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Talent Attraction and Retention Committee reviews key initiatives...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 18: In its fifth meeting, the Talent Attraction and Retention Committee, chaired by Dr.Thani bin Ahmed...

The UAE condemns the Israeli attack on Al-Ahli...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 18: The United Arab Emirates strongly condemns the Israeli attack that targeted Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in...

Norway's PM announces cabinet reshuffle
Oslo [Norway], October 17: Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store reshuffled his cabinet on Monday, two years after he assumed...

Putin urges ceasefire in calls with Middle Eastern...
Moscow [Russia], October 17: Russian President Vladimir putin called for an immediate ceasefire and the interests of the Palestinians to...

Russian parliament paves the way for possible nuclear...
Moscow [Russia], October 17: The Russian parliament is preparing to vote on a measure that will authorize withdrawal from a...

Two dead after shooting in Brussels; suspect at...
Brussels [Belgium], October 17: Football fans have been locked in Belgium's national stadium after two Swedish people were shot dead...

Kuwaitis in US urged to keep low profile;...
Washington [US], October 17: Kuwait Embassy in Washington on Monday urged its nationals to be cautious, follow local authorities' guidelines...

Macron urges 'ruthless' response after school 'Islamist' attack
Paris [France], October 17: French schools on Monday held a minute's silence for a teacher killed last week in what...

US will send a second aircraft carrier to...
Washington [US], October 17: The United States is bolstering its firepower in the Middle East.

Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch offers to be exchanged for...
Rome [Italy], October 17: Pope Francis' representative in the Holy Land said he was willing to exchange himself for Israeli...

Trump pledges to expel immigrants who support Hamas
New York [US], October 17: Donald Trump promised on Monday that if elected president again he will bar immigrants who...

Ras Al Khaimah to host 6th International Conference...
Ras al-Khaimah [UAE], October 17: Under the auspices of H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and...

Gas Safety Committee in Abu Dhabi announces preliminary...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 17: The Gas Safety Committee in Abu Dhabi has announced the preliminary results of the inspection...

UAE, Saudi Arabia lead MENA VC fundraising
Dubai [UAE], October 17: MENA venture capital funding in the third quarter saw $250 million raised across 78 deals, a...

Guterres calls for delivering $500 bn annual investment...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 17: UNCTAD's 8th World Investment Forum (WIF) opened on 16th October in Abu Dhabi, focusing on...

S. Korea's ICT export falls for 15th month...
Seoul [South Korea], October 16: South Korea's export of information and communications technology (ICT) products fell for the 15th consecutive...

UN humanitarian chief calls for cessation of hostilities...
United Nations, October 16: UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths on Sunday called for the protection of civilians and...

Iraq signs deals with UAE firm to develop...
Baghdad [Iraq], October 16: Iraq signed three contracts on Sunday with the United Arab Emirates' Crescent Petroleum to develop three...

Indigenous Australians call for week of silence to...
Canberra [Australia], October 16: Indigenous Australian leaders have called for a week of silence after voters defeated a referendum to...

Approval rate of Japan's Kishida cabinet drops to...
Tokyo [Japan], October 16: The support rate for the Japanese cabinet dropped to 32.3 percent, the lowest since its launch,...

Iran warns Israel of regional escalation if 'aggressions...
Tehran [Iran], October 16: Iran warned Israel of escalation if it failed to end aggressions against Palestinians, with its foreign...

Russia's position in Ukraine is improving: Putin
Moscow [Russia], October 16: Russian President Vladimir Putin once again declared Kiev's counteroffensive a "complete failure" and spoke of an...

Louvre museum, Versailles Palace reopen post security threats
Paris [France], October 16: France's two top tourist attractions - the Louvre museum and the Palace of Versailles - have...

Historic presidential election in Ecuador begins
Buenos Aires [Argentina], October 16: Voting has got under way in Ecuador's presidential elections with voters given a choice between...

President Abbas says Hamas' actions do not represent...
Ramallah [Palestine], October 16: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the actions and policies of Islamist group Hamas do not...

US says Egypt border crossing to Gaza to...
Washington [US], October 16: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the Egyptian-controlled border crossing into Gaza would reopen...

Israel-Lebanon border clashes escalate
Beirut [Lebanon], October 16: Lebanese Hezbollah fighters launched attacks on Israeli army posts and a northern border village.