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Jan 01, 2024
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 1: The hospitality sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi is witnessing record levels of occupancy coinciding with the capital's celebrations for the New Year and welcoming 2024. The city hosts a series of massive events and celebrations in a global entertainment atmosphere, attracting visitors from all around the world.
Saud bin Saqr receives Norwegian ambassador
Kenya gets into 2024 with government securities' interest rates at historic high
Dec 31, 2023
Iran, Azerbaijan inaugurate new vehicular border bridge
Israel launches missile attack near Aleppo int'l airport in N. Syria
EU members agree to lift air, maritime internal border controls with Bulgaria, Romania
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6.4-magnitude earthquake hits off eastern Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 31: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern province of Papua earlier Sunday, with no potential to cause a tsunami, the country's...
Albania's ex-PM Berisha placed under house arrest in corruption probe
Berlin [Germany], December 31: Albania's right-wing opposition leader, Sali Berisha, has been placed under house arrest following allegations of corruption during his time serving as...
US State Dept approves arms sale to Israel, bypassing Congress
Washington [US], December 31: The US State Department has approved the sale of further weapons to Israel worth millions of dollars, bypassing Congress.
Death toll from Israeli strikes in Gaza Strip rises to 21,672
Gaza [Palestine], December 31: The death toll from Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip has reached 21,672, and the number of injured people has grown...
UN says 81 aid trucks entered Gaza, number 'inadequate'
Gaza [Palestine], December 31: Eighty-one trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom and Rafah crossings on Friday, the UN Office...
Eurostar trains cancelled due to UK tunnel floods
London [UK], December 31: British authorities announced Saturday the cancellation of Eurostar trains linking London to French, Belgian and Dutch cities after flooding in tunnels...
Russia says seeking UN Security Council meeting on Belgorod
Moscow [Russia], December 31: Russia on Saturday requested a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss what it said was a deadly Ukrainian...
Xi urges Chinese envoys to create 'diplomatic iron army'
Beijing [China], December 31: Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Chinese ambassadors to forge a "diplomatic iron army" loyal to the Communist Party, reviving the abrasive...
Massive waves on California coast cause flooding
California [US], December 31: Coastal communities in California faced another day of towering waves and possible flooding as officials issued evacuation orders in some areas and warned residents to stay off beaches and coastal roadways.
Burundi's president says gay people should be stoned
McDonald's Malaysia sues Israel boycott movement for $1 million in damages
Russia says 20 dead after 'indiscriminate' Ukrainian strikes on Belgorod
Palestinian economy hard hit by Israeli aggression in 2023
Sharjah takes part in honouring Historical Lexicon
RAK Ruler attends conclusion of Mohamed bin Zayed Festival for Arabian Purebred Camel Racing
At least 2 inmates killed, 6 injured in Uruguayan prison fire
Dec 30, 2023
AU welcomes signing of grant agreement to sustain peace in Ethiopia's Tigray Region
Qatar presents new initiative to end Israel-Hamas conflict
Türkiye announces destruction of 16 Kurdish militant targets in N. Iraq
