The widely presumed successor to Tajikistan's president has traveled to Russia to negotiate breaks for migrants living and working there ... ( read original story ...)
UAE mission to Mars on course to arrive in February 2021
The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) is on course to arrive at the Red Planet on 9 February. A third and final major trajectory correction manoeuvre (TCM) was completed on 10 November. An additional minor ... ( read original story ...)
First commercial flight between UAE and Israel lands in Tel Aviv
The first direct flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv landed Thursday, met by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the normalization of diplomatic ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. ( read original story ...)
Will the Ethiopian conflict affect UAE-Egyptian relations?
As the conflict escalates between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray region, the United Arab Emirates' support for the Ethiopian regime threatens to strain Emirati-Egyptian relations. ( read original story ...)
UAE’s Abdullah bin Zayed, Indian minister Jaishankar discuss advancing cooperation
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister of India, have reviewed the strategic ... ( read original story ...)
UAE-Israel: Flydubai launches first direct scheduled Dubai-Tel Aviv flight
Budget airline flydubai on Thursday launched direct flights to Tel Aviv, the first scheduled commercial service between the two cities, following the normalization of ties between the UAE and Israel. ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan donates $2 million of his ‘Last Dance’ proceeds to food banks
Food banks in the Carolinas and Chicago are richer for “The Last Dance,” thanks to a $2 million donation from Michael Jordan that is the latest charitable contribution from a man who has, in the past, ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan scrambles to affirm its custodianship of al-Aqsa mosque
Saudi relations may threaten its hold on holy Islamic site ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia court defers opposition treason trial to next year
A Cambodian court convened on Thursday for the treason trial of more than 100 opposition figures and then deferred proceedings until next year, delaying a case widely condemned as a move by ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia: mass trial begins of 130 government critics charged with treason
Defendants, who are largely former members or supporters of opposition National Rescue party, also charged with non-violent political activities ... ( read original story ...)