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Board of Peace, Trump’s global organisation, launched at Davos

US President Donald Trump unveiled his new Board of Peace at Davos on Thursday, casting himself again as a global peacemaker despite widespread scepticism over a plan that aims to rewrite the world order. Trump officials also unveiled ambitious plans...

No force, but I want that piece of ice, says Trump

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would not take over Greenland, which he called “a piece of ice”, by force, but stuck firmly to his demands for control of the Danish territory during a speech in Davos and hinted at consequences if his...

Trump: No going back Macron: No to bullies

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said Europe would not give in to bullies or be intimidated, in a scathing criticism of US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose steep tariffs if Europe does not let him take over Greenland. Trump said on...

UAE, India pledge to deepen ties

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pledged to enhance bilateral cooperation across various fields. The talks took place at the Prime Minister’s residence in New Delhi during Sheikh...

MOHAMMED HONOURS GREAT ARAB MINDS

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-president and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, honours winners of the Great Arab Minds Awards in recognition of their outstanding achievements across various fields during a ceremony held at the...

Trump to Iranians: Help is on its way

US President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to keep protesting and said help was on the way, without giving details, as Iran’s clerical establishment pressed its crackdown against the biggest demonstrations in years. “Iranian Patriots, KEEP...

Unrest ‘toll 500’ as Iran warns US against attack

Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran threatened to target US military bases if President Donald Trump carries out threats to intervene on behalf of protesters. With the Islamic Republic’s clerical...

Security forces open fire as new protests hit Iran

Protesters denounced the Iranian authorities and staged strike actions on Thursday in a new wave of demonstrations that have spread across the country, as rights groups accused security forces of shooting on people in several locations. Twelve days of...

Trump threat: Europe stands by Greenland

Leaders from major European powers on Tuesday expressed support for Denmark and Greenland in a joint statement, saying the Arctic island belongs to its people, following renewed interest by US President Donald Trump in taking over the Danish...

Thank you, for making UAE great in no time

Since assuming leadership of the UAE Government on January 5, 2006, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-president and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has championed an innovative model of nation-building that has driven the...

The father, leader & inspirer

Messages of congratulations and best wishes poured in on Sunday as Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Father, Leader and Inspirer for not just one emirate and not just one generation of the nation, celebrated 20 years as the Ruler of Dubai and...

Dozens killed, 100 injured in Swiss ski resort bar fire

Dozens of people were killed and around 100 injured, most of them seriously, after fire tore through a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-montana, officials said on Thursday. Fire broke out at 1.30am...

Quality, diversification in investment to remain priorities in 2026, say experts

Investing in 2025 was less about chasing new and flashy opportunities and more about trusting traditional avenues. Across asset classes and geographies, investors gravitated towards tangible, cash-generating assets that could withstand geopolitical...

NATURE GETS READY TO USHER IN 2026

Golfers enjoy a sunny afternoon at Dubai Sports City on Monday. As the year draws to a close, Dubai is getting ready for vibrant New Year celebrations, with the weather expected to remain mild. The National Centre of Meteorology has not yet predicted...

UAE issues law to protect children from digital risks

The UAE Government has issued a federal decree law on child digital safety, aimed at protecting children from digital risks and promoting the responsible and safe use of technology. This comes within the framework of the UAE'S declaration of 2026 as...

Pope decries dire situation in Gaza

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Russia and Ukraine to find the “courage” to hold direct talks and spoke of the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza in his first Christmas message. The US pope, who was elected by fellow cardinals in May after the death...

Ukraine backs plan, awaits Russian nod

Ukraine won some concessions in the latest version of a Us-led draft plan to end the Russian invasion, revealed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, though key questions remain over territory and whether Moscow could accept the new terms. The 20-point...

DUBAI DECKS UP FOR XMAS CELEBRATIONS

Two-year-old Shaily enjoys the Christmas mood with her mother Sashli at Wafi Mall in Dubai on Monday. Adorned with thousands of lights, trinkets, and ornaments, malls become popular gathering spots for families and offer picture-perfect backdrops for...

Well done and thank you UAE for keeping your powder dry in rains

Resilience is built on preparedness and it was the proactive approach by the entire UAE government that mitigated the risks of the two-day adverse weather conditions that affected the country on Thursday and Friday. Days before the rains, the National...

Rain, rain, run, run

Torrential rain hit several parts of the UAE early on Thursday, with residents in some areas experiencing flooding and even hail. In Ras Al Khaimah, rain poured steadily in the early hours of Thursday. Resident Soni Salim said she woke up with a start...

