Officials in both PML-N and PPP said they had formed internal committees to discuss the modalities of government formation A political stalemate in Pakistan, after an inconclusive election, ended with Shehbaz Sharif chosen to lead the country again, while efforts were underway on Wednesday to get the second-largest party to join the government to ensure…
Jasmine Eissa, the young Dubai swimmer, is eligible to compete in national championships in two countries, Egypt and Italy Born in Venice, the city of canals, bridges and gondolas, Jasmine Eissa has a deep-seated desire to become an Olympic swimmer. The Year 13 student at the GEMS Wellington Academy (Al Khail) has already made quite…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil revenues jumped 11 percent year on year in 2023 to reach SR457.7 billion ($122 billion), according to figures issued by the Finance Ministry on Wednesday. The actual results of the budget for 2023 revealed a 13 percent increase in spending on health and social development during 2023. The Kingdom’s actual revenues…
PARIS: Past and future UN climate talk hosts the United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan and Brazil said Tuesday they are forming a “troika” to push for an international agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.The UAE hosted last year’s COP28 conference in Dubai, while Azerbaijan will host this year’s summit followed by Brazil in…
The first match of the playoff will be contested between Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and Dubai Capitals on Tuesday The stage is set for an exhilarating and intense battle in the ILT20 playoffs between the teams that clinched the top four slots. The league stage matches were so fiercely fought that the final four could…
The rupee touched an early high of 82.98 against the US dollar and a low of 83.01 in initial trade The rupee declined marginally to 83.01 against the US dollar (22.61 against UAE dirham) in early trade on Tuesday amid a muted trend in domestic equities. A stronger American currency and elevated crude oil prices…
Thousands of passengers fly in and out of the Dubai airports, carrying their belongings in multiple bags. Dubai Customs has been at the forefront of ensuring that these passengers’ bags flow through the airport uninterrupted and efficiently. In 2023, Dubai Customs handled 46,870,957 bags arriving on 206,396 flights, translating into 128,400 bags daily. Behind this…
Washington, DC: Over 59,000 Indians were enlisted as bona fide US citizens in 2023, helping the country secure the second slot for the top source country for new citizens in America after Mexico, the annual progress report for 2023, released recently by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated. According to the official report, nearly…
Cairo: After more than two decades of restoration, the tomb of Neferhotep, the great 18th Dynasty (1550-1292 BC) scribe of Amun, was officially opened on Sunday. According to Ahram Online, the tomb, located in the Al-Khokha area on Luxor’s West Bank, was opened during a ceremony by Mostafa Waziry, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities,…
Three soldiers of the United Arab Emirates and a Bahraini officer were killed in an attack in Somalia while on a mission to train Somali armed forces, UAE’s Defense Ministry said in a statement on Saturday, The soldiers were “exposed to a terrorist act” while “performing their work duties in training and qualifying the Somali…
