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UAE, US Presidents discuss strategic partnership, regional developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 16: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today held talks with US President...

UAE, US: Partnership for innovation, opportunity
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 16: Omran Sharaf, Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Technology at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...

Mr. Zelensky said he would negotiate if Mr....
Kiev [Ukraine], May 15: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would only attend direct talks with Russia if President Vladimir...

GCC-US partnership on solid ground: Al Budaiwi
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 15: The GCC-US partnership stands on solid ground and is manifested across areas of trade, investment,...

GCC nations, US pursuing regional de-escalation: Saudi Crown...
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 15: Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz...

Pope Leo XIV wants to mediate in conflict...
Pope Leo XIV on May 14 offered to mediate in resolving conflicts between leaders of countries in conflict around the...

Visiting the Middle East, Mr. Trump warns Iran
Washington [US], May 15: US President Donald Trump has extended an olive branch and issued a warning to Iran during...

Russia and Ukraine clash before talks
Kiev [Ukraine], May 15: The Russian military yesterday announced further advances on the battlefield in Donetsk province, eastern Ukraine. Specifically,...

Harvard University Expands Lawsuit Against White House
Cambridge (Massachusetts) [US], May 15: Hours after the US government terminated a research grant package worth about $450 million to...

Girl escapes dog cage, accuses couple of years...
Washington [US], May 15: With the help of a neighbor, the 18-year-old victim escaped from the suspects' house and reported...

Qatari Prime Minister offers to give 'flying palace'...
Washington [US], May 15: Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani affirmed that the offer to donate a...

Peru's Boluarte taps justice minister to fill prime...
Lima [Peru], May 15: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte named Eduardo Arana, the Andean nation's latest justice minister, to become prime...

Colombia Senate blocks president's labor reform referendum
Bogota [Colombia], May 15: Colombia's Senate rejected a 12-question referendum on a labor reform backed by President Gustavo Petro, the...

US-backed aid group to start work in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], May 15: A U.S.-backed humanitarian organization said that it would launch operations in Gaza by the end of...

Belgium probing NATO staff over defence contract irregularities
Brussels [Belgium], May 15: Belgian judicial authorities said they are investigating former and current NATO staff and have arrested one...

Trump meets Syrian president
Washington [US], May 15: U.S. President Donald Trump met with Syria's president in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

UAE urgently evacuates 188 patients, family members from...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 15: Following the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to provide...

Launch of Neuralink's UAE-PRIME in Abu Dhabi marks...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 15: Mansoor Ibrahim Al Mansoori, Chairman of the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi (DoH) has...

Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police highlight new drug...
Dubai [UAE], May 15: Executive Director of the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Secretariat, Julian Bianco, noted the emergence of...

US and Saudi Arabia sign 'huge' arms deal
Washington [US], May 14: Under the deal, Saudi Arabia will spend nearly $142 billion to purchase modern defense equipment and...

Many surprises with the Philippine election results
Manila [Philippine], May 14: Despite being detained by the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte...

Controversy over 'flying palace' gifted by Qatar to...
Washington [US], May 14: US President Donald Trump's intention to accept a Boeing 747 donated by Qatar as his personal...

US-China leaders may have phone call this week?
Washington [US], May 14: US President Donald Trump has revealed that he may have a phone call with Chinese President...

China promotes AI-integrated robots for manufacturing
Beijing [China], May 14: China is aiming to promote humanoid robots integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) to be able to...

Taiwan amid new military pressure
Taipei [Taiwan], May 14: The recent India-Pakistan conflict has put Taiwan under greater military pressure in the face of mainland...

Trump lifts all sanctions on Syria
Washington [US], May 14: US President Donald Trump announced on May 13 that he would lift all sanctions on Syria,...

Russia rejects verdict in 2014 MH17 crash
Moscow [Russia], May 14: The Kremlin on May 13 rejected a ruling by the United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organization...