Middle East

Kuwait assures of early repatriation of bodies of Indian victims

Foreign Minister of Kuwait Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya has assured visiting Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh of "early repatriation" of mortal remains of Indians who were killed in a fire incident on Wednesday at a labour housing facility in the Mangaf area of Kuwait.

2024-06-13T10:33:07.251746+00:00 IST

Israeli military strikes dozens of terror targets in Gaza

Over the past day, the forces conducted targeted raids in the area, located weapons, and eliminated several terrorists in close-quarters encounters

2024-06-13T09:57:16.967358+00:00 IST

Kuwait: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh visits Mubarak Al Kabeer Hospital

He ascertained their well-being and assured them of the Indian government's support.

2024-06-13T09:56:01.542789+00:00 IST

Kirti Vardhan Singh meets Indians injured in Kuwait fire incident

Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday arrived in Kuwait and immediately rushed to Jaber Hospital to ascertain well well-being of Indians who had been injured in the fire incident in Mangaf area on Wednesday.

2024-06-13T08:10:16.287986+00:00 IST

UAE: CBUAE maintains base rate at 5.40 per cent

This decision was taken following the US Federal Reserve's announcement today to keep the Interest Rate on Reserve Balances (IORB) unchanged.

2024-06-13T07:31:20.101125+00:00 IST

UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed visits Albertina Museum

Sheikh Abdullah toured the museum's departments and its various exhibits, which house around 65,000 paintings in addition to several temporary art exhibitions, rare prints, and architectural drawings.

2024-06-13T07:30:54.293081+00:00 IST

Situation will be clear moment we reach : MoS Kirti Singh

Before leaving for Kuwait in order to take a stock of the situation there, the Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh said that the victims are mostly burn victims and some of the bodies have been charred beyond recognition. He further added that the rest of the "situation will be clear the moment we reach there."

2024-06-13T01:34:46.155035+00:00 IST

Chancellor of Austria receives Abdullah bin Zayed in Vienna

Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, Karl Nehammer, today received H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Vienna. The meeting was held in the presence of Alexander Schallenberg, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria, as part of Sheikh Abdullah's working visit to Vienna.

2024-06-13T01:24:33.377090+00:00 IST

UAE: Mohammed bin Rashid presides over swearing-in ceremony

UAE's Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of three new members of Dubai's Judicial Inspection Authority.

2024-06-13T01:23:52.621814+00:00 IST

UAE, Uzbek ministers of justice discuss enhancing cooperation

Minister of Justice Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, and Akbar Tashkulov, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, have discussed ways to advance legal and judicial cooperation between the two friendly countries.

2024-06-13T01:22:26.876104+00:00 IST

UAE leaders congratulate Philippines Prez on Independence Day

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, also sent similar messages to President Marcos on the occasion.

2024-06-12T10:08:27.463559+00:00 IST

UAE National Pavilion showcases defence, security innovations

This exhibition is considered a strategic defence and security technology event, bringing together over 1,750 companies from 62 countries worldwide.

2024-06-12T09:44:27.044286+00:00 IST

Israel accuses Hamas of “rejecting” ceasefire proposal

Hamas had submitted its response to Qatari mediators, proposing amendments to the Israeli proposal, including a timeline for a permanent ceasefire and complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, CNN reported citing a source.

2024-06-12T05:13:17.151006+00:00 IST

Hamdan bin Mohammed announces AI retreat

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, today announced that the AI Retreat, organised collaboratively by the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DCAI) and the National Program for Artificial Intelligence, will become an annual event on Dubai's calendar, with the next retreat set to run on April 29 next year.

2024-06-12T01:02:29.895420+00:00 IST

Abdullah bin Zayed meets with Qatari PM in Amman

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, on the sidelines of the "Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza" Conference, held today in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

2024-06-12T01:02:27.615579+00:00 IST

Delegation of Seychelles' pilgrims arrive in Mecca

A delegation of pilgrims from the Republic of Seychelles have arrived in Mecca to perform Hajj at the expense of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

2024-06-12T01:01:54.674025+00:00 IST

UAE President receives Azerbaijani Minister of Internal Affairs

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Vilayat Eyvazov, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi.

2024-06-11T17:35:28.480688+00:00 IST

UAE: General Budget Committee discusses draft general budget

The meeting, held at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, was also attended by Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs; Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs; and Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), in addition to representatives of the Presidential Court and the Ministry of Finance.

2024-06-11T13:28:29.939406+00:00 IST

Israel: Four terrorists eliminated in overnight raid

During the activity, a Police special forces fighter was slightly injured in his leg and was referred for medical treatment.

2024-06-11T13:20:17.658378+00:00 IST

Israeli military shoots down unknown aerial target

The target was monitored by the IDF's aerial defense unit and it did not cross towards the territory of the country. As such, No alerts were activated in accordance with policy, there were no casualties and no damage was caused.

2024-06-11T13:06:57.677090+00:00 IST

UAE: Abu Dhabi Department of Finance hosts Budget Cycle event

The event attracted noteworthy participation, with over 450 representing more than 60 government entities throughout the emirate, including Undersecretaries, Director Generals, and senior representatives.

2024-06-11T12:56:39.846962+00:00 IST