India digs in as Nov exports defy tariffs

India’s exports leapt in November in defiance of US President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs, providing fresh leverage in ongoing trade talks with Washington and easing pressure on New Delhi to strike a quick deal. Shipments to the United States rose...

Trump salutes brave Bondi hero Ahmed

A Sydney resident who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers during the mass shooting at Bondi Beach is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for bullet wounds to his arm and hand, his family said. Forty-three-year-old Ahmed Al...

Terror on Aussie beach

Gunmen opened fire at a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing at least 12 people in what Australian officials described as a targeted antisemitic attack. One of the suspected gunmen was also killed. A second was in...

Oracle slumps 13% on gloomy AI forecasts

Oracle shares sank more than 13 per cent on Thursday, sparking a tech selloff as the company’s massive spending and weak forecasts fanned doubts over how quickly the big bets on AI will pay off. The disappointing predictions from the crucial Openai...

UAE BETS BIG ON AI

Deep in the Abu Dhabi desert, a vast AI campus a quarter the size of Paris is starting to emerge, the UAE’S boldest bet yet on technology it hopes will help transform its economy. Towering cranes clank as long, low buildings take shape below, the...

‘My pivots were never about choice, but about survival’

Priyanka Chopra said the biggest pivots of her 25-year career were driven not by ambition but by “survival”, recalling a phase in the early 2000s when “six movies flopped back to back” and forced her to reinvent herself. Speaking at the Bridge Summit...

‘Journalists beware: Truth will never be clean’

Narratives have become weapons in the fight for public belief, and journalists must stop pretending storytelling is neutral, award-winning broadcaster Emily Maitlis warned in Abu Dhabi on Monday. She said the battle for truth is no longer about facts...

NORRIS COMES OUT WITH FLYING COLOURS AT ABU DHABI F1 FINALE

British driver Lando Norris of Mclaren won his maiden F1 driver’s world title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. In a thrilling season finale, Norris did just enough, finishing third to become the 11th British driver to win the world...

If America can buy Russian fuel, why can’t India?: Putin

President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for a two-day visit declaring “certain actors” dislike India’s growing role in international markets owing to its ties with Russia. In an interview with the India Today broadcaster, the Russian...

Property prices double

Dubai’s real estate market continues to set new records in terms of prices and transactional activity as it steadies. According to the latest data released by Property Monitor on Wednesday, the average price per square foot in Dubai has more than...

A unique model of unity

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday shared a heartfelt message of unity and gratitude on the UAE’S 54th Eid Al Etihad. “To the people of the UAE, both citizens and residents alike, I congratulate you on the occasion of the 54th...

BIG SALUTE TO A NATION OF VISIONARIES

UAE heritage took centre stage at City Walk on Monday afternoon, as thousands of residents gathered to celebrate Eid Al Etihad with one of the most colourful parades of the year. The parade began at 4pm from the Coca-cola Arena junction, with the...

Storms kill nearly 950 in Asia

The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by storms and cyclones across Asia in a week of unprecedented natural disaster has touched 938. Sri Lanka’s disaster agency said on Sunday that the death toll from Cyclone Ditwah rose to 334, with...

CROWNING MOMENT

Auniversity student who designed a self-charging power bank was crowned the winner of the inaugural KT+150 List Makers Elevator Pitch competition. Dhana Abdul Fathah, a second-year student at the American University of Sharjah, won the top prize of...

36 killed in HK blaze

Ahuge fire that engulfed a Hong Kong residential estate has killed at least 36 people and left more than 200 unaccounted for in the city’s worst blaze in decades. The fire, which started on Wednesday afternoon and was still burning in the early hours...

AI comes to the UAE to rule the roost

Artificial intelligence adoption in the UAE continues to accelerate, with Openai reporting that its user base in the country has tripled over the past year. About 60 per cent of residents aged 18–24 and half of those aged 25–34 use CHATGPT every week,...

Get ready for 8 days of New Year’s Eve revelry in Downtown Dubai

For the first time ever, New Year’s Eve celebrations in Downtown Dubai will stretch far beyond the countdown. Emaar on Monday announced that this year’s festivities will span eight days — kicking off on December 31 in the shadow of the Burj Khalifa and...

