Trump heads to first UN summit
NEW YORK — President Trump will make his United Nations General Assembly debut this week amid uncertainty on how his administration will handle rising North…
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Turkey threatens sanctions against Iraqi Kurds over independence vote
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim warned Friday that the Iraqi Kurdish plan to hold an independence referendum was a “grave mistake.” Iraqi Kurdistan regional President…
UAE Cultural Index project 75 per cent complete
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development has announced that the UAE Cultural Index is 75 per cent complete. “The UAE Cultural Index,…
Iran possesses non-nuclear “father of all bombs”
Iran possesses domestically-made 10-tonne non-nuclear bombs, a senior Commander announced on Saturday. Following a proposal by the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps…
Boston Chefs Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette Expand Toro to Dubai
Toro, the Spanish restaurant from Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette, has gone global. Since debuting in Boston in 2005, Toro opened outposts in New York…
In New York, Netanyahu says Israel will not tolerate Iranians on northern border
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the main message of his upcoming speech at the United Nations for the annual gathering of world leaders at the…
Turkey’s purchase of Russian missiles has ratcheted tensions up to a new level
Turkey announced earlier this week that it had finalized a multibillion-dollar purchase of the S-400, Russia’s most sophisticated surface-to-air-missile system. The acquisition has been discussed…
Tillerson, Iranian Foreign Minister to Talk Nuke Deal Next Week
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is preparing to take part in nuclear talks next week with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and representatives of other…
Dubai launches app to track progress all real estate projects
Dubai Land Department (DLD) has developed an interactive application that helps investors and developers track the progress of all real estate development projects in the…
Like Berlin 1945: Russia, U.S. Race for Last Corner of Syria
A few miles apart in the Euphrates River valley, Russia and the U.S. are fighting separate military campaigns against Islamic State — and an underlying…