UK PM Starmer pays back more than £6,000 in gifts after donations row

Oct 03, 2024

London [UK], October 3: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has paid back more than £6,000 ($7,965) worth of gifts and hospitality he received since being...

Hezbollah kills 8 Israeli soldiers in Lebanon

Oct 03, 2024

Beirut [Lebanon], October 3: Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

More than 1 million still without power in US after Hurricane Helene

Oct 03, 2024

Washington [US], October 3: More than 1 million people remain without power in the south-eastern United States after Hurricane Helene left a trail of devastation...

Qatari Deputy Emir, Crown Prince of Kuwait review regional developments

Oct 03, 2024

Doha [Qatar], October 3: Qatari Deputy Emir H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani welcomed H.H. Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Khaled...

Sultan bin Ahmed inaugurates 11th Sharjah Calligraphy Forum

Oct 03, 2024

Sharjah [UAE], October 3: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, H.H....

UN chief calls for stopping 'sickening cycle of escalation' in Mideast

Oct 03, 2024

New York [US], October 3: UN chief Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for an end to the "sickening cycle of escalation" in the Middle East

Japan airport shut after WW2-era bomb explodes near runway, 87 flights cancelled

Oct 03, 2024

Tokyo [Japan], October 3: A regional airport in southwest Japan was closed on Wednesday after a US bombshell, likely dropped during World War Two to...

UAE committed to supporting constructive initiatives benefitting people globally: Sheikha Fatima

Oct 03, 2024

Dubai [UAE], October 3: H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the "Mother of the Nation," Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), President of the Supreme...

11th Kalba Short Plays Festival concludes

Oct 03, 2024

Sharjah [UAE], October 3: The 11th edition of the Kalba Short Plays Festival, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed...