World Bank report forecasts UAE economy to grow by 4.8%
Washington [US], December 5: The latest edition of the Gulf Economic Update (GEU)- Fall 2025, issued today by the World Bank, forecasts that the UAE...
Etihad launches three weekly flights to Kazan
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 5: Etihad Airways today launched its inaugural flight to Kazan, establishing a direct link between one of Russia's fastest-growing cities and...
Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed meets Chairman of Milken Institute
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 5: H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi...
UAE expresses solidarity with Peru, conveys condolences over victims of landslide
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 5: The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of Peru over the landslide in...
Abdullah bin Zayed, Italian counterpart discuss strategic ties
Dubai [UAE], December 5: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed during a phone call with...
UN allocates 6 mln USD for displaced people in Mozambique
New York [US], December 4: The United Nations on Wednesday allocated 6 million U.S. dollars for people displaced by violence in a northern Mozambique province,...
Arab police chiefs meet in Tunisia to discuss fight against drug crimes
Dubai [UAE], December 4: The 49th Conference of Arab Police and Security Leaders kicked off Wednesday at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the...
Georgian gov't to analyze powder used in 2024 protests
Tbilisi [Georgia], December 4: Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Wednesday announced that the powder reportedly used during protests in 2024 will undergo a thorough...
Russia's GDP up 1.6 pct in October 2025
Moscow [Russia], December 4: Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.6 percent year on year in October 2025 after rising 0.9 percent in September,...
Ukrainian parliament approves 2026 budget
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 4: The Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday approved the state budget for next year, the country's Finance Ministry reported.
Trump launches immigration crackdown in New Orleans
Washington [US], December 4: U.S. immigration officials kicked off an operation in New Orleans to arrest immigrants in the U.S. illegally, federal officials said on...
YouTube says it will comply with Australia's teen social media ban
New York [US], December 4: Google's YouTube shared a "disappointing update" to millions of Australian users and content creators on Wednesday, saying it will comply...
US pauses all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries
Washington [US], December 4: The Trump administration on Tuesday said it paused all immigration applications, including green card and U.S. citizenship processing, filed by immigrants...
Trump pardons US Congressman Cuellar of Texas and his wife
Washington [US], December 4: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was granting a "full and unconditional pardon" to Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar of...
UN hopeful Grynspan vows to rebuild trust after Trump criticism
New York [US], December 4: One of the candidates to become the U.N.'s first female secretary-general, senior U.N. official Rebeca Grynspan, has pledged to restore...
Fed data suggests central bank has stopped losing money
New York [US], December 4: The Federal Reserve appears to have finally turned the corner on a three-year-long string of unprecedented loss-making tied to how...
Peruvian presidential candidates to get bulletproof vests after gun attacks
Lima [Peru], December 4: Peru's electoral authority will provide bulletproof vests to presidential candidates ahead of April's elections after a spate of attacks on politicians...
UAE, Japan hold 3rd round of Subcommittee on Political Diplomacy & International...
Tokyo [Japan], December 4: The United Arab Emirates and Japan convened the third round of the Subcommittee on Political Diplomacy and International Cooperation under the...
BPGIC signs agreement with PEG to commence FEED for first gasoline production...
Dubai [UAE], December 4: Gulf Navigation, listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), announced that its subsidiary, Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Company (BPGIC), has...
Emirates activates interline partnership with Bahamasair
Dubai [UAE], December 4: Emirates has officially activated an interline partnership with Bahamasair to provide connectivity to customers travelling to The Bahamas.
Dubai officially joins Global Resilient Cities Network
Dubai [UAE], December 4: Dubai has officially announced its membership in the Global Resilient Cities Network, which brings together leading cities from around the world...
46th GCC Summit concludes in Bahrain
Manama [Bahrain], December 4: The 46th GCC Summit concluded today at Al-Sakhir Palace, chaired by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of...
Final Communique of 46th GCC Summit stresses enhanced cooperation, joint action on...
Manama [Bahrain], December 4: Gulf Cooperation Council leaders Wednesday concluded their 46th Summit with a pledge to boost integration and tackle emerging challenges.
46th GCC Summit News Conference: Bahrain's FM highlights rising global response to...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 4: Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, stated that Gulf citizens take pride in the cohesive Gulf...
European Commission revisits its economic doctrine
Brussels [Belgium], December 4: The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled a new economic security strategy meant to better anticipate risks facing the EU market amid...
'Israel's genocide in Gaza has not stopped despite ceasefire'
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 3: On October 10, 2025, a ceasefire was supposed to have put an end to Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. But...
UN Secretary-General proposes to reduce budget and staff in 2026
Washington [US], December 3: Speaking before the UN General Assembly's Committee on Budget and Administration on December 1, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres outlined the financial...