DUBAI: The UAE is not prepared to support a postwar plan for Gaza that does not include a Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said on X on Saturday. “The UAE is not ready to support the day after the war in Gaza without the establishment of a Palestinian state,” his post…
LONDON: The president of the UAE has allocated vaccines and funding for a polio vaccination drive in Gaza following the reemergence of the virus within the territory, the Emirates News Agency reported on Friday. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan announced that the vaccination campaign would be supported by a $5 million pledge from the UAE….
New Delhi: Aviation safety regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has placed Spicejet under ‘enhanced surveillance’ with immediate effect. A senior DGCA official said that based on reports of cancellation of flights and financial stress being experienced by Spicejet Airlines, a special audit of Spicejet engineering facilities was conducted on the August 7 and…
As part of its unwavering humanitarian commitment to the brotherly Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the United Arab Emirates, in partnership with World Health Organisation (WHO), has announced an urgent initiative to evacuate 85 sick and severely injured Palestinians, including cancer patients in need of extensive treatment, accompanied by 63 family members to Abu Dhabi…
New policy eases family sponsorship for expatriates earning KD800 Dubai: Kuwait is now allowing expatriates without university degrees to sponsor their families provided they earn at least KD800 (Dh9,600) per month according to their work permit. The decision, under Article 29 of Ministerial Resolution No. 957/2019, was issued by Sheikh Fahad Yousuf Al Sabah, the…
Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum received the Saudi ambassador to the UAE Sultan bin Abdullah Al-Angari on Saturday during a reception in the emirate, Saudi Press Agency reported. Sheikh Mohammed, who is also vice president and prime minister of UAE, wished the ambassador success in his mission. Al-Angari passed on the greetings of King Salman and…
The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre has given hope to three patients, two men and one girl, after it successfully transplanted hearts from donors in Riyadh, Jeddah and Abu Dhabi. The journey of hope began with medical teams traveling from the hospital’s cardiac unit to Abu Dhabi and Jeddah to remove the hearts…
NCM said that Fili region in Sharjah witnessed heavy rains and small hailstones Abu Dhabi: Various areas in the UAE experienced rainfall of varying intensities on Saturday, including heavy, moderate, and light showers, along with the occurrence of hailstones. In a statement, the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) said that Fili region in Sharjah witnessed…
Abu Dhabi, June 24 (BNA): His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Dr. S. Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister of India. The two officials discussed the two countries’ efforts to strengthen cooperation in all sectors, including economic, trade, investment, education, culture, health, food security,…
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday received cables of congratulations from leaders of Islamic countries on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha, which begins on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The king and crown prince sent messages of thanks to the leaders for their congratulatory cables. Hajj pilgrims arrived in Arafat…
