• Saudi Arabia launches global tourism campaign featuring Messi

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's national tourism brand, "Saudi Welcome To Arabia," has launched a new global marketing campaign featuring football legend Lionel Messi. The campaign, called "Go Beyond What You Think," aims to address misconceptions about Saudi Arabia and encourage people to experience the country's cultural transformation. The...
  • UN court says Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza

    The top UN court said Israel should do everything it could to prevent any acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip, in a highly anticipated ruling. Israel must do everything to "prevent the commission of all acts within the scope" of the Genocide Convention, said the International Court of Justice.
  • Displaced women in Gaza recount lives disrupted by war

    GAZA, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES-  A relentless Israeli military campaign, in response to deadly Hamas attacks on October 7, has upset the lives of most, if not all, residents of the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces have launched a bombardment campaign and ground invasion of Gaza ever since Hamas launched its attack --...
  • UAE voted to Category-B membership in International Maritime Organization

    LONDON, UK - The UAE has been re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in the Category B membership for the fourth term with the highest number of votes, following comprehensive efforts and an intensive election campaign leading up to the elections. Through its landmark initiatives, the...
  • Aid trucks for residents enter Gaza from Egypt

    The first aid trucks arrived in the war-torn Gaza Strip from Egypt, AFP journalists said, bringing desperately needed humanitarian relief to the Hamas-controlled Palestinian enclave under Israeli siege. Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas after the group carried out the deadliest attack in the country's history on October 7.
  • Donald Trump indicted for trying to overturn 2020 US election

    The former US president now faces the most serious legal threat yet as he campaigns to return to the White House. Since March it is his third criminal indictment and charges him with three counts of conspiracy and one count of obstruction and he is already scheduled to go on...
  • Stock markets rise globally on cooling US inflation

    Stock markets jumped after data showed US inflation slowed further in May, raising hopes the Federal Reserve will pause its interest rate-hike campaign. Wall Street indices advanced at the open while European markets climbed after official figures showed US consumer prices rose by 4.0 percent year-on-year in May, compared to...
  • US consumer inflation high, Federal Reserve under stress

    US consumer inflation edged down in February but remains elevated, according to government data, adding pressure to the Federal Reserve as it balances its inflation fight with financial stability concerns. The central bank has been on an aggressive campaign to tame inflation, raising interest rates eight times since early last...
  • Will plant 5m trees in country, says Iraqi Prime Minister

    BASRA, IRAQ -  Iraq's prime minister on Sunday announced a campaign to combat the severe impacts of climate change on the water-scarce country, including by planting five million palms and trees. Oil-rich but war-battered Iraq suffers from extreme summer heat, frequent droughts, desertification and regular dust storms, problems that are all...
  • ‘Russian targeting of Ukraine energy is war crime’

    BERLIN, GERMANY - Russian missile strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine constituted a "war crime", German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann said Tuesday after hosting talks with his G7 counterparts. A Russian campaign of missile strikes has severely damaged Ukraine's energy infrastructure and plunged millions into darkness as the country endures...
  • UAE University’s agriculture college launches campaign to cut food waste

    AL AIN, UAE - The College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at the United Arab Emirates University launched an awareness campaign entitled "Food Waste Audit". The campaign was launched in cooperation with the Office of the Associate Provost for Research and participation of the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer)...
  • Awareness campaign of DEWA digital services ends

    Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has successfully concluded its awareness campaign among customers about its innovative digital services on electricity and water efficiency, reducing wastage and leaks, and following a responsible and sustainable lifestyle.
  • Dubai sets off drive, warning of ‘human trafficking in digital space’

    Seeking to raise awareness on trafficking in people, the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) has set off a campaign "human trafficking in the digital space" to educate people and bring attention to the victims.
  • DEWA launches Ramadan campaign for sustainability

    The campaign reportedly supports the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050.
  • Biden accuses Putin’s forces of ‘genocide’ in Ukraine

    President Joe Biden for the first time Tuesday accused Vladimir Putin's forces of committing genocide in Ukraine, where Russia was intensifying its campaign to subdue the devastated port city of Mariupol. Biden's accusation came as Moscow -- already accused by the West of widespread atrocities against civilians -- was feared...
  • UAE Banks Federation urges businesses to benefit from SME Campaign

    UAE Banks Federations (UBF) has called upon the entrepreneurs of existing and under-formation Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to unlock their full potential by benefiting from UBF's Nationwide SME Campaign. The campaign is all accessible through one platform: www.uaebf.ae/SME. UBF Director-General, Jamal Saleh, explained that such initiatives will help UAE...
  • 2021 edition of World’s Coolest Winter raises UAE hotel revenues by 50 percent

    UAE government's World's Coolest Winter campaign, which was launched in December 2021, has raised revenues of hotel establishments to AED1.5 billion ($408 million), compared to AED1 billion in its first edition in 2021, marking an increase of 50 percent. An official statement said the campaign promoted tourism, natural sites and...
  • SEHA of Abu Dhabi kicks off cervical cancer awareness drive

    Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) has launched an awareness campaign about cervical cancer and the importance of vaccination and screening in preventing the disease.
  • Sheikh Mohammed launches largest tourism campaign ‘World’s Coolest Winter’

    UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the second season of the World’s Coolest Winter campaign. The campaign is carried out by the UAE Government Media Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and relevant tourism and culture entities. An official statement said...
  • Kuwait begins a drive to educate people on virtual assets

    The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) and Capital Market Authority (CMA) have launched a campaign to educate people about virtual assets (crypto currencies and coins).
  • Turkish women fearful after treaty exit

    Turkish women feel more vulnerable and legally unprotected since Turkey withdrew from a convention that activists argued helped deter male violence, according to women's campaign groups.
  • Facebook bins anti-vaccine campaign

    Influencers who caught onto the sham turned out to be the undoing of a deceitful influence campaign orchestrated by marketing firm Fazze in Russia, according to Facebook.
  • Turkish Airlines increases daily flights from Dubai

    The airline launches a promotional campaign that will be available until June 18