THOUSANDS GATHER FOR DUBAI RUN

DH10B Dubai Exhibition Centre phase 1 to open in January to host major events

The first phase of the Dh10-billion Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) will be completed in early 2026, nearly six months ahead of schedule, and will host its first major exhibition in January. The first phase includes 140,000 square metres of space ready...

Suicide bombing in Islamabad claims 12 lives

The Pakistani Taliban claimed a suicide bombing that killed at least 12 people in Islamabad on Tuesday, a rare attack by the militant group on the country’s capital. The first such attack to hit the city in years sent people fleeing in panic, leaving...

India on high alert as car blast kills 13 in old Delhi

A high-intensity explosion occurred in a slow-moving car near the historic Red Fort in a densely populated area of the Indian capital Delhi, killing at least 13 people and injuring several others. Federal Home Minister Amit Shah said that “all...

1 million evacuated as super typhoon batters Philippines

Super Typhoon Fung-wong slammed into the Philippines’ eastern seaboard on Sunday, the national weather service said, after killing at least two people and forcing more than a million to evacuate. The storm, with a radius spanning nearly the whole of...

Emirates lands record H1 profit for 4th time

The Emirates Group on Thursday announced a record profit before tax of Dh12.2 billion in the first six months of 2025-26, making this the fourth consecutive year of record profitability for the half-year reporting period. After accounting for income...

UAE meets 67% of 2031 vision targets

The UAE has turned global challenges into opportunities and is on track to meet its national goals, with 67 per cent of the ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision targets already achieved, a top official said on Wednesday. Speaking at the opening session of the UAE...

World collectively failed to stop Sudan crisis: UAE

A senior UAE diplomat, in a candid assessment of the Sudan crisis, said that the international community “collectively” failed to stop the 2021 military coup in Sudan, calling it a “critical mistake” that ultimately resulted in the ongoing civil war in...

HOIST NATION’S SYMBOL OF UNITY

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan raised the nation’s flag at Qasr Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi on Monday to mark Flag Day, a national occasion that reflects the values of loyalty, unity, and pride in the country’s identity and national spirit. The...

INDIAN WOMEN WIN FIRST WORLD CUP

India’s Shafali Verma (centre) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of South Africa’s Sune Luus during ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 one-day international final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. India made history by...

Petrofac crash sends shockwaves in region

For years, Petrofac was among the most trusted names in the Gulf ’s energy sector. The British engineering and construction group helped build refineries, pipelines and gas facilities that powered the region’s growth. Its white helmets were a familiar...

UAE launches ambitious initiative to expand its volunteer base to 600,000

The UAE on Wednesday launched the “Volunteering and Community Engagement Ecosystem” to reinforce the impact of volunteering and support non-profit organisations in their various forms and enhance their contributions to sustainable development. “From...

Climate change won’t end civilisation: Gates

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates is calling for a fresh perspective on the climate crisis, one that puts people at the centre of solutions rather than focusing solely on global temperature targets. In his latest memo, A New Way to Look at the...

Largest, zero deficit budget

The UAE Cabinet on Monday approved the largest federal budget since the founding of the Union with projected revenues of Dh92.4 billion and equally balanced expenditures. The 2026 budget marks a 29 per cent increase in both estimated expenditures and...

Dubai to have another iconic landmark: Museum of Art

Another iconic landmark will soon rise — and float — in Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-president and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, posted on social platform X on Friday images and video of Dubai Museum of Art...

No US support if Israel annexes West Bank

President Donald Trump said Israel would lose its crucial backing from the United States if it annexed the occupied West Bank. Trump’s comments in an interview on Thursday, which Time magazine said were made by telephone on October 15, were published...

BOLD, BENEVOLENT: UAE AIRS WORLD VIEWS

The UAE has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving a two-state solution, saying it is the “only path” to lasting peace. Speaking in Abu Dhabi, Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, also said that any...

Growth ‘picks up’ in Mena despite wars

Countries in the Middle East and North Africa region, and Pakistan, are showing economic resilience, with GDP growth projected at 3.2 per cent in 2025, an increase from 2.1 per cent in 2024, an International Monetary Fund top official said. In the...

Trump vows to keep ‘massive’ India tariffs

US President Donald Trump reiterated on Sunday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him India will stop buying Russian oil, while warning that New Delhi would continue paying “massive” tariffs if it did not do so. “I spoke with Prime Minister...

DRAW MILLIONS ACROSS THE U.S.

People gather for a ‘No Kings’ protest against US President Donald Trump’s policies, at Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon, US, on Saturday. Protesters spanning all age groups took to the streets en masse for the rallies denouncing what they view as...

