Louvre Abu Dhabi to open a new era for the UAE
The Louvre Abu Dhabi, the new Louvre museum which the UAE and French government officials say will attract millions of visitors in the nation’s Capital,…
Israel reported to have bombed Syrian chemical weapons facility
Israeli jets have reportedly bombed a Syrian government facility in the north-west of the country believed to be associated with Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons programme….
A Reset for Iran and the United States
It remains conventional wisdom in many U.S. foreign policy circles that Iran’s government is ineluctably hostile to U.S. interests by virtue of its ideology and…
UAE’s first floating home arrives on Dubai Canal
The UAE’s first-ever “water home” has it made its way along the city’s newest attraction – the Dubai Canal – to berth at Marasi Business…
Mild weather forecast for UAE with chance of rainfall
It’s going to be another hot and misty day in the UAE with dusty weather in some areas, according to the national met department. The…
Israel holds largest military drill in 20 years ‘simulating war’ with Hezbollah
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has deployed thousands of air, sea and land personnel to the Lebanese border for its biggest military drill in almost…
In Iran, Kurds close shops, pour onto streets protesting killings of porters
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – In wake of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards killing two Kurdish porters for carrying goods across the Iran-Kurdistan Region border, a large number…
Dubai to get 10 new schools, fees starting at Dh15,000
Parents in the UAE spend about $99,378 (Dh365,000) on educating a child – from primary school through to university. Parents’ education spend continues to be…
UAE gets stranded sailors back home, salaries paid
The UAE’s Federal Transport Authority (FTA) for Land and Maritime has helped 60 Asian sailors receive their payments and get back to their home countries after…
Calls for Iran naval coordination with US laughable: Top commander
The chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has described as “laughable” calls by the United States that Iran coordinate its…