ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Abu Dhabi on May 5 for talks on bilateral ties and regional developments, as the two countries marked 50 years of diplomatic relations. The meeting focused
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has cleared the export of donkey meat and hides from Gwadar to China, days after a Chinese company operating in the port city warned it would shut down because key permissions had not been issued. The Economic Coordination Committee approved the
EuroWire, GENEVA: The World Health Organization said three people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the polar expedition vessel MV Hondius in the Atlantic, with one infection laboratory confirmed and five additional cases under investigation. The ship, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions,
MUSCAT: Gulf Cooperation Council countries outperformed the global average in the 2026 Economic Freedom Index, with the bloc posting an average score of 66.9 against a world average of 59.9, according to data released by the GCC Statistical Centre. The figures pointed to
ABU DHABI: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, held talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot, with the two sides reviewing bilateral ties
ABU DHABI: The Central Bank of the UAE kept the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility unchanged at 3.65% on April 29, leaving the country’s main policy benchmark at the same level after the latest U.S. rate decision. The move preserves
SEOUL: Sales at South Korea’s major retailers rose 5.6% from a year earlier in March, extending gains in consumer spending as online platforms outpaced store-based outlets and department stores benefited from seasonal demand. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, in a meeting that focused on bilateral ties and the security situation in the Middle East. Doval conveyed
ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks on Sunday with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani during the Mauritanian leader’s working visit to the United Arab Emirates, with both sides focusing on bilateral cooperation
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates said its latest mediation effort between Russia and Ukraine resulted in the exchange of 386 captives, with 193 people returned by each side in one of the largest prisoner swaps reported in recent months. The UAE