Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs met with Dr Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), on June 6. The two ministers discussed climate change cooperation. Odawara also offered his condolences on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the late President of the UAE. DUBAI: Odawara Kiyoshi, Japan’s … Read more
All Whites will face the Socceroos at Eden Park in Auckland. The Socceroos will host New Zealand as part of a two-game series. New Zealand will play Costa Rica in Qatar after Australia. In September, the men’s football team of New Zealand will play in front of their home fans for the first time in … Read more
The two countries signed agreements to develop gas pipelines and an oil field. A deal was reached about two decades ago to allow Iran to supply Oman with gas. The Hengam oil field is located in the strategic Strait of Hormuz near the UAE. Oman’s energy minister announced Saturday that the sultanate and Iran had … Read more
Israel signed its first-ever free trade agreement with an Arab country United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. The agreement is the latest step in a US-brokered effort to normalise relations between Israel and the Arab world, which has pushed to isolate Israel for decades over its occupation of Palestinian land. The UAE was the first Gulf … Read more
A gas cylinder explosion in a restaurant in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, killed two people and wounded 120 others, according to police. According to initial reports, showed that 64 people sustained minor injuries, 56 others were moderately wounded, and two people died”, police tweeted. They stated that the blast on Monday started a fire … Read more
Iraq closed public buildings and temporarily closed airports on Monday as another sandstorm hit the country, the ninth since mid-April. More than 1,000 people were hospitalized across the country with respiratory problems, according to Seif al-Badr, spokesman for the health ministry. Flights were also grounded for the second time this month in neighboring Kuwait, as … Read more
Hundreds of protestors rallied in Madrid on Sunday against tarnished former King Juan Carlos I, whose return to Spain after nearly two years of self-imposed exile in the United Arab Emirates has stirred controversy. Holding signs reading “Justice” and “The Bourbon in prison”, the demonstrators gathered near the Spanish capital’s royal palace. A government spokesman … Read more
The Spanish royal palace has confirmed that former King Juan Carlos will return to Spain this week after nearly two years in exile in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He departed Spain after being tied to a corruption investigation. However, in March, three investigations against the 84-year-old were dropped, allowing him to return. The ex-king … Read more
US President Joe Biden congratulated the UAE’s de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on his election as the country’s president on Saturday, following the death of his half-brother. “I congratulate my long-time friend Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on his election as president of the United Arab Emirates,” Biden said in … Read more
Somalia has registered a record of 39 candidates for the May 15 presidential elections, according to the parliamentary committee in charge of organizing the long-delayed polls in the fragile Horn of Africa nation. The election is well behind schedule and has been marred by deadly violence and a power struggle between President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, … Read more
French authorities have opened a case against Interpol President Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi of the United Arab Emirates over allegations of torture and arbitrary detention by two Britons detained in the country, according to a source close to the investigation. The case against the top UAE official has been confirmed by France’s anti-terror prosecutors office (PNAT), … Read more
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi during a brief visit to Tehran on Sunday, Iranian state television said. “Assad has left Iran for Damascus after meeting separately with the supreme leader” and the president, the report said. Iran is a major ally of Assad, backing him alongside Russia in Syria’s … Read more
State media stated that Lebanese expatriates in 48 countries, including France and the United Arab Emirates, voted on Sunday ahead of the May 15 parliamentary elections. The crucial election takes place in the midst of an unparalleled financial crisis that has prompted a mass departure, with opposition politicians resting their hopes for change on the … Read more
The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen’s Huthi insurgents announced Friday it has freed a batch of rebel captives, part of what it claims as efforts to end the seven-year war. The coalition announced last week that it would release 163 convicts accused of taking part in “hostilities” against Saudi Arabia. Early Friday evening, the Saudi … Read more
