Some 5.5 million Chadians around a third of the landlocked central African country's population needed "urgent humanitarian assistance" last year, according to the United Nations.

The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art was inaugurated in 1977 during the reign of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who was deposed by Islamic revolutionaries two years later.

The vessels, from the Roman, Byzantine and Islamic periods, were reconstructed at the world-famous museum's conservation laboratories, and will be shown as part of its "Shattered Glass of Beirut" showcase, before returning to Lebanon later this year.

Abu Dhabi's trainee doctor specialists, as part of Emirates academic healthcare training institutions, will now have access to Canada’s accredited training programs with increased chances for fellowship in Canada. Medical professionals across Abu Dhabi's sector will also benefit from the hybrid educational and specialized training opportunities offered by Royal College...

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday urged Western powers to halt talks aimed at reviving a nuclear deal that he said would fill Iran's coffers and "undermine" Middle East stability. The 2015 accord, which is designed to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, has been on life-support since...

Head of the UN agency Rafael Grossi and Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev met in Istanbul on Wednesday, the Russian nuclear energy agency said in a statement.

More than 3,300 families across 10 provinces in Iraq's center and south were displaced due to "climate factors" as of March this year, the report said, blaming water scarcity, high salinity and poor water quality.

Iranian army displayed its first division of ships and submarines capable of carrying armed drones in July when US President Joe Biden was touring the Middle East.

Sharjah has banned single-use plastic bags and materials in the Emirate of Sharjah as of 1st January 2024. It follows Sharjah’s efforts of making an environment-friendly emirate and its supportive plans of conservation, said reports. The ban was decided during a meeting of the Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) Tuesday morning...

The government is committed to expanding the management consulting services sector's participation in enhancing industrial production processes and facilitating access to global markets, said Youssef Shamali, Jordan's Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply.

Twitter misled users and federal regulators about glaring weaknesses in its ability to protect personal data, the platform's former security chief claimed in whistleblower testimony likely to impact the company's bitter legal battle over Elon Musk's takeover bid. In a complaint filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and...

Aldar Properties said Tuesday that it has recirculated AED8.8 billion ($2.39 billion) to the local economy through In-Country Value (ICV) program, a UAE government program headed by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology. The ICV aims to boost economic performance and support local industries by redirecting higher portions of...

Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department (SRERD) has revealed that total transactions carried out in July 2022 amounted to 2,417 transactions across 71 different areas distributed over the Emirate of Sharjah.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced breaking its own world record in major inspection outage duration for the overhaul of gas turbines and desalination units, recorded in 2019.

Several hundred supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr launched a sit-in outside Iraq's top judicial body on Tuesday, ratcheting up tensions in a showdown with a rival Shiite alliance.

The recent bloodshed came against a backdrop of increased tensions pitting the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) against Turkish troops and their Syrian proxies.

Mass graves were initially discovered in Tarhuna in June 2020 following the withdrawal of forces of Khalifa Haftar, an eastern Libya-based military chief who had spent a year trying to seize the capital Tripoli, 80 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of Tarhuna.

Producer prices in Oman increased by 40.7 percent during the second quarter of 2022 The producer price index in the Sultanate of Oman rose by 40.7 percent during the second quarter of this year, compared to Q2 2021. The rise in the index was due to the 48.7 percent rise...

The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) said that the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) was ranked first in the Arab region in 2021, in terms of buy and sell transactions by foreign investors.

Jordan and the United States have discussed ways to boost cooperation in various fields and to broaden the 'deep-rooted strategic' partnership between the two countries.

Many believe Russian President Vladimir Putin is using energy supplies as a strategic weapon to put pressure on nations that have applied sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.

According to the parliamentary report, which was published by several local media outlets, the firm paid huge sums of money to officials at government institutions and other influential bodies.

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has called on taxpayers from the business sector subject to value added tax (VAT) to submit their tax declaration for July, no later than August 31. The Authority has urged business sector taxpayers to promptly submit their tax declaration in order to avoid a...

