The African Industrial and Development Conference and Awards (AIDCA) is set to host the Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition (EPC) finals in Abuja, Nigeria, in…
Lebanon newspaper wins Grand Prix at Cannes Lions
DUBAI: A campaign to promote press freedom by Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar and advertising agency Impact BBDO, was awarded the Grand Prix in the…
Russia fines Telegram and Viber over war-related content
The companies behind the Telegram and Viber messaging apps were fined by a Moscow court on Tuesday for failing to delete what Russia…
UN chief urges Israel to halt, reverse settlement decisions
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged Israel to halt and reverse what he described as troubling and alarming decisions on…
UN special envoy for Syria to take part in Astana talks
MOSCOW: The United Nations special envoy for Syria, Geir Otto Pedersen, will take part in talks on Syria’s future in Astana, Russia’s TASS…
Israeli troops kill Palestinian near Bethlehem
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian the army accused of throwing petrol bombs near the occupied West Bank city of…
Kuwaiti Crown Prince inaugurates the 17th legislative term of the National Assembly
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah inaugurated the 17th term of the National Assembly Tuesday morning. Al-Sabah said the National…
New Yemen peace talks ‘will protect people of the south,’ says Southern Transitional Council head
RIYADH: Protecting the rights of people in southern Yemen is a key aim of talks to end the country’s war, Yemen’s southern separatist…
UN agencies say ‘enormous’ needs ahead as EU hosts meeting to collect money for Syria
BRUSSELS: The European Union hosts an international conference on Thursday to collect money for Syria where an earthquake earlier this year aggravated the…