Iran, Israel appear to pull back from brink as US approves military aid
Iran downplayed Israel's reported retaliation for its unprecedented drone and missile attack, tamping down fears that escalating attacks between the...Geostrategy
UN Security Council to vote this Thursday on full Palestinian membership
Against the backdrop of the grinding conflict in Gaza, a city largely devastated by more than six months of war...Geostrategy
Egypt to support stability in Libya as it prepares to hold elections
President Sisi called Libyan institutions to fulfill their national duty Egypt, Libya discussed how to strengthen cooperation and support...
New York state senate declares 2 Dec 2021 as ‘Emirati Day’
Dubai-born Senator Kevin Thomas introduced a resolution calling for commemorating the day in New York state *UAE Consul-General in NY...
UAE, Ethiopia start-ups among 100 awardees at WEF’s 2021 Technology Pioneers cohort
The start-ups include new leaders in AI, cybersecurity, robotics, and others using tech to address gaps in healthcare, financial access...
Knesset to vote on new govt, Netanyahu’s rule set to end
The departure of Netanyahu, 71, has left the country bitterly divided The new government’s policies likely to be hampered by...
South Sudan: New WB funding to address food insecurity, locust crisis
Two new projects totaling $116 million aim to restore livelihoods, food security The country faces increasing levels of food insecurity...
Morocco to get extra WB funding to combat climate risks
World Bank approves $100 million to help Morocco withstand natural disasters This is in addition to an existing $200 million...UAE sends aid to over 35,000 families in Northern Lebanon
More than 178,000 people benefit from aid UAE says its leadership had directed to launch the initiative to help Lebanese...
UAE among top 20 countries in tolerance, coexistence indices
UAE ranked fourth in the Tolerance With Foreigners index, seventh in the Social Cohesion Index Higher ranking means it has...
UAE’s SCA registers 114 foreign investment funds in 2020
Number of investment funds registered with SCA fell to 46 in 2019
UN agencies concerned over looming famine in northern Ethiopia
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF call for...
