Author: Majdiyya al-Ismael

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced the establishment of a fully equipped field hospital in Gaza to treat Palestinians injured during the Israeli attacks. According to the UAE’s official news agency, WAM, the initiative is a directive from the country’s president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. The field hospital, part of the Emirati humanitarian operation named “Gallant Knight 3,” aims to provide medical assistance to the Palestinians. WAM reported that five cargo planes left Abu Dhabi for the Egyptian Al-Arish airport, which is in proximity to Gaza, carrying the necessary equipment and medical supplies for the hospital. The…

The US, UK and Australia have unveiled details of their plan to create a new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, aimed at countering China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Under the Aukus pact Australia is to get its first nuclear-powered subs – at least three – from the US. The allies will also work to create a new fleet using cutting-edge tech, including UK-made Rolls-Royce reactors. Beijing has strongly criticised the significant naval deal. Its foreign ministry on Tuesday accused the three nations of “walking further and further down the path of error and danger”. China’s UN mission had earlier also…

Two UAE-based travel enthusiasts are attempting to drive across the GCC in 24 hours to celebrate the proposed unified visit visa. Photographer-architect Shafi and entrepreneur Siyad are preparing to drive along the coast of all six GCC countries — starting from Kuwait — on October 19. “We have been avid travellers since we first met almost 10 years ago,” said Siyad, speaking to Khaleej Times. “We have driven across the GCC many times and we have always had to manage multiple visit visas for it. For us, the proposed unified GCC visit visa is the best thing that could have…

Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, says that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make a visit to Turkiye in the next two months, the Times of Israel reports. According to the report, Netanyahu was due to travel to Turkiye in July, but postponed the trip as he had a pacemaker implanted. “I think Netanyahu’s visit to Turkiye, which was postponed due to illness, will take place around October-November, and contacts are still ongoing in order to hold it at the most appropriate time,” Erdogan says. Marc Schneier, a respected American rabbi and representative of the US Jewish community, provided unique insights into the…

The counterterrorism expert and author of “Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Massacre: Lessons for the International Community” explains how religious extremism manifested in Sri Lanka’s deadliest terror attack. On April 21, 2019 – Easter Sunday – a coordinated series of bombings ripped through Sri Lanka, targeting churches and luxury hotels. Over 260 people were killed, making it the deadliest terrorist attack ever suffered by Sri Lanka. The attack has continued to resonate in Sri Lankan society and politics, as the public demands to untangle questions of responsibility: Why was the attack not prevented, and what can be done to stop the…

Three Turkish political prisoners, Ayse Mucella Yapici, Tayfun Kahraman and Can Atalay, have been awarded the European Prize for Architecture for raising their voice against social injustice. “The award committees selected Yapici, Kahraman and Atalay after they were given 18-year prison sentences for treason and ‘speaking out against social injustice in Turkey and for warning in advance about the devastating consequences of the February 2023 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria’,” reported the Architect’s Newspaper. Each year, The European Prize for Architecture is awarded jointly by The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of…

Abu Dhabi: The issuance of a unified tourist visas for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will happen “soon”, the UAE Minister of Economy, Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, has revealed. Al Marri said during the first session of the second day of the Future of Hospitality Summit within the activities of Abu Dhabi Travel and Tourism Week that the new unified visa system would allow tourists to visit several Gulf countries, a move expected to greatly contribute to the GCC countries’ attractiveness to tourists from all over the world. The idea of single Schengen-type tourist visa for Gulf countries has…

The UAE and Armenia have reached a visa-free regime agreement for the citizens of the two countries. This was announced by Vahan Kostanyan, deputy foreign minister of Armenia, on X (previously known as Twitter). “FM Ararat Mirzoyan’s official visit to UAE was marked with a signing ceremony to lift the visa regime for the citizens of Armenia and UAE,” Kostanyan said. Earlier this week, Ararat Mirzoyan, Foreign Minister of Armenia, visited the UAE and met with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, where they discussed prospects for cooperation across economic, investment, developmental, tourism and educational sectors.…

BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 20. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has designated power as considered one of its main focuses in Tajikistan, a supply at ADB instructed Trend. “Energy has been considered one of ADB’s priorities in Tajikistan. ADB’s complete power help to the nation quantities to $585 million. ADB tasks have centered on modernization of technology, transmission, and distribution services, sector restructuring and reforms, and creating regional power market,” the supply stated. It was famous that to reinforce the sector’s monetary sustainability, the Tajikistan authorities is enterprise important reforms. In 2020, ADB dedicated a $105 million grant program to expedite these…

As parents, students and teachers across the UAE gear up to return to schools on August 28, there are plenty of offers that have been launched by companies to cash in on the spending spree. The offers and discounts have been launched by a variety of players including, e-commerce majors, brick-and-mortar stores, car rental firms and companies running loyalty programmes. Dh25,000 school fee Consumer electronics major Jumbo launched a campaign, whereby a student gets a chance to win Dh25,000 in school fees as well as brand-new laptops. To win prizes, shoppers need to spend Dh1,000 on laptops, tablets, computers, accessories…