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Saudi Arabia offers $7mn to Unicef education programs in Yemen
United Nations: The Unicef announced a new contribution of $7 million by Saudi Arabia to support the Fund’s education programmes in the war-torn Yemen. According to the Unicef, the monetary aid will help…
- Middle East
India, Israel, UAE, US group’s ‘I2-U2’ joins alphabet soup of diplomatic acronyms
New York: Meet “I2-U2”, the latest entry into the international alphabet soup of acronyms, which stands for India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the US. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
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Dubai’s design competition saw increase of 125% student participation
The Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI), the region’s first university exclusively dedicated to design and innovation, has announced that participation in its annual Project Design Space competition is higher than ever this…
- Middle East
Yemen’s Houthi rebels announce 3-day ceasefire with Saudi-led coalition
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have announced a three-day unilateral ceasefire with the Saudi-led coalition, voicing their commitment to a permanent truce if the coalition ends airstrikes and withdraws forces. “We will suspend…
- Middle East
Lebanese PM reaffirms commitment to restore ties with GCC nations
Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to restoring normal ties with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Lebanon would “take all necessary measures” to enhance cooperation with Saudi…
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Israel undermines chances of establishing Palestinian state: Ishtaye
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye said that Israeli measures, including settlement expansion, undermine any chances of establishing a Palestinian state. The reality on the ground is gradually deteriorating, and the two-state…
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2 Israeli citizens arrested for working with Hezbollah
Jerusalem: Israeli security forces said they have arrested two citizens on suspicion of working with the Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Lebanese armed group. According to a statement issued by Israel’s Shin Bet security…
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Israeli Prime Minister to visit India from April 2
Jerusalem: Stressing that Indo-Israel ties are based on mutual “appreciation and meaningful collaboration”, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has said he will be visiting India in the first week of April to mark…
- Middle East
Houthi militia says ready for peace talks with Saudi-led coalition
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia announced that they are ready to negotiate with the Saudi-led coalition in an effort to end the country’s seven-year civil war. The Houthis said they “welcome dialogue with…
- Middle East
UAE: Mansour bin Zayed chairs meeting on financing of terrorism
To discuss the UAE’s progress in countering financial crime the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan chaired a high-level meeting. Officials from the Ministry…
- Middle East
Iran’s economic benefits must be ensured in Vienna talks: Spokesman
Tehran: Iran’s economic benefits has been the focal point in the indirect talks between Tehran and Washington for the past months in the Austrian capital Vienna, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh. “The…
- Middle East
Several rockets land near US consulate in Iraq’s Erbil: Reports
Baghdad: Strong explosions were heard in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, late on Saturday night, Shafaq News reported citing an Iraqi security source. “Rockets landed near the US…
- Middle East
Vienna Nuclear talks: Iran says US not interested in reaching strong deal
Tehran: A top Iranian security official on Thursday slammed the US approach to the ongoing talks in Vienna on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal, saying Washington is not willing to reach a…
- Middle East
Israeli President to pay historic visit to Turkey next week
Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog will travel to Turkey next week for a state visit, the office of the presidency has announced. At the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Herzog…
- Middle East
China, Egypt donate 500,000 vaccines to Palestine
Cairo: China and Egypt have donated 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Palestine to boost its fight against the pandemic, the Chinese Embassy to Egypt said in a statement on Monday. The…
