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Qatar to host sixth World Conference on International Arbitration

Qatar to host sixth World Conference on International...

Doha [Qatar], November 2: The 6th World Conference on International Arbitration will kick off on Tuesday at Fairmont Doha. Organised...

Emergency situation due to El Nino

Emergency situation due to El Nino

La Paz [Bolivia], November 2: Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency on October 31 to mobilize additional...

Ukrainian and Russian apps were simultaneously attacked by hackers, issuing false alarms

Ukrainian and Russian apps were simultaneously attacked by...

Ukraine, November 2: the Ukrainian Air Force announced on November 1st that its air raid warning app had been hacked....

German engineering industry workers begin wage strikes

German engineering industry workers begin wage strikes

Berlin [Germany], November 2: Workers in Germany's engineering industry started temporary warning strikes on Sunday, in a dispute ​that pits...

Ghaf Nazwa Reserve protects 66 species across Dubai's desert ecosystem

Ghaf Nazwa Reserve protects 66 species across Dubai's...

Dubai [UAE], November 2: Ghaf Nazwa Conservation Reserve in Dubai plays a vital role in protecting ghaf trees and their...

German organic food sales see steady rise

German organic food sales see steady rise

Berlin [Germany], November 2: German consumers showed an increasing preference for organic food products through the summer, with overall sales...

Abu Dhabi Customs wins GCC Digital Government Award for Digital Excellence

Abu Dhabi Customs wins GCC Digital Government Award...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 1: The General Administration of Abu Dhabi Customs has won the Digitally Distinguished Government Entity category...

Experts highlight Arabic content's global potential

Experts highlight Arabic content's global potential

Sharjah [UAE], November 1: International and regional publishing experts have identified opportunities for publishers to expand the reach of Arabic...

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Agricultural Excellence Award launches activities of its fifth edition at Sheikh Zayed Festival

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Agricultural Excellence Award launches...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 1: The activities of the festivals and competitions accompanying the fifth edition (2026-2027) of the Sheikh...

On World Cities Day 2026, WHO calls for safe, healthy housing for all

On World Cities Day 2026, WHO calls for...

Geneva [Switzerland], November 1: On World Cities Day, celebrated under the theme "Regenerating the City: Adequate Housing for All", the...

World Cities Day 2026: UN urges cities everywhere to invest in regeneration and adequate housing for all

World Cities Day 2026: UN urges cities everywhere...

New York [US], November 1: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged cities everywhere to invest in regeneration and adequate housing for...

Four dead, 11 injured in Italian military helicopter crash in Bosnia

Four dead, 11 injured in Italian military helicopter...

Sarajevo [Bosnia and Herzegovina], October 31: Four people died, and 11 ​were injured after an Italian military helicopter crashed Bosnia...

Qatar urges maritime security, rejects pressure over Strait of Hormuz

Qatar urges maritime security, rejects pressure over Strait...

Doha [Qatar], October 31: Qatar has called for greater use of technological innovation to enhance maritime security and international peace,...

UNHCR launches $50 million winter appeal to assist 9 million people

UNHCR launches $50 million winter appeal to assist...

Geneva [Switzerland], October 31: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) launched its annual winter fundraising appeal on Friday, aiming to raise...

Russia, Ukraine report intensified attacks as Zelenskyy prepares for Türkiye visit

Russia, Ukraine report intensified attacks as Zelenskyy prepares...

Moscow [Russia], October 31: Military and political developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict intensified on Friday, with Russia reporting the interception...

EU, Canada launch strategic alliance covering AI, critical minerals, Ukraine support

EU, Canada launch strategic alliance covering AI, critical...

Brussels [Belgium], October 31: The European Union and Canada launched a strategic alliance at the conclusion of their 21st summit...

Bahrain Crown Prince opens Manama Dialogue 2026, stresses maritime security

Bahrain Crown Prince opens Manama Dialogue 2026, stresses...

Manama [Bahrain], October 31: His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of...

US approves $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine

US approves $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot...

New York [Us], October 31: The US State Department has approved a possible sale of 500 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile...

DR Congo, Russia discuss fast-tracking Ebola vaccine registration

DR Congo, Russia discuss fast-tracking Ebola vaccine registration

Moscow [Russia], October 30: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in talks with Russia to accelerate the registration...

266 million people face acute food insecurity worldwide: WFP

266 million people face acute food insecurity worldwide:...

New York [US] October 30: Some 266 million people worldwide are facing acute food insecurity, with conflict driving two-thirds of...

Bolsonaro calls himself 'leader' of Brazil after landing in US

Bolsonaro calls himself 'leader' of Brazil after landing...

Mexico City [Mexico], October 30: Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro declared himself the "leader of Brazil" in his...

68 killed in Spain train collision blamed on control error

68 killed in Spain train collision blamed on...

Madrid [Spain], October 30: At least 68 people were killed and around 50 seriously injured when two high-speed trains collided...

Iran says it has shot down another US drone

Iran says it has shot down another US...

Tehran [Iran], October 30: Iran has reported shooting down another military drone amid heightened military tensions with the United States.

Pennsylvania measles cases rise to 1,360, state health department says

Pennsylvania measles cases rise to 1,360, state health...

New York [US], October 29: The Pennsylvania Health Department on Monday reported ​1,360 measles cases the state, up...

US Supreme Court denies immigration judges the power to shelve deportation cases

US Supreme Court denies immigration judges the power...

New York [US], October 29: The US Supreme Court declined to reinstate the authority of immigration judges to...

Indonesia sends oxygen bus to aid residents choking on forest fire haze

Indonesia sends oxygen bus to aid residents choking...

Jakarta [Indonesia], October 29: A bus fitted out with oxygen tanks is providing a sanctuary in a city on Indonesia's...

Nigeria panel says 37 detained miners died from overcrowding and neglect

Nigeria panel says 37 detained miners died from...

Abuja [Nigeria], October 29: A group of 37 suspected illegal miners died in detention in Nigeria as a result of...