UN force in Lebanon calls for probe into Irish peacekeeper’s death
The United Nations' peacekeeping force in south Lebanon urged Beirut to ensure a "speedy" investigation into an Irish soldier's shooting...
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Argentina seizes 1.6 tons of cocaine headed for Dubai
Argentine authorities seized 1.6 tons of cocaine hidden in animal feed destined for Dubai and detained 12 people, police said...
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Saudi, UAE reach deal over oil output quotas
Major OPEC producers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have reached a compromise in a standoff over crude output...
UAE opens embassy in Tel Aviv in latest normalization move
The UAE opened an embassy in Israel on Wednesday in Tel Aviv's new stock exchange building as part of the...
TotalEnergies gets $34m financing from APICORP, NBF
TotalEnergies has secured a $34 million debt from the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation and the National Bank of Fujairah (NBF)...
UAE, US review countermeasures to deal with financial crimes
A delegation of UAE banks meets a US Treasury official to discuss issues related to financial crime compliance in combating...
World hunger surges to 15-year high as COVID-19 stifles food access
As many as 811 million people – about a 10th of the global population – were undernourished in 2020, a...
Qatar takes key step to control own airspace
Qatar said on Tuesday that it has been given a preliminary green light by a UN body on a proposal...
UAE to launch digital currency within five years
The United Arab Emirates will launch its first digital currency by 2026, the central bank of the country said on...
Oman ruler visits Saudi Arabia in his first official overseas trip
Oman’s ruler Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said visited Saudi Arabia on Sunday on his first official overseas trip since assuming...
Middle East asset management industry grows 11% to $1.2trn
The size of the Middle East’s asset management industry grew 11 per cent from 1.1 trillion of Assets Under Management...
Saudi lawsuits threaten to expose US govt secrets
Legal battle between MBS and Aljabri takes a new twist Washington is likely to consider a rare judicial intervention Two...
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UN force in Lebanon calls for probe into Irish peacekeeper’s death
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Israel can ‘act alone’ against Iran after ship attack: Bennet
Bennett said Israel had shared intelligence with the United States, Britain and others also tying Iran to the attack.
UAE’s non-oil economy picks up in July, strongest in two years
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IMF officially approves increased lending capacity
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UAE children aged 3-17 to receive Chinese Sinopharm vaccine
The UAE has decided to inoculate children between the ages of 3 and 17 with Chinese Covid-19 vaccine Sinopharm. Children...
Jordanian flight, with 133 passengers on board, ‘forced’ to make landing
The airline, without disclosing the reason for early landing of the aircraft, said all the passengers and six crew members...
Israel’s govt approves state budget after three-year impasse
A protracted political crisis under former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu generated political instability that prevented the passing of a state...