Dubai police retrieve stolen diamond worth $25 million
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- Dubai police said on Monday they caught three thieves just hours after they stole a...
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Syrian president says unifying country ‘should not be with blood’
Damascus, Syria -- Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said the battle to unify his country after years of civil war...
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Second Russian fertilizer shipment should be for W. Africa, says UN
After a first shipment of Russian fertilizer blocked in European ports heads for Malawi next week, a second batch should...
- The first shipment of 20,000 metric tonnes of nitrogen phosphorus potassium is currently being loaded onto a vessel chartered by the UNWFP.
- There were around 300,000 tonnes of Russian fertilizer blocked in different European ports.
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UN climate talks go into overtime to break deadlock over funding
Representatives from nearly 200 countries have gathered at the COP27 in Egypt for two weeks with the aim of driving...
- But wealthy and developing nations were still struggling to find common ground on creating the fund and on a host of other crucial issues with only hours before the summit.
- For many developing countries the defining issues at the conference is money for the "loss and damage" caused by climate change.
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ADFD takes part in foreign investors meet in Uzbekistan
ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) participated in the first plenary session of the Council of...
- The discussions focused on fostering economic development in Uzbekistan by facilitating investment in various fields.
- Many development institutions and international financial organizations participated in the conference.
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UAE Minister discusses economic ties with Caribbean countries
ABU DHABI, UAE - UAE Minister of Economy Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri visited the Havana International Fair 2022 in...
- The visit was aimed at exploring opportunities for cooperation and establishing new economic partnerships between the UAE and Caribbean region.
- The UAE minister met several ministers from the Caribbean nations to discuss mechanisms to enhance economic and trade cooperation.
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‘Sweden confirms Nord Stream pipeline sabotage’
Swedish officials confirmed the September blasts which destroyed sections of the Nord Stream pipelines carrying natural gas from Russia to...
- Technical analyzes were continuing in order to "draw more reliable conclusions regarding the incident."
- Sweden's Prosecution Authority said that the investigation will show if anyone can be formally suspected of a crime.
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Saudi crown prince arrives in Thailand on official visit
Prince Mohammed was received by Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha upon his arrival, and the prince then proceeded to review...
- Prince Mohammed was received by Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha upon his arrival, and the prince then proceeded to review a guard of honour.
- The Saudi and Thai national anthems were played during the crown prince's ceremonial greeting ceremony
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UK rolls out budget full of tax hikes as recession seeps in
Britain unveiled a painful budget with $65 billion of tax hikes and spending cuts despite confirming its economy was in...
- Finance minister Jeremy Hunt said the measures were needed to bring financial stability after recent markets turmoil.
- The pound had hit a record-low close to parity against the dollar in late September after Truss failed to reveal the impact of her tax cuts on growth and inflation.
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Three officials sacked after second fire at Baghdad airport in three days
The latest fire came after three people were lightly hurt on Tuesday when a blaze broke out in a refreshments...
- There were no casualties in the latest blaze, which damaged several airline offices in the two-storey Nineveh Terminal.
- Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani travelled to the airport to be briefed on a probe launched following the fire
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Abu Dhabi inks MoU with African Union in public health
ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi Public Health Center (ADPHC) has signed an agreement with the Africa Centers for Disease...
- The partnership aims to bolster collaboration and information exchange between ADPHC and Africa CDC.
- The partnership’s priorities include promoting disease information and surveillance.
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Israel and Jordan agree to clean polluted Jordan river
Jordan is one of the world's most water-deficient countries, suffering from extreme droughts, and water cooperation with Israel long pre-dates...
- The agreement inked at the COP27 stresses the need to rehabilitate the river system which, experts say, has lost roughly half of its biodiversity.
- Israel's environmental protection minister, Tamar Zandberg, called the pact "an expression of the close relationship... between the two countries".
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Sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh arrested by Israeli police
Jerusalem, Undefined - Israeli police said Monday they had arrested the sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh "as part of a...
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Gaza’s health ministry says 32,845 killed by Israel since battle began
Palestinian Territories - The health ministry in Gaza said Monday that at least 32,845 people have been killed in the...
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Erdogan sees ‘turning point’ for Turkey after poll drubbing
Observers called it Erdogan's worst election defeat since his party took power in 2002. Many blamed inflations running at 67...
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Israel’s prime minister undergoes ‘successful’ surgery
The prime minister's office said in a statement that Benjamin Netanyahu was in "good shape and beginning to recover after...
- Thousands of Israelis rallied in Jerusalem on Sunday evening to call for his resignation
- Israel's war on Gaza has so far killed at least 32,782 people, mostly women and children
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Gaza children fly kites to escape horrors of war
RAFAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES – Meters away from the concrete and steel fence separating the Gaza Strip from Egypt, 11-year-old Malak Ayad flies a...
- Despite the war and the fear that grips her, Malak seems to be happy to fly her kite and dreams of life as it was before the war broke out on October 7.
- "My kite flies to Egypt everyday while we are here trapped in Gaza," said Malak, who wears a bracelet featuring the Palestinian flag.
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Thousands gather for pro-Palestinian rally in London
LONDON, UK – Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied in London on Saturday, in the latest demonstration in the British capital demanding...
- London has seen numerous large-scale pro-Palestinian protests since Israel mounted its military response to Hamas's unprecedented attack.
- A smaller number of demonstrators also turned out for a counter-protest in support of Israel, with lines of police separating the two gatherings.