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Afghanistan vows to crush Daesh havens after Kabul deadly attack

President Ashraf Ghani's comments came as Afghanistan mourns at least 63 people, including children, killed in the Kabul bombing at a wedding hall on Saturday night.

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Modi to visit UAE, Bahrain from Aug.23-24

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to pay a two-day state visit to Abu Dhabi from Aug.23, and also to Bahrain

18 Aug 2019

Etisalat dials in 5G call from world’s tallest tower

Etisalat announced on Monday the availability of 5G coverage in the world’s tallest building, ‘Burj Khalifa,’, showcasing its readiness for the state-...

12 hours ago

Islamic New Year holiday announced for government entities

The Islamic New Year holiday (1441 Hijri) for ministries and federal entities in the UAE will be on the first day of Muharram, according to the Islami...

14 hours ago

Ras Al Khaimah Police seek help in finding missing Arab national

The police called on those who have any information on the missing person to inform them on the following numbers: 0507669229 – 072356566

18 Aug 2019

Video: Imran's ex-wife Reham accuses him of conniving with Modi on Kashmir

Alleging "a deal" on Kashmir, Reham Khan, former wife of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, has slammed his lack of decisiveness and attempts to plea...

9 hours ago

Modi, Trump talk for 30 minutes, discuss Pakistan's anti-India rhetoric

Narendra Modi conveyed to Donald Trump that "extreme rhetoric and incitement to anti-India violence by certain leaders in the region was not conducive...

10 hours ago

Sonam Kapoor claps back after being trolled for 'pro-Pakistan' comments

"I have a huge Pakistani following and my two best friends, they are Muslim and half-Pakistani. I am half-Sindhi and half-Peshawari. So, it's heartbre...

10 hours ago

‘The Rock’ Johnson marries longtime girlfriend

With a simple "We do," Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson announced his wedding to his longtime girlfriend on Instagram.

11 hours ago

    Opinion

    Kabul wedding attack a monstrous act

    The terrorist attack that targeted a wedding in the Afghan capital, Kabul, is a cowardly, monstrous act that turned a scene of joy and celebration int...

    7 hours ago

    Artificial Intelligence journalism which is redefining the industry will cut into print media consumption

    Dr Mohamed Abdulzaher

    As a natural development of the growth of different media technologies starting with the First Industrial Revolution to the Second to the Third and fi...

    7 hours ago

    Unpacking Trump’s outlandish idea to buy Greenland

    Former Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen called President Donald Trump’s reported idea of buying Greenland, a self-governed Danish territory,...

    8 hours ago

    Trump, Johnson are making Bame people feel unwelcomed

    Although many have condemned Donald Trump’s recent comments regarding four Democratic congresswomen, this has not stopped a flurry of articles and opi...

    8 hours ago

    Modi’s population control talk raises concern

    BRP Bhaskar

    On Independence Day Prime Minister Narendra Modi caused eyebrows to rise by stating in his address that the rate of growth of the country’s population...

    8 hours ago

    Time to rethink our relationship to waste and land use

    When it comes to food, we are surrounded by an abundance that our ancestors could only have dreamed of. One of my new colleagues at the Department for...

    8 hours ago

    Hong Kong crisis

    The point of the narrative about Hong Kong and it’s healthcare is lost on me. Perhaps it is my warped perspective that doesn’t allow me to see the coh...

    8 hours ago

    Local News

    103 women register for FNC elections in 2 days

    Registration centres for the Federal National Council, FNC, 2019 election candidates set up across the UAE continued to receive applications for the s...

    5 hours ago

    FOCP rekindles hope in patients, says survivor

    As far as she could remember, Afaf had followed a normal healthy routine. So, when cancer struck, it came as major shock to the 47-year-old Arab expat...

    5 hours ago

    Dubai Police seize 648kg of drugs in H1

    Maj Gen Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, has chaired a meeting for assessing the performance of the General Directorate ...