Experts: Bullish gold to be the new normal

HSBC has raised its 2025 average gold price forecast to $3,355 per ounce from $3,215 due to safe-haven demand driven by geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and a weakening US dollar. “Sentiment remains bullish as rallies are expected to...

GLOBAL VILLAGE TURNS 30!

The world-famous destination opened for its milestone season in Dubai on Wednesday in what will be its “most spectacular edition” yet. The event is stronger than ever this year, with new attractions such as the Dragon Kingdom — an immersive walkthrough...

IMF forecasts better global growth in ’25

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lifted its outlook for global growth this year, flagging a milder-than-expected economic hit from President Donald Trump’s tariff policies while warning of risks ahead. In its flagship World Economic Outlook...

‘HISTORIC DAWN’

As Donald Trump savoured the cheers of Israeli lawmakers it was a moment of triumph for the US president — and as usual he made the most of it. The 79-year-old hailed a “historic dawn” for the Middle East and declared the end of a “painful nightmare”...

UAE KEEP WORLD CUP QUALIFYING HOPES ALIVE

The UAE players celebrate their 2-1 win over Oman in a World Cup qualifier in Doha on Saturday. The hard-fought win kept the UAE’S hopes alive of qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup. The Whites only need a draw against hosts Qatar on Tuesday to end...

TRUCE, AT LAST

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, a ceasefire and hostage deal that could open the way to ending a bloody twoyear-old war that has upended the Middle East. Just a day after the second...

Global economy doing better than feared, risks remain: IMF

The world economy has proven more resilient than expected despite acute strains from multiple shocks, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, forecasting only a slight slowing of global growth this year and in 2026. IMF managing...

Hamas ‘serious’ about Gaza deal as world calls to free hostages

World leaders on Tuesday urged Hamas to release the Israeli hostages, on the second anniversary of the Palestinian militant group’s attack which sparked the war in Gaza. United Nations Secretary-general Antonio Guterres said he was repeating his...

Talks begin in Egypt as Trump tells Gaza mediators to hurry

Delegations from Israel and Hamas began indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday that the US hopes will bring a halt to the war in Gaza, facing contentious issues such as demands that Israel pull out of the enclave and Hamas to disarm. Israel and...

Hamas is ‘very keen’ to end war, free hostages

US President Donald Trump said Hamas will face “complete obliteration” if the Palestinian militant group refuses to give up power and control of Gaza as he seeks to implement his plan to end conflict in Gaza. When asked if Israeli Prime Minister...

Three dead, 2 arrested in Manchester ‘terror’ attack

Two people were killed on Thursday when a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue in England where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, British police...

THE MAGIC RETURNS

One of the city’s most iconic attractions, the Dubai Fountain, resumed its performances on Wednesday evening after being closed for five months for extensive redevelopment. The reopening at 6.30pm drew large crowds of residents and tourists to the...

UAE real GDP projected to accelerate to 5.3% in 2026

The UAE’S real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by 4.9 per cent in 2025, accelerating to 5.3 per cent in 2026, according to the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). The forecast reflects strong performance in non-hydrocarbon activities and...

KING CHARLES GIVES TRUMP

Donald Trump was welcomed by King Charles III to Windsor Castle Wednesday with a royal spectacle featuring gun salutes, mounted horses and bagpipes as the US president’s historic second state visit got into full swing. The pair laughed and joked as...

Exodus as Gaza City burns

Israel unleashed a long-threatened ground assault on Gaza City on Tuesday, declaring “Gaza is burning” as Palestinians there described the most intense bombardment they had faced in two years of war. An Israel Defence Forces official said ground...

Doha summit calls to review ties with Israel after attack

Arab and Muslim leaders called on Monday for reviewing diplomatic and economic ties with Israel after its unprecedented attack targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar, according to a draft statement. The summit in Doha adopted a joint statement that it has...

UAE calls out UN Council’s ‘failure’ to act against Israel

The UAE has reiterated its strong condemnation of the blatant Israeli attack against Qatar, calling it an “irresponsible escalation that threatens sustainable peace and regional stability”. Speaking at the emergency session of the UN Security Council...

A DARK MOMENT, SAYS TRUMP ON KIRK’S KILLING

Amanhunt was under way on Thursday after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot to death at a university in Utah, a killing that sparked fears of worsening political violence in the United States. President Donald Trump lashed out at the “radical...