Trump - Putin summit ends, what is the result?
Washington [US], August 16: At 5:55 a.m. on August 16 (Vietnam time), President Trump and President Putin began their joint press conference. Mr. Trump walked...
Muslim Council of Elders strongly condemns Israeli plans to build 3,400 new...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 16: The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, has...
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches seasonal flights to Yekaterinburg, Russia
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 16: Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has launched seasonal flights between Abu Dhabi and Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Jordan's Permanent Representative to Arab League praises UAE's historic stances in support...
Cairo [Egypt], August 16: Jordan's Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League, Amjad Adaileh, praised the efforts of the UAE, under the...
UAE carries out 72nd airdrop of aid over Gaza Strip
Gaza [Palestine], August 16: The United Arab Emirates has continued its humanitarian support for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, today conducting its 72nd...
Gaza death toll rises to 61,827
Gaza [Palestine], August 16: Palestinian medical sources reported that 51 Palestinians were killed and 369 injured in Israeli bombardments targeting various areas of the Gaza...
UN regrets lack of consensus on plastic pollution treaty
New York [US], August 16: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed regret that international negotiations on a legally binding instrument to address plastic pollution, including...
UAE expresses solidarity with Pakistan, conveys condolences over victims of rescue helicopter...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 16: The United Arab Emirates expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan over victims of floods...
US-Russia summit begins in Alaska
Alaska [US], August 16: The summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin began today in the US state of Alaska.
Nahyan bin Mubarak opens 31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 16: Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, inaugurated the 31st edition of the Abu Dhabi International...
EU's GDP up by 0.2% in Q2/25
Brussels [Belgium], August 15: In the second quarter of 2025, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by 0.1% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the...
California Moves to Change Electoral Maps to Address Texas Calculation
New York [US], August 15: At an event to announce the new plan held on August 14 (local time), California Governor Gavin Newsom said he...
Common ground with US strengthened after call, says Von der Leyen
London [UK], August 15: Europe, the United States and NATO have strengthened their common ground ahead of the summit between US President Donald Trump and...
Over 100 groups blast Israel's weaponisation of aid
Gaza [Palestine], August 15: More than 100 aid groups have accused Israel of obstructing life-saving aid from entering Gaza, resulting in vast quantities of relief...
North Korea denies it is dismantling propaganda loudspeakers along border
Seoul [South Korea], August 15: The influential sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has denied South Korean reports that Pyongyang has begun dismantling loudspeakers...
Iran's ex-president criticises Tehran's Middle East strategy
Tehran [Iran], August 15: Former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani criticised his government's Middle East strategy on Thursday in comments published by the news website Entekhab.
Two killed in large explosion in north-western Syria
Damascus [Syria], August 15: At least two people have been killed in a large explosion near the city of Idlib in north-western Syria, officials said...
No joint statement planned after Trump-Putin summit, says Kremlin
Moscow [Russia], August 15: No joint statement is planned after the summit between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry...
Trump gives summit with Putin 25% chance of failure
Washington [US], August 15: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he's giving his Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin a 25% chance...
Spain suffers third wildfire death as thousands remain displaced in Europe
Madrid [Spain], August 15: Spain has recorded its third death from wildfires this week while Greece began beating back a blaze threatening its third-largest city...
UK, Ukraine 'agree strong resolve' for peace ahead of Alaska talks
London [UK], August 15: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have said there is ""strong resolve" for peace in Ukraine and...
Lithuania's social affairs minister nominated as head of government
Riga [Lithuania], August 15: Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has nominated the country's current Minister of Social Affairs and Labour, Inga Ruginiene, as prime minister and...
Trump: Journalists should be allowed into Gaza
New York [US], August 15: President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would like to see journalists gain access to Gaza to see humanitarian efforts.
Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden for $1bn over Epstein claim
New York [US], August 15: First Lady Melania Trump is threatening to sue Hunter Biden for more than one billion dollars, after he claimed she...
Ministry of Finance briefs visiting Indonesian delegation on best government practices
Dubai [UAE], August 15: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has welcomed a high-level delegation from the Executive Leadership Programme of the Republic of Indonesia, as...
Muslim Council of Elders strongly condemns statements by Israeli PM on "Greater...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 15: The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, has...
Qatari Emir awards 'Al Wajbah' Decoration to UAE Ambassador
Doha [Qatar], August 15: His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, conferred the 'Al Wajbah' Decoration on Sheikh...