QNB Group maintains strong strategic momentum in first quarter of 2026
Doha [Qatar], April 13: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, today issued its first quarter 2026 Strategic Progress Update,...
Trump says White House to host UFC fight on his 80th birthday...
Washington DC [US], April 13: US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that there would be an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight in the White...
UK's Starmer urges US and Iran 'to find a way through' after...
Tehran [Iran], April 13: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged the United States and Iran "to find a way through" after the failure of...
Peruvians vote in crowded presidential race held amid deep political crisis
Buenos Aires [Argentina], April 13: Peruvians were voting on Sunday for a new president and Congress, with all 60 Senate and 130 lower house seats...
Palestinians condemn Israeli minister's storming of Al Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem [Israel], April 13: Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque compoundin occupied East Jerusalem's Old City - his...
Benin holds presidential election
Porto-Novo [Benin], April 13: Voting was under way in Benin's presidential election with long-serving Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni expected to win in the absence of...
Iranian authorities remain defiant, urge supporters to stay in streets
Tehran [Iran], April 13: Iranian authorities said the United States needs to do more if an agreement is to be made to end the war...
'Painful concessions' needed in Iran conflict, says Oman
Muscat [Oman], April 13: The parties to the Iran war will likely have to make significant concessions to achieve peace, according to Oman's Foreign Minister...
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
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 12: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister...
Shakhboot bin Nahyan participates in Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius
Dubai [UAE], April 12: Using maritime routes as a tool of economic coercion or blackmail constitutes economic warfare, piracy, and unacceptable behavior
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 undermining national security and financing...
DIAFA acquires majority stake in Richard Caring's iconic hospitality portfolio
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 12: DIAFA, the Abu Dhabi-based luxury & hospitality investment platform and IHC Group affiliate, today announced the completion of a majority...
European wheat prices fall for third session on ample global supply
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
Brussels [Belgium], April 11: The European Commission stated today that carbon dioxide emissions regulated under the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) decreased by...
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 combat organised crime.
Abdullah bin Zayed holds phone calls with several foreign ministers to discuss...
Dubai [UAE], April 11: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held phone calls with a number...
UAE hosting 2029 WBG-IMF Annual Meetings source of pride for all Arabs,...
Cairo [Egypt], April 11: Mohammad Ahmed Al Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, affirmed that the United Arab Emirates' selection to host the 2029 Annual...
Bahrain, UK discuss regional developments, impact on global economy
Manama [Bahrain], April 10: His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain met today in Manama with Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the...
Hostile drone attack on Kuwait National Guard site causes material damage without...
Kuwait City [Kuwait], April 10: The Kuwaiti National Guard announced today that one of its sites was targeted by hostile drones, resulting in significant material...
Dubai Police help dismantle prominent Scottish criminal network in global operation
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 10: The Dubai Police, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior, have played a decisive role in the dismantling of the...
Bahrain submits UN letter addressing egregious Iranian aggressions, regional security threats
New York [US], April 10: The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations on Thursday submitted a formal letter to the...
Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns drone attacks by Iran, proxies on...
Kuwait City [Kuwait], April 10: Kuwaiti has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the heinous attacks launched by Iran and its proxies, including factions,...
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 the Orthodox Easter holiday, calling...
European Commission stresses importance of ensuring free navigation in Strait of Hormuz...
Brussels [Belgium], April 10: The European Commission today emphasised the necessity of ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz without the imposition of...
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 officials ways to reduce regional...
Death toll from Israeli raids on Lebanon rises to 303 killed and...
Beirut [Lebanon], April 10: The death toll from Israeli air strikes targeting Lebanon yesterday has risen to 303 killed and 1,150 wounded.