The Unite union representing the striking Felixstowe staff said the stoppage will have a big impact at the port, which handles around four million containers a year from 2,000 ships.

Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority said that RTA had achieved the targeted energy efficiency performance indicators 2021 and reduced total energy consumption.

The 8th World Green Economy Summit (WGES), to be held in Dubai, will focus on developing investment partnerships in green projects and financing. It will promote investment and employment opportunities in the sector.

Algeria's northeast was particularly hard-hit since Wednesday in blazes exacerbated by climate change but the fire service said most of the fires there had been put out.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for wealthier countries to help developing nations purchase Ukrainian grain as supplies begin returning to global markets,. Ships carrying grain have been leaving there under a recent UN-brokered agreement, and Guterres said Odesa was a symbol of what countries can achieve when they work...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has progressed in the education, research, and innovation indicators per the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2022 report, issued by the Global Competitiveness Center of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD).

The Jordanian and Algerian business community agreed to a new vision for the two countries' economic relations, aiming to open broad prospects for joint trade and investment cooperation.

The Asian Cricket Council’s marquee event returns after a four-year interval with the 2022 edition of the Men’s Asia Cup.

The total premiums of insurance companies listed in local financial markets in the first half of 2022 increased by 7.64 percent year-on-year to $302 million while their net profits totaled $222 million.

Deadly fires have become an annual scourge in Algeria, where climate change has turned large areas of forest into a tinderbox in the blistering summer months.

Germany is heavily dependent on Russian gas and has seen deliveries drop sharply amid tensions over the Ukraine war.

The Turkish leader met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Lviv just two weeks after flying to Sochi for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during which the two sides pledged to boost economic cooperation.

More than 71 varieties of dates were on display in the auction arena of the Food City during the Onaizah International Dates Season, which is organized by the Chamber of Commerce in Unaizah in partnership with the Onaizah Municipality and the office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Water...

The military said soldiers and police officers "closed seven institutions and confiscated property" in the overnight raids.

Investors remain on edge as central banks hike interest rates to fight runaway inflation, but the monetary policy tightening could threaten to tip economies into recession.

An average of 3,500 deaths and 12,000 injuries have been recorded annually in Morocco, according to the National Road Safety Agency, with an average of 10 deaths per day.

TikTok will use automated systems and human fact-checkers to assess the accuracy of content, prompting users to "reconsider" sharing posts with unsubstantiated information, Han said.

Travel recovery witnessed in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has been very strong, according to a survey of nearly 2,000 travel enthusiasts conducted by Collinson.

Russia's war in Ukraine has caused turmoil in European energy markets, especially in Germany, which is heavily dependent on Russian gas.

The UAE is strengthening its food security system through policies that include promoting cooperation with other countries and markets, diversifying sources, and attracting local and foreign agricultural investment.

Kuwait's National Fund for SME Development (SME Fund) has helped resolve the problems of 132 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during Covid emergency, said its Director-General Adel Al-Hasawi Under instructions of the cabinet, the Fund is working on applications from 72 SMEs for benefiting from the act on stumbling projects....

Jordan won the direct election to become a member of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to End Plastic Pollution, which is expected to produce an agreement by 2024.

Jordan Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research Wajih Owais on Tuesday met Tunisian ambassador in Amman Khalid Suhaili to discuss cooperation in higher education between the two countries.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that its High-Water Usage Alert service has helped to reduce 217,370 tons of carbon emission since its launch three years ago and till June 30, 2022.

The UN brokered agreement lifted a Russian blockade of Ukraine's ports and established safe corridors through the naval mines laid by Kyiv.

In a new paper published in the journal Nature Astronomy, scientists said the Ryugu samples could give clues to the mystery of how oceans appeared on Earth billions of years ago.

A deal would mean that Iran's crude output of 2.5 million barrels per day would no longer be subject to international sanctions, which would help relieve supply constraints that have been pushing up prices.