Violators Center in Dubai Turns into a Job Fair
At the Al Aweer Violators Adjustment Center, everyone, regardless of their appearance or beliefs, waits for their turn More…
Gaza schoolgirl longs to return to class as conflicts disrupts new academic year
Gaza schoolgirl Rama Abu Seif longs to return to a classroom to study but it is now a dormitory for families displaced by war.Her books were burned to light fires in clay ovens. Her school bag is stuffed with clothes in case she needs to flee an Israeli bombardment quickly.The 12-year-old missed grade six last […]
WHO says it surpassed early polio vaccination targets in Gaza
The WHO said on Tuesday that its emergency polio vaccination campaign in Gaza has reached more children than expected, with 161,000 receiving their initial dose in the first two days.The World Health Organisation (WHO) added that the first round of the vaccination drive would take another 10 days.With Gaza lying in ruins and the majority […]
Seeking re-election, Algeria’s Tebboune touts gains
Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who assumed Algeria’s presidency during mass pro-democracy protests, is touting his achievements as he seeks another term.Yet, five years after the movement faded, some say real change remains elusive.The Hirak protests, which led to the ousting of longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in 2019, aimed for a comprehensive political overhaul.Tebboune, a minister under Bouteflika, […]
Time for a Gaza truce deal: US
The United States said Tuesday it was time to ‘finalise’ a deal between Israel and Palestinian resistance movement Hamas to end the Gaza war.US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller spoke a day after Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down despite domestic and international pressure following the recovery by Israel's military of six hostages from […]
Hamdan bin Mohammed meets with Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and More…
UAE pardons 57 Bangladeshi protesters
The UAE has pardoned 57 locally based Bangladeshis who were jailed for protesting against the now-toppled government in their home country, state media said Tuesday.UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ‘ordered a pardon for the Bangladeshi nationals involved in… protests and disturbances across several emirates’, the official Emirati news agency WAM reported.’The decision […]
Dubai Police Arrest Delivery Rider for Endangering Another’s Life
The Dubai Police have arrested a delivery rider after a viral video captured him intentionally knocking down another More…
Mohammed bin Rashid meets with Member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
His Highness highlights the continuous growth of UAE-China relations under the leadership of Mohamed bin Zayed and Xi More…
160,000 Palestinian children receive 1st dose of polio vaccine in Central Governorate of Gaza
The Palestinian Ministry of Health said Tuesday that about 160,000 Palestinian children received the first dose of the polio vaccine in the Central Governorate of the Gaza Strip on Sunday and Monday.The ministry explained in a statement carried by the Palestinian news agency (WAFA) that its teams are working in cooperation with the World Health […]