    5 hours ago

    Sharjah Police rescue trapped child

    A mobile police station successfully rescued on Sunday night a child forgotten in a family vehicle in Al Nahda area.

    5 hours ago

    Sport

    • 8 hours ago

    Video: Mohamed Bin Zayed receives 4th Jiu-Jitsu Asian C’ship winners

    His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces on Monday received a d...

    England retain squad for 3rd Test; Smith inclusion remains in doubt

    England named an unchanged squad on Monday for this week’s third Test against Australia at Headingley. The injured James Anderson, England’s all-time ...

    7 hours ago

    Root glad to see Archer ‘live up to hype, shake up things’ on Test debut

    London: England captain Joe Root said fast bowler Jofra Archer had “lived up to the hype” with a dramatic Test debut against Australia at Lord’s. Worl...

    7 hours ago

    Camavinga shines as Rennes stun PSG; St Etienne, Brest play draw

    Champions Paris Saint-Germain slipped up in their second league game of the season losing 2-1 to Rennes on Sunday in a repeat of April’s French Cup fi...

    7 hours ago

    Lampard urges tired Chelsea to show more personality

    London: Frank Lampard admitted fatigue was a factor in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw against Leicester, but the Blues boss demanded his players show more “person...

    7 hours ago

    Lifestyle

    Chandrayaan-2 to be inserted into lunar orbit on Tuesday

    India's second spacecraft to the moon, Chandrayaan-2, will be inserted into the lunar orbit on Tuesday morning, the Indian space agency said.

    14 hours ago

    Hong Kong bakery's mooncakes carry protest movement slogans

    A Hong Kong bakery is doing its part to support the city's pro-democracy protest movement by making mooncakes with a message.

    15 hours ago

    Why men tend to blame women in sexual harassment cases

    Men may be more likely to victim-blame women who are sexually harassed because they have more empathy with the perpetrators, a new study suggests.

    15 hours ago

    Cool summer dessert is deceptively simple

    In her new cookbook, “Every Day Is Saturday,” Sarah Copeland’s goal is to bring a weekend-cook mentality to weekday meals.

    17 hours ago

    Is intermittent fasting a healthy way to lose weight?

    Intermittent fasting is cutting yourself off from any food, other than water, for a certain amount of time. Some fasting is for religious reasons, whi...

    17 hours ago

    Florida's iconic palm trees threatened by invasive disease

    Florida's iconic palm trees are under attack from a fatal disease that can turn them to dried crisps within months with no chance for recovery once in...

    19 hours ago

    CO2 row over climate activist Thunberg's yacht trip to New York

    The team behind teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg's yacht voyage to New York on Sunday fended off claims that her trip will create carbon emissi...

    19 hours ago

    When it comes to sleeping well at night, Indians beat all

    When it comes to quality sleep, India has astonishingly come on top − followed by Saudi Arabia and China − among the most restful populations where pe...

    18 Aug 2019

    Business

    ‘US gives Huawei 90-day reprieve on ban’

    US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday the US government will extend a reprieve given to Huawei Technologies that permits the Chinese firm t...

    8 hours ago

    World stock markets surge on hopes of fresh US-China talks

    Stock markets rallied on Monday after US President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser hailed “positive” trade talks with Chinese negotiators.

    9 hours ago

    DFM achieves 96% compliance in listed firms’ result disclosures

    The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has announced that its listed companies have recorded a 96 per cent compliance regarding the disclosure of Q2-2019 re...

    9 hours ago

    Aqdar World Summit in Moscow to discuss community empowerment

    The third edition of the Aqdar World Summit is set to kick off this August in the Russian capital, Moscow, featuring a high-profile UAE delegation tak...

    9 hours ago

    Amid slowdown, RBI governor hints at softer approach on rates

    Indicating a softer approach on rate cuts in the wake of economic slowdown, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday said growth is the top priority at ...

    9 hours ago

    Etihad Airways most punctual airline in Middle East, figures show

    John Wright, Etihad Airways’ Vice President Global Airports and Network Operations, said, "Etihad Airways is a high quality airline, and reliability i...

