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Pakistan will 'absolutely not' default on debts despite floods: FinMin

No default coming, says Finance Minister Miftah Ismail who expects current account deficit widening to be capped at $2 bn; Ismail says $5-bn investment from UAE, Qatar, Saudi coming this fiscal year

Israel PM Lapid meets UAE FM to mark 2nd anniversary of diplomatic ties

Lapid met Sheikh Abdullah for a one-on-one meeting, which was followed by an expanded meeting with teams from both sides, according to a statement from Lapid's office on Thursday

India's non-petroleum exports to UAE underperform after FTA, shows data

In comparison, India's overall non-petroleum exports grew 8 per cent during May-July while overall exports grew 15.1 per cent during the same period

Mass firing at UAE newspaper Al Roeya raises question of censorship

The story about high fuel prices was safe, editors agreed, even under the strict press laws of the United Arab Emirates. Instead, it unleashed a firestorm at Al Roeya newspaper in Dubai. Within days, top editors were interrogated. Within weeks, dozens of employees were fired and the print paper declared dissolved. The newspaper's publisher, Abu Dhabi-based International Media Investments, or IMI, said Al Roeya's closure stems only from its transformation into a new Arabic language business outlet with CNN. However, eight people with direct knowledge of the newspaper's mass firings told The Associated Press that the layoffs came in the immediate aftermath of the article on the UAE's gas prices. Their accounts, given on condition anonymity for fear of reprisals, show the limits of speech in the autocratic nation that tightly controls its domestic media. Self-censorship is rife among journalists at local outlets expected to provide a stream of good news in the UAE, which advertises ..

Explained: How have India's crude import sources changed over time?

The top three countries have changed significantly before and after the military action in Ukraine

UAE warns of action after fans violate rules in Pakistan-Afghanistan match

They added that fans should follow the rules and that the field of sports demands sportsmanship from all, including viewers

IND vs SL Asia Cup Super Four Highlights: Sri Lanka win by six wickets

India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup Super Four Highlights: Sri Lanka won a thrilling encounter as Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Dausn Shanaka kept their cool to chase down 174 and win the game by six wickets

Ashok Leyland bags order for supplying 1,400 school buses in UAE

Indian company says deal win by distribution partners 'reaffirms faith' in its buses

UAE, NASA missions find 'patchy' proton auroras in Mars atmosphere

The United Arab Emirate's Mars Mission (EMM) and NASA's MAVEN probe have found "patchy" proton auroras in Mars' skies, providing new insights into the red planet's atmosphere. An aurora is a natural light display in a planet's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions such as the northern lights, or the aurora borealis, seen from the Earth. The new aurora found by the team is formed when the solar wind directly impacts Mars' upper atmosphere and emits ultraviolet light as it slows down. It was discovered in snapshots of the dayside disk obtained by the Emirates Mars Ultraviolet Spectrometer (EMUS), which observes the planet's upper atmosphere. When the aurora occurs, small regions of the planet become much brighter, signifying intense localised energy in the atmosphere. "Our discovery of these patchy proton aurora adds a new kind of event to the long list of those currently studied by EMM and challenges our existing views of how the proton aurora on Mars' dayside are formed

Jaishankar praises UAE's strong support for Indian community, yoga

The External Affairs Minister was received by Abdullah Muhammad Al-Balooki, acting assistant undersecretary for MOFAIC yesterday

Ashok Leyland bags mega order for fleet of 1,400 school buses in UAE

Ashok Leyland, the flagship brand of the Hinduja Group, on Wednesday announced bagging orders from major fleets for 1,400 school buses in the UAE, the company's largest ever supply of school buses in this country. The total fleet deal for the GCC-made buses has been bagged by Chennai-based Ashok Leyland's UAE distribution partners, Swaidan Trading - Al Naboodah Group. Most of the supplies will be made to Emirates Transport and STS Group, a statement from the company said. However, the value of the order was not disclosed. The world's fourth largest bus manufacturer also said that the 55-seater Falcon bus and 32-seater Oyster bus - will be supplied from Ashok Leyland's USD 50 million state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, which is the only certified local bus making facility in the entire Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Dheeraj Hinduja, Executive Chairman, Ashok Leyland said this is a historic moment for Ashok Leyland in UAE. This is a testament to t

24 foreign firms show interest in petroleum business in Sri Lanka: Minister

Twenty-four companies from India, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, the US, China, Russia, the UK, Malaysia, Norway, and the Philippines are interested in the petroleum business in Sri Lanka

Qatar gears up for FIFA WC tourism boom, to welcome over 1 mn football fans

Of the more than 90 new flights that will land each day in the host city, Doha, about 40 will leave from the UAE

Presidents of Turkey, Iran, UAE extend sympathy over Pak flood crisis

Presidents of Turkey, Iran and the United Arab Emirates have called on Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and extended sympathy over the devastation caused by floods

Indians among top travellers who visited Abu Dhabi most in H1 2022

Indians are among the top travellers who visited Abu Dhabi the most in the first six months of this year, according to a passenger traffic report

Asia Cup 2022: UAE, Hong Kong, Kuwait still in contention to qualify

Asia Cup 2022 will be played in UAE, starting from August 27 through September 11

Host cities for ICC U-19 Women's T20 WC 2023 in South Africa revealed

8 of the 10 teams have been confirmed for the senior showpiece, with the 2 remaining qualifiers to be determined at the ICC Women's T20 WC Qualifier taking place in the UAE in September 2022

Egypt, UAE leaders champion Arab unity to cope with regional challenges

They called for coordinated efforts to find long-term solutions to regional crises in order to bring about security, stability and peace for the region and its people

UAE to send its envoy to Tehran to 'restore ties' after 6.5 years

The UAE is set to send its ambassador, Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi, to Tehran to restore diplomatic ties with Iran after a huge gap of 6.5 years

Pak Army chief Gen Bajwa reaches out to UAE, S Arabia for bailout package

Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reached out to Saudi Arabia and the UAE as part of his efforts to ensure financial assistance for the cash-strapped nation