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Why Was Bollywood Actor Celina Jaitly's Brother Detained in the UAE?
Retired Major Vikrant Jaitly has been held in the UAE since September 2024, leaving his family desperate for answers. Despite Celina Jaitly’s repeated pleas to Indian authorities, his detention remained unresolved—until the Delhi High Court...
US Policy Failures In Yemen: A Review Of Alexandra Stark’s The Yemen Model
The Yemen Model: Why US Policy Has Failed in the Middle East by Alexandra Stark is a historical account of Yemen and the United States’ failure to achieve its regional security ends and policy goals in the southern Arabian country. Using the US’s...
Emirates Group reports record half-yearly profits of $3.3bn for FY2025/26
The Emirates Group (which includes Emirates, Emirates Cargo, and handling firm dnata) has announced a new record half-year financial performance, posting a profit before tax of AED12.2 billion ($3.3 billion) for the first six months of the 2025-26...
Qatar, Bahrain launch passenger-only ferry service
The Ministry of Transport, acting together with Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications (MTT), applied the highest safety, security, and operational quality standards to ensure a convenient and safe travel experience, and...
Qatari–Egyptian Investment Partnership to Develop “Alam Al-Roum” in Egypt’s North Coast
At the headquarters of the ministerial headquarters in the new administrarive capital project Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt, witnessed the signing of a new investment partnership agreement between the New Urban Communities Authority...
UAE to be among world's top 15 healthcare systems
Abu Dhabi’s advancements in cardiac surgeryEmploying AI in healthcare Abdullah Rashid Al Hammadi is an accomplished Emirati journalist with over 45 years of experience in both Arabic and English media. He currently serves as the Abu Dhabi Bureau...
From powder to plastic-free: The rise of eco-friendly detergents in the UAE
Image credit: Getty Images The UAEs’ detergent chemicals and soap markets are undergoing a transformative period, driven by rising consumer hygiene awareness, rapid urbanization, and technological innovation. Market intelligence from Mobility...
Partnership to boost healthcare support for key UAE industries
Via Medica International Healthcare, a leading Abu Dhabi-based healthcare and medical services provider, has been formally acquired by International SOS, the world’s leading health and security services company. Via Medica in association with...
UN OCHA, Qatar Airways launch humanitarian partnership
Doha: The Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Joyce Msuya affirmed that the State of Qatar has emerged as a powerful force in humanitarian diplomacy, building bridges, offering support, and...
Agility Public Warehousing Company KSCP Rebrands as Makhazen, Advancing Kuwait-Focused Growth Strategy
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 06: Agility Public Warehousing Company KSCP, listed on Boursa Kuwait and the Dubai Financial Market, today announced its new brand identity in line with the Kuwait-focused strategy unveiled on 18 June 2025. Effective immediately,...
Italy, Kuwait celebrate ties of friendship and security
Tipperary player makes World Cup debut off the bench for Ireland U17s in Qatar!
Fleetwood and Lowry share lead in UAE with McIlroy four back
Ryder Cup team-mates Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry are in a share of the lead after the first round of the Abu Dhabi Championship. England's Fleetwood and Irishman Lowry, who helped Europe beat the USA at Bethpage in September, both carded an...
Qatar Chamber keen to build bridges of trade and economic cooperation with African nations
Mohamed bin Twar al-Kuwari, First Vice-Chairman of the Qatar Chamber with Hanan Morsy, Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Mohamed bin Twar al-Kuwari, First Vice-Chairman of the Qatar...
Revealed: Qatar-linked intelligence operation targeted ICC prosecutor’s alleged victim
The woman who has accused the prosecutor of the international criminal court of sexual abuse has been targeted by private intelligence firms as part of a covert operation said to have taken place on behalf of Qatar. The Guardian can reveal details...
On behalf of UAE President, Nahyan bin Mubarak leads UAE delegation to 2nd World Summit for Social Development in Doha
DOHA (WAM) On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, led the UAE delegation participating in the Second World Summit for Social Development,...
All you need to know about the $5.3 billion Egypt-Qatar investment project on the North West Coast
Mostafa Madbouly, the Prime Minister, witnessed on Thursday at the Cabinet headquarters in the New Administrative Capital, the signing ceremony of a new investment deal. This deal is an investment partnership between the Ministry of Housing,...
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry comments on video of Egyptian Umrah pilgrim in Saudi Arabia
Ambassador Haddad al-Gohary, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Consular Affairs, commented on the circulating video clip of an Egyptian Umrah pilgrim showing a security man assaults a man and a woman in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, which...
Mohammed bin Rashid attends final day of the UAE Government Annual Meetings 2025
ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD) His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the final day of the UAE Government Annual Meetings 2025, which was held in Abu Dhabi on November...
Mohammed bin Rashid attends keynote session titled ‘Sovereign Investments and Strategic Partnerships: Returns and Impact’, organised as part of the UAE Government Annual Meetings 2025
ABU DHABI (WAM) His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended a keynote session titled ‘Sovereign Investments and Strategic Partnerships: Returns and Impact’,...