    12 hours ago

    China plans to base new lending benchmark on medium-term rates

    China’s announcement of key interest rate reforms over the weekend has fuelled expectations of an imminent reduction in corporate borrowing costs in t...

    12 hours ago

    Eurozone bond yields seen rising from record low levels

    Long-dated bond yields in the eurozone shot higher on Monday on the back of a calmer tone in world markets and increased expectations for fiscal stimu...

    12 hours ago

    China CNPC suspends Venezuelan oil loading, worried about US sanctions: Sources

    China National Petroleum Corp has halted August loadings of Venezuelan oil following the latest set of US sanctions on the South American exporter, tw...

    21 hours ago

    US and China seek revival of trade talks, says Trump adviser

    Washington and Beijing are working actively to revive negotiations aimed at ending the trade war that has rattled world markets, Donald Trump’s chief ...

    18 Aug 2019

    Number of visitors from GCC to Hamburg up 3.4% in 4 months

    Germany’s second biggest city Hamburg is becoming one of the favourite travel destinations for Gulf travellers, offering them outstanding features, fr...

    18 Aug 2019

    DMCA opens new licensing centre

    The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has revealed the successful opening of its newest registration and licensing centre in Umm Suqeim. The move c...

    18 Aug 2019

    Turkish growth outlook worsens as industrial output falls in June

    Turkish industrial production fell for the tenth consecutive month in June, data showed, offering few signs of a pick-up in economic growth as domesti...

    18 Aug 2019

    Brazil CB’s move paves way to reduce pile of forex reserves

    Brazil’s decision to sell dollars on the spot market for the first time in a decade is a sign the central bank (CB) is finally willing to reduce its $...

    18 Aug 2019

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    Chinese K-pop stars publicly back Beijing on Hong Kong

    At least eight K-pop stars from China and even one from Taiwan and one from Hong Kong are publicly stating their support for Beijing's one-China polic...

    18 hours ago

    Saudi Arabia distributes aid among the flood-hit in Yemen

    King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has distributed shelter aid to those affected by a flood disaster, through Al-Khair Humanita...

    5 hours ago

    103 women register for FNC elections in 2 days

    Registration centres for the Federal National Council, FNC, 2019 election candidates set up across the UAE continued to receive applications for the s...

    5 hours ago

    FOCP rekindles hope in patients, says survivor

    As far as she could remember, Afaf had followed a normal healthy routine. So, when cancer struck, it came as major shock to the 47-year-old Arab expat...

    5 hours ago

    Dubai Police seize 648kg of drugs in H1

    Maj Gen Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, has chaired a meeting for assessing the performance of the General Directorate ...

    5 hours ago

    Sharjah Police rescue trapped child

    A mobile police station successfully rescued on Sunday night a child forgotten in a family vehicle in Al Nahda area.

    5 hours ago

    Police teach workers summer precautions

    A team of officers from Al Madinah Comprehensive Police Station and Community Police Department of Ajman have implemented the “You Are First” initiative, launched with the purpose of increasing awareness among workers to take necessary precautions while working outdoors and under direct sunlight.

    6 hours ago

    Dustman arrested for stealing mobile phone

    The Fujairah Misdemeanour Court has heard a case in which a dustman has been charged with theft.

    6 hours ago

    Duo accused of kidnapping woman

    Two Asians have been charged with kidnapping a compatriot woman in their vehicle, the Abu Dhabi Criminal Court heard on Monday.

    6 hours ago

    Iranian tanker sought by US heads to Greece after release

    An Iranian tanker sailed through the Mediterranean towards Greece on Monday after it was released from detention off Gibraltar, and Tehran said that any US move to seize the vessel again would have “heavy consequences.”

    6 hours ago

    Palestine president fires all of his advisers

    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has fired all of his advisers, his office said on Monday, amid a financial crisis in the occupied West Bank that has prompted deep salary cuts.

    6 hours ago