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April 22, 2024 3:28 PM

Iranian president lands in Pakistan for three-day visit to mend ties

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Islamabad on Monday on a three-day official visit, the foreign office said, amid tight security in the Pakistani capital. The visit, which Pakistan's foreign office said would run until Wednesday, comes as ...

April 22, 2024 9:13 AM

First ever Hindi radio broadcast starts in Kuwait, strengthening ties between two nations

The first-ever Hindi radio broadcast has started in Kuwait, the Indian Embassy in Kuwait said on Monday. The Indian Embassy in Kuwait lauded Kuwait's Ministry of Information for starting a Hindi programme on Kuwait Radio on FM 93.3 and AM 96.3 every ...

April 21, 2024 5:26 PM

Two Palestinians attack Israeli soldiers in West Bank, army says

Two Palestinian attackers tried to shoot and stab Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank on Sunday and the soldiers responded with live fire, the military said. Israel's Army Radio said one of the attackers was killed. "One of the terrorists a...

April 20, 2024 5:38 PM

Emirates and flydubai resume normal operations after Dubai floods

Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates and sister airline flydubai have restored normal operations after heavy rains caused severe flooding across the United Arab Emirates earlier this week, the airlines said on Saturday. Emirates cancelled nearly 400 fl...

April 19, 2024 11:25 AM

US stops UN from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership

The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognizing a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny Palestinians full membership of the world body. It vetoed a draft resolution that recommend...

April 18, 2024 10:36 AM

UAE grapples with storm aftermath for third consecutive day

The United Arab Emirates is still dealing with the aftermath of a record-breaking storm that caused widespread disruption across the country this week. In Dubai, operations at the airport, a major travel hub, remain disrupted after Tuesday's storm f...