Month: February 2019

Israel belittles UN Gaza report

Israel rejected as a “theater of the absurd” on Thursday a U.N. report that accused its forces of possible war crimes in killing scores of Palestinians during Gaza border protests last year. Acting Foreign Minister Israel Katz said in a statement that the U.N. Human Rights Council had “produced another hostile, mendacious and slanted report […]

Mass grave found by Syria Kurds, ISIS believed responsible

A mass grave containing the bodies of dozens of people who may be Yazidis enslaved by Islamic State has been found in territory recently seized by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an SDF official said on Thursday. Many of the bodies found in the Baghouz area were those of women. “They were slaughtered,” SDF […]

Oman expanding oil exploration with Occidental conract

Oman signed an exploration and production-sharing agreement with Occidental Oman, its oil and gas ministry said in tweet on Thursday. Block 72 occupies an area of 3,530 square km, the ministry said. In December, Oman signed two agreements giving Occidental Petroleum the rights to explore for oil and natural gas in concessions 51 and 65. […]

Iran oil exports to Asia dip but expected to recover

Asia’s crude oil imports from Iran dipped in January to the lowest in two months after top buyers China and India slowed down purchases and as Japan recorded zero imports for a third month, government and trade data showed. Asia’s top four buyers of Iranian crude - China, India, Japan and South Korea - imported […]

UN investigators 'think' Israel committed war crimes in Gaza

United Nations investigators said on Thursday Israeli security forces may have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in killing 189 Palestinians and wounding more than 6,100 at weekly protests in Gaza last year. The independent panel said it had confidential information about those it believes to be responsible for the killings, including snipers and […]

ARABIC SCIENCE FICTION - Demigods in Time

by Emad El-Din Aysha, PhD The shower of His merciful bounty gratifies all, and His banquet of limitless generosity recognizes no fall. The inner secrets of His subjects, He does not divulge, nor does He, for a rogue’s slight frailty, in injustice indulge. O generosity personified! To […]

Tayseer Khaled: Kouchner to promote Arab countries to normalize relations with Israel for free

Tayseer Khaled , member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), member of the Political Bureau of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), explained that the vital mission of Jared Kouchner and Jason Greenblatt in their tour in the region is nothing more than to support Israel and to […]

Sheikha Fatima Global Humanitarian Campaign in Lebanese villages

The Sheikha Fatima Global Humanitarian Campaign intensified its missions in Lebanese villages, to offer the best diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive services to children and women, under the theme, 'Following in the Footsteps of Zayed,' and as part of the 'All of Us are our Mother Fatima' programme, and supervised by an Emirati-Lebanese voluntary team. The […]

Emirates Scientists Council working with polymer industry

Emirates Scientists Council, ESC, announced today the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Abu Dhabi Polymers Company, Borouge, which aims to support scientists in the UAE and promote scientific research. The agreement comes within the framework of strengthening cooperation between the government, the private sector and the country’s scientific and academic communities. This partnership […]

Sharjah Government Media Bureau announces communication award winner

The International Government Communication Centre, IGCC, a subsidiary of Sharjah Government Media Bureau, SGMB, has announced that winner of the Sharjah Government Communication Award, SGCA’s, 'Best Behaviour Change Campaign or Initiative' category will be decided by a public vote. The move to introduce this particular category to public voting is in line with the IGCC’s […]

Aldar Investment buying Etihad Plaza and Etihad Airways Centre

Aldar Investment Properties has announced its acquiring full ownership of Etihad Plaza and Etihad Airways Centre in an AED1.2 billion transaction with Etihad Airways. As part of the deal, Etihad will take 100 percent ownership of Etihad Airways HQ. The three properties were previously held in three 50/50 joint ventures between Aldar Properties and Etihad […]

ADNOC to build world's largest crude storage facility

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, today attended - at the Blue House in Seoul - the signing of an agreement between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, and South Korea’s […]

Dubai makes latest addition to maritime innovation with Smart Mobile Service

The Dubai Maritime City Authority, DMCA, has launched the Smart Mobile Service, the latest addition to the maritime innovation and transformation march, with positive interaction from exhibitors and visitors at the Dubai International Boat Show 2019 at Dubai Water Canal. Hailing from the smart car concept, the Smart Mobile Service, is equipped with state-of-the-art technological […]

Russia and Syria tell US to get out of Syria

Russia and Syria issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on U.S. forces to leave Syria and to allow people inside a refugee camp in the southeast of the country to be evacuated by Russian and Syrian forces. The statement, released by Russia’s Ministry of Defence, said Russian and Syrian forces had prepared buses to […]

Rouhani dead set against Zarif resignation

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani rejected the resignation of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday, standing by a moderate ally long targeted by hardliners in factional struggles over a 2015 nuclear deal with the West. Zarif - a U.S.-educated veteran diplomat who helped craft the pact that curbed Iran’s nuclear programme in return for sanctions […]

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