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Mansour bin Zayed: ADIA marks 50 years of long-term value creation

Mansour bin Zayed: ADIA marks 50 years of...

Dubai [UAE], May 22: His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of...

Etihad launches flights to Salalah

Etihad launches flights to Salalah

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 22: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today celebrated the inaugural flight...

United States sanctions nine individuals enabling Hezbollah to undermine Lebanon's sovereignty

United States sanctions nine individuals enabling Hezbollah to...

New York [US], May 22: The United States today sanctioned nine individuals who enable Hezbollah to undermine Lebanon's sovereignty, according...

UAE sets leading example in biodiversity protection

UAE sets leading example in biodiversity protection

Dubai [UAE], May 22: The United Arab Emirates is marking the International Day for Biological Diversity this year under the...

SpaceX cancels launch of "Starship V3" rocket due to technical issues

SpaceX cancels launch of "Starship V3" rocket due...

Texas [US], May 22: SpaceX on Thursday cancelled the launch of its "Starship" rocket from the US state of Texas...

139 Ebola deaths, 600 infections recorded in DRC: WHO

139 Ebola deaths, 600 infections recorded in DRC:...

Geneva [Switzerland], May 21: The World Health Organisation announced on Wednesday that 600 cases of Ebola and 139 associated deaths...

AO warns of agrifood shock from Strait of Hormuz closure

AO warns of agrifood shock from Strait of...

Rome [Italy], May 21: The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations warned on Wednesday that a prolonged closure...

UNCTAD forecasts slowdown in global economic growth

UNCTAD forecasts slowdown in global economic growth

New York [US], May 21: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has projected global economic growth to...

SpaceX targets 10,000 annual launches within five years, FAA says

SpaceX targets 10,000 annual launches within five years,...

Washington [US], May 21: SpaceX aims to execute 10,000 launches annually within five years, the head of the US Federal...

South Korea extends fuel tax cut through July

South Korea extends fuel tax cut through July

Seoul [South Korea], May 21: South Korea plans to extend the fuel tax cut scheme by two months through the...

UAE, Serbia discuss enhancing cooperation in women's empowerment

UAE, Serbia discuss enhancing cooperation in women's empowerment

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 20: Tatjana Macura, Serbia's Minister without Portfolio responsible for Gender Equality, Prevention of Violence against Women,...

Over 17,000 ordered to evacuate due to Southern California wildfire

Over 17,000 ordered to evacuate due to Southern...

California [UE], May 20: More than 17,000 people were ordered to evacuate in Southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire...

Sharjah Police showcase AI-driven security innovations at ISNR 2026

Sharjah Police showcase AI-driven security innovations at ISNR...

Sharjah [UAE], May 20: Sharjah Police highlighted their advanced security and artificial intelligence capabilities during their participation in the Abu...

MBRSC: UAE strengthens its presence in 'Artemis' to build sustainable human presence on Moon

MBRSC: UAE strengthens its presence in 'Artemis' to...

Dubai [UAE], May 20: Officials at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) affirmed that the UAE continues to strengthen...

EU plans to secure fertiliser supply

EU plans to secure fertiliser supply

Brussels [Belgium], May 20: The European Commission adopted the Fertiliser Action Plan: an initiative to support farmers facing rising fertiliser...

'Dubai Future Solutions - Prototypes for Humanity' programme advances first cohort of global ventures into pilot projects, commercialisation in UAE

'Dubai Future Solutions - Prototypes for Humanity' programme...

Dubai [UAE], May 19: The 'Dubai Future Solutions - Prototypes for Humanity' initiative, one of the world's largest programmes for...

Bahrain's Council of Representatives, Shura Council condemn targeting of Barakah Plant, affirm solidarity with UAE

Bahrain's Council of Representatives, Shura Council condemn targeting...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 19: Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), received two cables of solidarity from...

IAEA monitoring developments at Barakah Plant, expresses readiness to assist if needed

IAEA monitoring developments at Barakah Plant, expresses readiness...

New York [US], May 19: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), affiliated with the United Nations, is closely monitoring the...

Five dead, including two suspects, after shooting incident at San Diego mosque, US

Five dead, including two suspects, after shooting incident...

Washington [US], May 19: Two teenage gunmen opened fire on Monday at the Islamic Centre of San Diego in California,...

Qatari, Pakistani Prime Ministers discuss latest developments in region

Qatari, Pakistani Prime Ministers discuss latest developments in...

Doha [Qatar], May 19: Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the...

US Justice Department announces $1.7 billion fund to compensate Trump allies in deal to drop IRS suit

US Justice Department announces $1.7 billion fund to...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 19: The US President Donald Trump's administration announced Monday the creation of a $1.7 billion fund...

Hamas military chief killed in Gaza

Hamas military chief killed in Gaza

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 17: The Israeli military and the domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet have confirmed the death of...

Trump says Iran has 'interest in reaching an agreement'

Trump says Iran has 'interest in reaching an...

Washington [US], May 17: US President Donald Trump has said Iran has "an interest in reaching an agreement" as negotiations...

Israeli strikes on Lebanon continue despite extension of the 'ceasefire'

Israeli strikes on Lebanon continue despite extension of...

Beirut [Lebanon], May 17: Israel launched another series of air strikes on southern Lebanon, a day after the two countries...

Eight killed, 35 injured as train hits bus in Bangkok

Eight killed, 35 injured as train hits bus...

Bangkok [Thailand], May 17: At least eight people have been killed, and dozens injured, after a freight train crashed into...

Putin to visit China from May 19 after Trump's trip

Putin to visit China from May 19 after...

Moscow [Russia], May 17: Moscow Russia's President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to China from May 19 to...

King Charles 'greatly shocked' by death at Royal Windsor Horse Show

King Charles 'greatly shocked' by death at Royal...

London [UK], May 17: British King Charles was "greatly shocked" and "saddened" to have learned of the death of a...