Japan’s Masaki Kashiwara wins Abel Prize for mathematics
Oslo, Norway -- The prestigious Abel Prize for mathematics was on Wednesday awarded to Japanese mathematician Masaki Kashiwara a specialist...Arts & Culture Geostrategy
Trump admin sent journalist classified US plan for Yemen strikes
A US journalist was inadvertently included in a group chat in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance...Geostrategy
Spanish PM in Morocco on visit to cement ties
Spain's North African enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta - which both border Morocco - have long been magnets for people...Sanchez and a dozen ministers are set to meet with top members of the Moroccan government on Thursday
They are expected to sign some 24 deals including on encouraging Spanish investment in the kingdom
SK Hynix posts record loss
The company is world's second-largest memory chip makerThe South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix reported an operating loss of $1.4 billion in the October to December period
Hynix's results come a day after Samsung Electronics said fourth-quarter operating profits plunged nearly 70 percent
Lebanese villagers fight to stem illegal logging
Lebanon, whose flag bears a cedar tree, is known for its greenery, with forests covering 13 percent of its territory.He said around 30,000 trees had been planted in the past two decades but that since September, logging had become a regular occurrence.
Lebanon has the largest juniper woods in the Middle East, according to the environment ministry, and is also home to pine, oak, cedar and fir forests.
Israel considers sending military aid to Ukraine
Israeli PM's remarks come after a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who called for calm following a...Israeli PM has confirmed that the US has shifted a little-known stockpile of artillery it stations in Israel to Ukraine and he cast the Jewish state's own operations against Iran
Netanyahu said he was asked to mediate in an unofficial role after Russia invaded Ukraine in February but did not pursue it as he was then in opposition
Channel opened for UAE residents who stayed outside for 6 months
Abu Dhabi, UAE-- The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) announced that it has added to...This service does not apply to residents who hold golden residence permits.
The eligible people need to submit a copy of their Emirates ID and a copy of the passport.
King Abdullah of Jordan and US President Joe Biden to hold talks
Washington, US-- Jordan’s King Abdullah and US President Joe Biden will hold talks at the White House on Thursday, as...Talks between the two leaders will cover means to bolster the strategic partnership between Jordan and the United States through expanding cooperation across various sectors
The king is in Washington and met with US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the Capitol earlier on Tuesday
Abbas succession battle could ‘collapse’ Palestinian Authority
The report says Abbas, who has been unwilling to designate a successor, has also "hollowed out or disabled the institutions...Abbas has repeatedly called off plans to hold presidential polls, as recently as 2021 when he scrapped scheduled elections citing Israel's refusal on allowing voting in Jerusalem
The International Crisis Group report has named PA civil affairs minister Hussein al-Sheikh and PA intelligence chief Majid Faraj as possible successors of Abbas
Green energy investment tops $1 trillion, matches fossil fuels
Despite the milestone, spending on energy transition technology must immediately triple to meet the target of net-zero emissions by 2050...This is up 31 percent on the previous year and marks the first time the investment total has been measured in trillions.
China -- the world's biggest polluter -- was by far the largest investor in energy transition, with the United States a distant second.
Blinken meets Israeli, Palestinian leaders for peace
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli and Palestinian leaders on his Middle East tour aimed at curbing the...US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke of strengthening ties with the Palestinian Authority and the people of Palestine.
The US official met with some emerging leaders and members of the Israeli civil society.
UAE President postpones visit to Pakistan due to ‘weather’
During the visit, UAE President and Pakistan's Prime Minister were due to discuss areas of mutual cooperation between the UAE...During the visit, UAE President and Pakistan's Prime Minister were due to discuss areas of mutual cooperation between the UAE and Pakistan
However, the PMO statement said today that the visit to the capital will now be rescheduled, adding that the new dates will be announced soon
