BEIRUT: Syria’s US-backed Kurdish-led force has handed over to Baghdad two Daesh militants suspected of involvement in mass killings of Iraqi soldiers in 2014, a war monitor said.The report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights came a day after the Iraqi National Intelligence Service said it had brought back to the country three Daesh…
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member by recognising it as qualified to join and recommending the U.N. Security Council “reconsider the matter favourably”, Reuters reported. The assembly adopted a resolution with 143 votes in favor and 9 against, while 25 countries abstained. It…
Gold prices inched higher in UAE at the opening of the markets on Thursday. According to Dubai Jewellery Group data, the 24K variant of the yellow metal was trading at Dh280.25 per gram on Thursday as compared to Dh279.75 per gram at the close of the markets on Wednesday. Among the other variants, 22K opened…
Today, Rozik is a household name in Tajikistan with over 8.2 million followers on Instagram Dubai-based Tajik internet sensation Abdu Rozik, who stands just over three feet tall, is gearing up for a new chapter — marrying an Emirati girl from Sharjah. “I cannot imagine anything more precious than this love. I cannot wait to…
The Ajman Transport Authority has launched the pilot phase of its ‘cabby’ application for taxi drivers. This initiative aims to enhance the performance of drivers working for franchise companies in the emirate, providing features that streamline their work and save time and effort. Rasha Khalaf Al Shamsi, Executive Director of the Authority’s Support Services Corporation,…
DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthis on Thursday claimed two missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden on two Panama-flagged container ships that caused no damage, while also saying they targeted a ship in the Indian Ocean in a previously unreported assault.The claims by Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree come as the tempo of the militia attacks have waned…
DP World this morning welcomed A.P. Moller – Maersk’s (Maersk) first large vessel that can run on green methanol for the very first time at Jebel Ali Port. Ane Maersk underscores Maersk’s ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Serving the AE7 string, which connects Asia and Europe, Ane Maersk arrived in the…
CAIRO: Talks aimed at agreeing the terms of a truce in the seven-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza resumed in Cairo Wednesday “with all sides present,” Egyptian media reported.“Truce negotiations have resumed in Cairo today with all sides present,” Egypt’s AlQahera News, which is close to the intelligence services, reported, citing a “senior…
The day ahead is expected to be fair to partly cloudy, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. Convective clouds will likely appear with a chance of rainfall over the islands, some western and southern areas. There will be light to moderate winds, freshening at times, causing blowing dust, the NCM has said. The usual…
Gold prices were steady in the UAE on Wednesday morning after losing half a dirham per gram on Tuesday. As of 9am, UAE time, the 24K variant of the precious metal was trading at Dh280.75 per gram in Dubai while 22K, 21K and 18K were trading at Dh260, Dh251.75, and Dh215.75 per gram, respectively. Terence…
