Pakistan PM suspends 8 officials over hospital fire
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31: Pakistan's prime minister has ordered the suspension of eight officials and directed criminal proceedings against them after a fire killed 14...
Libya's rival parties agree on roadmap for national elections within two years
Tripoli [Libya], August 31: Representatives of Libya's rival parties signed an agreement on Sunday to pave the way for holding long-delayed national elections within two...
Headteacher saves 900 pupils from floods
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 31: A quick-thinking headteacher in Nepal is believed to have saved the lives of at least 900 pupils by ordering an immediate...
Tuareg rebels free about 60 Malian soldiers in prisoner swap, say sources
Bamako [Mali], August 30: Tuareg rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for one of their own leaders, a former Malian army officer...
US judge rejects Trump's bid to switch hush-money case to federal court
New York [US], August 30: United States President Donald Trump has once again lost a bid to transfer his criminal hush-money case from state to...
Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail
Quito [Ecuador], August 30: An Ecuadorian court has found former President Lenin Moreno guilty of bribery in a case tied to the construction of the...
Norway mourns King Harald as new era begins under Haakon VIII
Oslo [Norway], August 30: Norwegians are saying goodbye to King Harald at the Royal Palace in Oslo where he lies in state, with many well-wishers...
Military regained control after soldiers' failed mutiny: Niger
Niamey [Niger], August 30: Niger's armed forces have contained a mutiny by soldiers and gradually restored control in the capital Niamey, the defence ministry said...
Taliban sends team to Germany to assist Afghan deportations
Berlin [Germany], August 30: Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have temporarily sent more personnel to Germany under an agreement with the government in Berlin aimed at facilitating...
Nepal flood death toll nears 700
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 30: The death toll from a devastating flash flood in the Himalayan border region between Nepal and China has risen to more...
Statement regarding branches of Banque Misr operating in UAE
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 30: The Central Bank of the UAE reviewed the issued statement of yesterday by the U.S. authorities regarding Proposal of Special...
Hamdan bin Zayed visits ADIHEX 2026
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 30: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers' Club,...
Egyptian Electricity Minister, Masdar delegation explore renewable energy cooperation
Cairo [Egypt], August 30: Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Dr. Mahmoud Esmat, held an expanded meeting in Cairo today with a delegation from...
TDRA grants Starlink license to provide satellite internet services in UAE
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 29: The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has granted Starlink Satellite Communications LLC a 10-year General Space Services License,...
Emirati women support Palestinians through Operation Chivalrous Knight 3
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 29: Emirati women continue to make valuable contributions to humanitarian and relief efforts through Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, supporting the Palestinian...
WGS dialogue hosts 7 candidates for United Nations Secretary General
Dubai [UAE], August 29: Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the World Governments Summit, affirmed that strengthening frameworks for cooperation...
National Guard Commander visits Jordanian Gendarmerie, Civil Defence
Amman [Jordan], August 29: Major General Staff Saleh Mohammed bin Mejren Al Ameri, Commander of the National Guard, and his accompanying delegation visited the Gendarmerie...
Emirati racer Alia Abdulsalam surpasses world speed record in Formula 4 powerboats
Oslo [Norway], August 29: Emirati racer Alia Abdulsalam Fairooz has achieved an exceptional sporting milestone after successfully surpassing the previous world speed record in the...
UAE President, VPs offer condolences to Nepal President over flood, landslide victims
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 28: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to President of Nepal Ramchandra...
UAE allocates $10 million for urgent relief for flood, landslide victims in...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 28: The UAE has allocated US$10 million through the UAE Aid Agency as part of its urgent humanitarian response to assist...
Arab Media Summit 2026 to host globally renowned journalist Hala Gorani
Dubai [UAE], August 27: The Arab Media Summit 2026, taking place from 15-17 September, will host globally renowned journalist Hala Gorani in a key session...
Two Pacific tropical storms could strengthen into hurricanes
Washington [US], August 28: Tropical storms Karina and Lowell formed in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday and are forecast to strengthen into hurricanes in the...
UAE expresses solidarity with Nepal, conveys condolences over victims of floods
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 27: The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal over the victims of floods...
UN warns of deteriorating conditions in Gaza, West Bank
New York [US], August 27: The acting United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Ramiz Alakbarov, has warned of escalating tensions and...
FDA approves new drug doubling survival rate for pancreatic cancer patients
Washington [US], August 27: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for a novel oral therapy developed by Revolution Medicines, following late-stage clinical...
WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda over, as cases continue to rise...
London [UK], August 27: The World Health Organisation confirmed Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda has officially ended, while cautioning that transmission remains active...
Arab League welcomes US decision to remove Syria from state sponsors of...
Cairo [Egypt], August 27: Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy has welcomed the US decision to permanently remove the Syrian Arab Republic from its list of...