 303 killed and 1,150 injured

Death toll from Israeli raids on Lebanon rises...

Beirut [Lebanon], April 10: The death toll from Israeli air strikes targeting Lebanon yesterday has risen to 303 killed and...

Qatari Prime Minister discusses regional developments with Portuguese Foreign Affairs Minister

Qatari Prime Minister discusses regional developments with Portuguese...

Doha [Qatar], April 10: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman...

Abdullah bin Zayed discusses regional developments with several foreign ministers over phone

Abdullah bin Zayed discusses regional developments with several...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 9: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs,...

Emir of Qatar, French President discuss latest regional, international developments over phone

Emir of Qatar, French President discuss latest regional,...

Doha [Qatar], April 9: H.H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, received a phone...

Bahrain, Spain foreign ministers discuss regional, international issues

Bahrain, Spain foreign ministers discuss regional, international issues

Manama [Bahrain], April 9: Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain, received a telephone call...

UN: 326 humanitarian workers killed in 2025

UN: 326 humanitarian workers killed in 2025

New York [US], April 9: Tom Fletcher, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, announced today that 326 humanitarian workers were...

UNSC fails to adopt resolution calling on Iran to refrain from obstructing navigation in Strait of Hormuz

UNSC fails to adopt resolution calling on Iran...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 8: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has failed to adopt a draft resolution demanding that...

UAE deeply regrets UNSC's failure to endorse clear international cooperation framework in ending Iran's illegal attacks, threats to global economy

UAE deeply regrets UNSC's failure to endorse clear...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 8: The United Arab Emirates deeply regrets that the UN Security Council (UNSC) failed today to...

ADB launches new trust fund to accelerate progress on ASEAN power grid

ADB launches new trust fund to accelerate progress...

Manila [Philippines], April 8: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a multi-partner fund to finance critical project preparation...

Kuwait strongly condemns storming, sabotage against its consulate in Basra

Kuwait strongly condemns storming, sabotage against its consulate...

Kuwait City [Kuwait], April 8: The State of Kuwait on Tuesday condemned and denounced in the strongest terms storming and...