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens India’s nearby protection, the European Union chief said Monday at some point of a ride to New Delhi aimed at fostering deeper strategic ties. Ursula von der Leyen is the state-of-the-art touring Western diplomat to press India, which receives most of its palms from Russia, over its impartial stance at the war. … Read more
Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has examined positive for Covid-19, at the side of numerous different members of his IPL side Delhi Capitals, and was admitted to hospital, stated an announcement on Monday. The Delhi Capitals medical group is closely tracking the situation of Marsh, who performed his first fit of the Indian Premier League season … Read more
The UN Security Council will meet on Tuesday over violence around a flashpoint Jerusalem holy website that wounded one hundred seventy people on the weekend, diplomatic assets informed AFP. The assembly, referred to as by means of China, France, the United Arab Emirates, Norway, and Ireland, could be held behind closed doorways and is derived … Read more
Humaid Abdulla Albuqaish is a businessman who is also a social media celebrity for flaunting his lavish lifestyle and passion for lions. A video of a sheikh from the United Arab Emirates taking a selfie while surrounded by several lions has gone popular on Instagram. The man smiles as he exhibits two lions under the … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s Covid-19 tests came positive on Monday, after his meeting with US Secretary of the State Antony Blinken. Bennett, who met Blinken in Jerusalem on Sunday on the sidelines of a “historic summit” of Israeli and Arab diplomats, “is feeling well and will continue his schedule as planned from his home,” a statement … Read more
NEW DELHI – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left India’s traditional balancing act between Moscow and the West looking wobblier than ever, with experts saying New Delhi has few good diplomatic options. Last week India abstained on a UN Security Council resolution deploring Russia’s “aggression” against Ukraine, winning praise from Moscow for its “independent and … Read more
DUBAI – A Yemeni Huthi rebel strike on a military camp in the country’s northwest killed nine Sudanese soldiers from a pro-government coalition on Wednesday, Yemeni defence ministry sources said. “Nine members of the Sudanese forces were killed and 30 others wounded this morning by a Huthi missile,” one of the sources told AFP. The … Read more
Australian spin great Nathan Lyon said Wednesday he was relishing the challenge of bowling against one of the world’s top batsmen, Babar Azam, in the first Test against Pakistan starting this week. The 34-year-old is the highest wicket-taker in the Australia squad with 415 from 105 Tests, and boasts a record of 95 victims in … Read more
Star Australian batsman Steve Smith said Tuesday he was “feeling good” after recovering from concussion and hopes to replicate his big scoring from the Ashes during Australia’s tour of Pakistan, their first in 24 years. The 32-year-old fell heavily and banged his head attempting a boundary catch in the second Twenty20 against Sri Lanka in … Read more
Ireland booked their spot at this year’s T20 World Cup with a comfortable 56-run victory over hosts Oman in qualifying on Tuesday, as the United Arab Emirates also secured a ticket to Australia. The Irish will be making their seventh straight appearance in the showpiece, having only missed the inaugural edition in 2007. Andy Balbirnie’s … Read more
Novak Djokovic’s season, derailed in January when he was deported from Australia, finally starts on Monday in Dubai with the world number one insisting players in the locker room “have been positive and welcoming” on his return. Djokovic missed the chance to win a 10th Australian Open, and 21st Grand Slam, due to the cancellation of his … Read more
The Philippines is better known for boxers than batsmen and its cricket team has not played for three years, but the side of amateurs hope to make their mark in T20I World Cup qualifiers. As the lowest-ranked side in the eight-team qualifying tournament taking place this month in Oman featuring the likes of Nepal, Ireland, … Read more
Novak Djokovic, the world number one, stated on Thursday that he has missed playing tennis as he prepares for his comeback in Dubai following the coronavirus vaccine controversy that prevented him from defending his Australian Open title. The Serb, who was deported from Australia due to a lack of vaccinations, toured the Serbian pavilion at … Read more
KARACHI: H&S Real Estate, a real estate company and partner of Emaar Alliance, celebrated Chinese New Year with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Chinese elites, a statement said. Around 500 Chinese community members participated in the event, with a dazzling light show at Burj Khalifa wishing China for the new lunar year. H&S Real … Read more
