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UK PM Johnson has not intervened in ‘partygate’ report, education minister says
CHICAGO: Emanuel “Chris” Welch, the speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, announced on Friday during a visit to a mosque that he supports the adoption of a law that ... -
Son of Egypt’s former president Mubarak says family clear of corruption charges
DUBAI: Arab women breaking traditional barriers, online dating scams, the economic toll of fake news and the potential of women in the Middle East and North Africa were among the many ... -
Egypt to be among first to issue new climate targets ahead of UN summit
Middle East and world leaders mourn death of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa, praise ‘life rich in achievements’ DUBAI: Messages of condolence have poured in from around the Middle East and ... -
Tadamon massacre expose lifts veil of secrecy over Syrian war atrocities
DUBAI: Forty-one civilians in all were murdered in the single coldblooded incident in 2013. One by one, the blindfolded detainees were brought to the edge of a freshly dug pit ... -
Taliban’s broken promises leave Afghanistan’s girls and women in despair
DUBAI: Every day, Nasima, 16, and Shakila, 17, eagerly await news that their school in Kabul, Lameha-e-Shaheed, will reopen so that they can resume their studies. They have waited one ... -
Global tourism industry feels the pinch of Ukraine war’s fallout
DUBAI: From his office in downtown Moscow, Vladimir Inyakin, founder of the local travel agency All World, is helping people in search of a ticket to fly out of Russia. ... -
Queen Rania joins unsung heroes in Al Karak for iftar
DUBAI: Millions of people in the Middle East and North Africa were suffering from severe effects of hunger and malnutrition long before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted supply chains and put ... -
Palestinians reminisce about Ramadan before the Nakba
Unexploded landmines continue to kill and maim indiscriminately in Syria’s northeast QAMISHLI, Syria: Three years ago, the world watched as the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Global Coalition to Defeat ... -
Vladimir Putin made ‘big mistake’ invading Ukraine: NATO chief
Ukraine president to press Biden, NATO for more support Updated 47 min 19 sec ago March 24, 2022 06:16 KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine President Volodymr Zelensky called on people worldwide to ... -
Video shows cop kneeling on Wisconsin student’s neck
LVIV, Ukraine: Russian forces pushed deeper into Ukraine’s besieged and battered port city of Mariupol on Saturday, where heavy fighting shut down a major steel plant and local authorities pleaded ... -
Arabs could save the day as war in Ukraine threatens agriculture in Brazil
DUBAI: As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth week, any lingering fondness the latter may have had for shared bonds of kinship and culture is now history, replaced by ... -
Crewman feared drowned after UAE cargo vessel capsizes, sinks in Gulf
The vessel, Al Salmy 6, capsized 50 km off the coast of Asalouyeh in southern Iran and the rescue operation was complicated by bad weather. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/9bysj Updated ... -
Hezbollah accused of ‘covering up’ crime and ‘protecting criminals’ in Rafik Hariri assassination
Short Url https://arab.news/wmpp7 Updated 11 March 2022 March 11, 2022 22:14 Related Update Special Updated 31 min 13 sec ago March 11, 2022 08:40 Related Special Updated 12 March 2022 ... -
South Korea to elect new leader after tight presidential race
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani billionaire, who before the Russian invasion of Ukraine was a major figure in the Ukrainian media and steel industries, has called on the international community to support Kyiv, ... -
Egypt produces 30m doses of Vaccera-Sinovac vaccine
CAIRO: Ethiopia is “violating the commitments of the 2015 Declaration of Principles” by unilaterally starting electricity generation from the Renaissance Dam, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry has warned. The agreement — signed ... -
Difference between criticism of Israeli state and anti-Semitism at heart of teacher’s lawsuit
Palestine’s Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion takes visitors on a multi-sensory tour of Jerusalem DUBAI: Palestine’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is as eye-catching as it is groundbreaking.The pavilion, situated in ... -
Calls to break silence on Lokman Slim assassination anniversary
AMMAN/WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said on Thursday a global “terrorist threat” was removed when the head of the Daesh group blew himself up after US special forces swooped in on his ... -
Indian troops kill five militants in Kashmir, police say
DUBAI: When a handful of pharmaceutical firms began the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines in early 2021, many thought the worst of the pandemic was over. Indeed, the idea of a ... -
UK stands with UAE after fatal Houthi attack: Foreign secretary
DUBAI: For Sultan El-Halabi, Aug. 4, 2020, began like any other day in Beirut. He was driving with his mother from their hometown of Chouf to the Lebanese capital, where ... -
UAE confirms 3,014 new COVID-19 cases
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week: Senior officials take stock of MENA progress in fight against climate change DUBAI: Efforts by governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to accelerate ...