British Embassy in Ankara to close today for security reasons
Move follows Germany’s decision to close embassy in Turkey’s capital for fear attacks may occur during Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha The British Embassy in…
Muslim pilgrims flock to Medina after performing Hajj
Since Wednesday evening, Muslim pilgrims have flocked to Saudi Arabia’s city of Medina after completing this year’s Hajj ritual — the “fifth pillar” of Islam…
Jewish woman escapes ISIS
Baher Muhammed Gahar-Fur, 35, arrived in Israel a month ago, after a long and arduous journey from her home in Kurdistan. Though her great-grandparents immigrated…
13 PKK terrorists killed in southeast Turkey
Thirteen PKK terrorists have been killed in counterterror operations carried out in the Çukurca district of southeastern Hakkari province in the last two days. In…
Poor conduct by Indian passengers in Emirates flight: UAE report
A preliminary report released earlier this month regarding Emirates flight EK521 from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai talks about “passenger behaviour and carry-on baggage” and highlights poor conduct by…
UAE a powerful moderate voice, important ally in fight against terror: Italian ambassador
Italy’s Ambassador to the UAE, Liborio Stellino, praised the UAE as a powerful moderate voice in the region, an important political ally in the fight…
Mohammad Bin Zayed meets Pope, discusses bilateral relations and topics of importance to humanity
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has said consolidating efforts…
US will not release Syria deal text, official says
The U.S. will not share the full text of a recent deal with Russia on a truce in Syria, the State Department said Thursday. “It…
President of the World Jewish Congress called Azerbaijan “a model of tolerance”
According to Trend, during the visit of the delegation of World Jewish diaspora in Azerbaijan, members of the delegation visited the village of Krasnaya Sloboda…
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed, Pope exchange gifts
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Thursday exchanged…