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Ministry of Finance briefs visiting Indonesian delegation on...
Dubai [UAE], August 15: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has welcomed a high-level delegation from the Executive Leadership Programme of...

Muslim Council of Elders strongly condemns statements by...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 15: The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the...

Qatari Emir awards 'Al Wajbah' Decoration to UAE...
Doha [Qatar], August 15: His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, conferred the...

High-profile wanted suspect arrested, handed over to Chinese...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 15: The UAE Ministry of Interior handed over a wanted person to the authorities in the...

RAK Properties reports AED160.6 million in net profit...
Ras Al Khaimah [UAE], August 15: RAK Properties today announced its financial results for the first six months of 2025,...

Israeli settlements in West Bank go against international...
Washington [US], August 15: Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said Thursday that the Israeli settlements in the...

Typhoon Podul hits Taiwan, thousands evacuated
Taipei [Taiwan], August 14: Typhoon Podul, with winds of up to 155 km/h, made landfall in Taiwan, bringing strong gusts...

Heatwave breaks many temperature records in Europe
Washington [US], August 14: Many cities in Europe recorded record high temperatures during the ongoing heat wave, according to The...

China cuts off contact with Czech President over...
Beijing [China], August 14: China says it will cut off all contact with Czech President Petr Pavel after he met...

Gaza tensely awaits peace talks
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 14: Israel, Hamas and mediators are trying to resume indirect talks that appeared to have collapsed...

US continues to consider major trade deals
Washington [US], August 14: Reuters on August 13 quoted US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as saying that US and Chinese...

Climate change 'threatens' Southeast Asia
Washington [US], August 14: Major cities in Southeast Asia are at great risk of being impacted by natural disasters due...

North Korea rejects South Korea's mediation offer
Seoul [South Korea], August 14: Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on August 14 rejected reconciliation...

Japan considers selling decommissioned destroyers to Southeast Asia
Tokyo [Japan], August 14: Japan is considering exporting used destroyers to allies in Southeast Asia, aiming to strengthen security ties...

US inserts 'bugs' into AI chip shipments to...
Washington [US], August 14: US officials are said to have secretly installed tracking devices in some shipments of advanced AI...

Trump issues warning before meeting Putin
Washington [US], August 14: US President Donald Trump warned on August 13 that "there will be very serious consequences" if...

Aunt's heroic donation saves nephew as BMC performs...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 14: For Yahya and Zainab Al Yassi, World Organ Donation Day this year carries deeply personal...

Julphar achieves AED707.3 million in net revenues for...
Ras Al Khaimah [UAE], August 14: Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries "Julphar" has announced its financial results for the second quarter and...

National Paralympic Committee to participate in Brno 2025...
Astana [Kazakhstan], August 14: The National Paralympic Committee will particiapte in the Brno 2025 Para Trap World Championships, scheduled to...

DXB set to welcome over 3.6 million guests...
Dubai [UAE], August 14: Dubai International (DXB) is gearing up for a busy end to the summer holidays, with families...

Arab world slams Netanyahu's 'Greater Israel' remarks
Cairo [Egypt], August 14: The Arab League has condemned in the strongest terms the statements made by Israeli Prime Minister...

Cisco expects strong quarterly revenue; Google increases spending...
Washington [US], August 14: Cisco Systems, a developer and manufacturer of networking equipment, has predicted strong quarterly revenue amid increasing...

More than 140 people report crimes to Al...
New York [US], August 14: The Metropolitan Police says 146 people have now come forward to report a crime in...

Israel pounds Gaza City, 123 dead in last...
Jerusalem [Israel], August 14: Israel's military pounded Gaza City on Wednesday prior to a planned takeover, with another 123 people...

Trump threatens 'severe consequences' if Putin blocks Ukraine...
New York [US], August 14: U.S. President Donald Trump threatened "severe consequences" if Russia's Vladimir Putin blocked peace in Ukraine...

Two dead, 10 injured in explosion at US...
Pittsburgh [US], August 13: Multiple explosions at a US Steel plant near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have killed two people and injured...

Ukraine's borders must not be changed by force:...
Brussels [Belgium], August 13: European leaders have warned against Ukrainian borders being redrawn by force - three days before Russia's...