Month: October 2018

Joint Arab military exercises hailed by Washington as anti-Iran Arab NATO

Armed forces and observers from eight Arab countries are converging on Egypt for exercises starting on Saturday, the Egyptian military said on Wednesday, in a move that could evolve into a regional pact to counter Iran’s influence. President Donald Trump’s administration has been quietly pushing for Gulf Arab countries, together with Egypt and Jordan, to […]

Turkish prosecuter: further grizzly details of Khashoggi murder

Istanbul’s chief prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was suffocated in a premeditated killing as soon as he entered Saudi Arabia’s consulate four weeks ago, and his body was then dismembered and disposed of. In a statement issued after two days of talks with Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor Saud al-Mojeb, it also […]

A Hardest Slap ever to the American Administration and the Israeli Government as the Jerusalemites Boycott the Municipal Elections in Jerusalem

Member of the PLO Executive Committee, and the DFLP's Political Bureau, Tayseer Khaled saluted the Palestinian Jerusalemites, as they have boycotted the municipal elections in the occupied East Jerusalem, which emphasizes their solid position on the city despite all the maneuvers exerted by the Israel Government and the occupation Municipality in Jerusalem headed by Nir […]

Afghan army helicopter crash

An Afghan army helicopter crashed in southwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 crew and passengers, provincial officials said. Naser Mehri, a spokesman for the governor of western Farah province, said two army helicopters were on their way to neighboring Herat province when one lost control. He said the aircraft crashed in bad weather. A Taliban spokesman said the militants shot it down. […]

Russian aircraft carrier fatally damaged by crane crash

Russia’s only aircraft carrier was damaged while undergoing repairs in the north of the country after the floating dock holding it sank in the early hours of Tuesday and a crane crashed onto its deck, tearing a gash up to 5 meters wide. The Admiral Kuznetsov has seen action in Russia’s military campaign in Syria […]

Kuwait-Saudi Neutral Zone dispute, resmuption of talks

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is expected to discuss oil output resumption from the Neutral Zone, which the kingdom’s shares with Kuwait, during a trip to the Gulf Arab state on Sunday, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Prince Mohammad will be accompanied by Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih during his trip […]

Global Islamic Economy Summit launched in UAE

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, officially inaugurated the Global Islamic Economy Summit 2018, GIES, the world’s largest forum dedicated to all aspects of the Islamic economy, which got underway in Dubai earlier today. Held under the theme "A Shared Future", the […]

Guinea vocational training financed by UAE

Ahmed Nasser Abdul Rahim Al-Khaja, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea, has attended the opening of a vocational training institute in Boke Region, Guinea. The project is funded by UAE through Abu Dhabi Fund for Development. The opening was attended also by Ibrahim Kasuri Fofana, Prime Minister of the Republic of Guinea, and a […]

UAE key contributor to China Belt-Road media conference

The UAE, represented by the Emirates News Agency, WAM, is participating in the two-day Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road in China's Hainan Province. WAM, which participates in the forum as an important partner of the People's Daily Online - the organiser of the forum - is represented by Mohammed Jalal Alrayssi, Executive Director […]

Turkish drilling vessel Fatih in bid for Mediterranean oil and gas

A Turkish ship will start drilling for oil and gas in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said, a move that could create tensions with neighboring Cyprus and Greece over jurisdiction. Attempts to tap gas and oil in the eastern Mediterranean, along with a dispute over Greece’s maritime borders, have recently caused friction […]

Druze clash with Israeli police in occupied Golan Heights

Hundreds of Druze Arabs, some carrying Syrian flags, gathered outside the gates of a polling station on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday, trying to block their townspeople from voting in municipal elections. Israeli police wearing helmets cleared a path for would-be voters outside the balloting center in Majdal Shams. As protesters continued to prevent […]

Arms Sales with Saudi Arabia Boost US Jobs

Every time President Donald Trump mentions the $110 billion arms deal he negotiated with Saudi Arabia last year, he quickly follows up, saying “It’s 500,000 jobs.” But if he means new U.S. defense jobs, an internal document seen by Reuters from Lockheed Martin forecasts fewer than 1,000 positions would be created by the defense contractor, […]

UAE's KhalifaSat safely in orbit

Marking a new milestone that adds to the UAE’s achievements and a new phase in the development of the national space sector, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, MBRSC, announced the successful launch of the Emirati satellite KhalifaSat into orbit. KhalifaSat is the first Emirati satellite to be 100 percent developed at the facilities of […]

World’s first "biometric path" launched at Dubai International Airport

Emirates is set to launch the world’s first "biometric path" at Dubai International Airport, aimed at making the airport experience easier and faster for passengers, the airline announced on Monday. Through the use of biometric technology – a mix of facial and iris recognition – Emirates passengers will soon be able to check in for […]

Hamdan Smart University Prepared for China-UAE Islamic Banking conference

The Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart University, HBMSU, announced the completion of preparations for the launch of the China-UAE Conference on Islamic Banking and Finance, CUCIBF III, for the third consecutive year under the theme, ‘The potential for participative economy and financial system: growth, development, integration, and cooperation.’ The conference, set to take place on 7th […]

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