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‘A chance to bring the world to Riyadh’: Saudi officials, delegates react to Expo 2030 win

Riyadh wins vote by a convincing margin, securing 119 out of 165 votes from the member states of the Bureau....

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UN calls for ‘irreversible’ move toward two-state solution to Israel crisis

GENEVA: The United Nations on Wednesday called for the international community to move toward a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli....

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PM Modi questions wedding ceremonies outside India: 'Is it necessary?'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address urged people to hold wedding celebrations on Indian soil, adding he....

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Dubai: Drones will deliver your food, packages by early 2024, municipality officials say

Drone deliveries in Dubai might become a reality as early as next year, according to the officials at the Dubai....

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'Standing by our brothers in Gaza': Dubai billionaire donates ambulances for injured Palestinians

In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity and humanitarian aid, Dubai billionaire Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, the founder and chairman of....

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Japanese workers took 62% of the paid leave they were given in 2022

Private-sector workers in Japan used more of their paid leave in 2022, reaching 62.1% on average or 10.9 out of....

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Japan, South Korea, China agree to hold leaders' summit at 'earliest' time

The foreign ministers of Japan, China and South Korea held their first in-person talks in more than four years on....

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World Television Day: 52% of Visual Media Outlets in Afghanistan cease operations

The Media Support for Afghanistan’s Free Media (NAI) organization announced on World Television Day that over the past two years,....

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Taliban Concludes Two-Day ‘Cabinet Meeting’ in Kandahar

AT Kabul: On Wednesday, the Taliban declared the conclusion of a two-day cabinet meeting in Kandahar province, under the leadership....

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Iran’s diplomatic campaign pays off in Gaza

TEHRAN - Iran has assumed a key mediation role in the recent conflict in Gaza, successfully facilitating the release of....