No permit, no hajj: Saudi intensifies crackdown after heat deaths
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia is ramping up a crackdown on unregistered worshippers at next week's hajj pilgrimage, a...Geostrategy
With AI and more shade, Saudi Arabia set for a searing hajj
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- With artificial intelligence, more shade and misting machines, Saudi authorities are preparing to welcome more than...Geostrategy
Nobel winner Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labor law case
Yunus, 83, is credited with lifting millions out of poverty with his pioneering microfinance bank but has earned the enmity...Hasina has made several scathing verbal attacks against the internationally respected 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, who was once seen as a political rival.
Yunus and three colleagues from Grameen Telecom, one of the firms he founded, were accused of violating labor laws when they failed to create a workers' welfare fund in the company
Taiwan’s president urges China to seek ‘peaceful coexistence’
Taiwan is less than two weeks from an election, closely watched from Beijing to Washington as it determines the future...China has halted high-level communications with DPP government since her 2016 election
In her last New Year speech Tsai expressed hopes to restart communications with Beijing
Palestinian fighters target Tel Aviv in barrage of rockets fired from Gaza
Dubai, UAE--Several rockets fired from the Gaza Strip targeted Tel Aviv and southern Israel as the country rang in the...Dozens of people in the streets of Tel Aviv took cover as as the wail of air-raid sirens exemplified the fragility of peace in the region
The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's military wing, claimed responsibility for both attacks in a video posted on social media
Kim directs army to ‘annihilate’ S. Korea, US if they attack
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a meeting with the country's major commanding officers in Pyongyang on New Year's...US, South Korea have ramped up defense ties after weapons tests by Pyongyang
Pyongyang declared itself an "irreversible" nuclear power in 2022
Israeli minister calls for return of settlers to Gaza
Israel unilaterally withdrew the last of its troops and settlers in 2005, ending a presence inside Gaza that began in...The minister said that in order to have security "we must control the territory"
He said Israel should "encourage" Palestinians in Gaza to relocate to other countries
New Year celebrations in GCC tempered by Gaza war
In Dubai and Abu Dhabi, lights and fireworks illuminated the skies as international tourists soaked up the celebratory scenes. The...Sheikh Zayed Festival put on display the region's largest firework lasting 40 minutes
Across Dubai, the hotels reported occupancy rates soaring above 90 percent
UAE announces reduction in fuel prices for January
ABU DHABI, UAE - The prices of petrol and diesel are set to decrease in the country in January following...This change reflects a continuous trend observed in the fuel prices over the past few months.
September and October witnessing increases and November and December seeing reductions.
UNSC committee adopts guiding principles on use of UAS for terrorist purposes
NEW YORK, US – The Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) of the UN Security Council adopted the "Abu Dhabi Guiding Principles" and...The document is the first of its kind at the United Nations to address the increasing challenges posed by UAS in the context of counter-terrorism.
As the current chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, the UAE facilitated this crucial initiative, reflecting its commitment to global peace and security.
From climate action to global aid: Inside UAE’s remarkable year
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The UAE is bidding farewell to 2023, dubbed the ‘Year of Sustainability'. From hosting the relatively...UAE launched ALTÉRRA, the world’s largest private investment climate action vehicle, aimed at raising and mobilizing an additional $250bn for climate action.
Despite global headwinds, CBUAE projects 3.3 percent year-on-year growth projected for the UAE economy in 2024.
Sheikh Hamdan issues resolution regulating single-use products in Dubai
DUBAI, UAE - Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive...The aim of the resolution is to protect the environment, encourage people to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle.
The move also aims to encourage the private sector to promote the use of recycled products.
