Middle East

UAE Foreign Minister congratulates UK Foreign Secretary

Sheikh Abdullah expressed his wishes to Secretary Lammy for success in his work, praising the historical relations between the two countries.

2024-07-06T08:58:09.302977+00:00 IST

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins presidential elections in Iran

Out of 30.5 million votes counted in Friday's runoff, Pezeshkian received over 16.3 million votes while his ultraconservative rival Saeed Jalili got more than 13.5 million votes, CNN cited Press TV report.

2024-07-06T05:12:44.801070+00:00 IST

Abdullah bin Zayed congratulates South African counterpart

During a phone call today, the two ministers discussed the friendly relations and bilateral cooperation between the UAE and the Republic of South Africa and ways to enhance them in all fields to serve the mutual interests of the two countries.

2024-07-05T23:27:36.029558+00:00 IST

14 athletes represent UAE at Paris 2024 Olympic Games

The National Olympic Committee (NOC) has unveiled the details of the UAE's participation in the 33rd Summer Olympic Games hosted by Paris, France, from July 26 to August 11, 2024.

2024-07-05T17:33:30.189161+00:00 IST

UAE welcomes 18th group of wounded Palestinian children,

The 18th group of wounded Palestinian children and cancer patients and those accompanying them, arrived today in the UAE, in line with the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to provide medical treatment for 1,000 injured children and 1,000 cancer patients from the Gaza Strip at the UAE's hospitals.

2024-07-05T17:28:26.371700+00:00 IST

UAE Pavilion announces its participation in Expo 2025 Osaka

The UAE Pavilion at Expo announced their participation in Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, which will commence in April 2025 under the theme "Designing Future Society for Our Lives."

2024-07-05T17:26:33.874479+00:00 IST

"Hope that by tomorrow morning...": Iran's envoy

"Today, we are holding the second round of the presidential election... More than 700 polling centres are accepting the votes of Iranians. We hope that by tomorrow morning we will have a new president... There will be no changes in Iranian foreign policy and internal policy," the envoy told ANI about the ongoing presidential runoff in Iran.

2024-07-05T10:53:20.631251+00:00 IST

Voting begins in Iran to elect Raisi's successor

Voting is underway in Iran, as the country gears up to elect the successor of Ebrahim Raisi in the Presidential runoff taking place on Friday, according to Al Jazeera.

2024-07-05T08:29:54.314073+00:00 IST

European standard on imports to now apply automatically in Israel

The move is being made to bring down the cost of numerous consumer goods such as electronic appliances. There will be discounts on dozens of consumer products such as diapers, washing powders, dishwashing liquid, computers, mobile phones and other everyday consumer products.

2024-07-05T01:10:12.458592+00:00 IST

Israel continues to see reduced travel abroad in June

Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics released the data and the total number of people who departed the country (both Israelis and foreign travelers) in June 2024. While the numbers are still down due to the ongoing war in Gaza, the gap between the year to year numbers is shrinking.

2024-07-05T00:38:21.963442+00:00 IST

Israel continues to see large drop in tourism in June

In June 2024, 97,700 travelers visited Israel. Of these, 96,500 were foreign tourists, down from 355,200 in June 2023 (an 83 per cent decrease). Of these, 80,800 arrived by air, up from a 71,200 average in the three previous months.

2024-07-04T23:40:12.334797+00:00 IST

Iran's Presidential election heads to second round

Iran is bracing for a pivotal moment in its political landscape as the country's snap presidential election heads into a second round on Friday, following an initial vote that failed to produce a decisive winner amidst unprecedented voter apathy, CNN reported.

2024-07-04T21:20:42.970157+00:00 IST

UAE Embassy in Paris hosts 10th edition of Majlon

Hend Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the French Republic, hosted the 10th edition of the Majlon at the Library of the French National Institute of Art History

2024-07-04T17:58:20.093664+00:00 IST

Dubai Culture’s cultural, heritage assets win TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor has awarded several cultural and heritage sites managed by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) the Travellers' Choice Award 2024, following numerous commendations.

2024-07-04T17:39:43.821768+00:00 IST

10th World Green Economy Summit to be held in October 

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), and Chairman of the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO), has announced that the 10th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) will be held on October 2-3, 2024 at the Dubai World Trade Centre

2024-07-04T16:39:23.298449+00:00 IST

Dubai Chamber of Commerce seeks to encourage private sector parti

Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has collaborated with the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) to host a seminar highlighting the 'Parent-friendly Label.'

2024-07-04T12:59:58.723008+00:00 IST

Israel: Sirens sound across Galilee amid Hezbollah rocket barrage

Residents of communities in the Upper Galilee, Golan Heights and the coastal cities of Akko and Nahariya scrambled to shelters.

2024-07-04T12:26:12.575435+00:00 IST

Moroccan Poets Festival wraps up successful 5th edition

The Department of Culture in Sharjah, in collaboration with the Moroccan Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication, concluded the fifth edition of the Moroccan Poets Festival in Tetouan, Morocco.

2024-07-04T08:59:25.020273+00:00 IST

UAE leaders congratulate US President on Independence Day

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Joe Biden of the United States of America on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.

2024-07-04T08:55:07.780735+00:00 IST

Dubai Road Naming Committee launches ‘Roads Naming Suggestions'

Dubai Road Naming Committee, the entity that designates names for roads and streets in Dubai, launched the platform Street Designation Proposal under the supervision of Dubai Municipality. The platform aims to enable public participation in proposing names for roads and streets across Dubai.

2024-07-04T08:39:05.024107+00:00 IST

Jaishankar holds talks China's Wang Yi in Astana

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Council meeting, in Astana today.

2024-07-04T06:38:51.818569+00:00 IST