Egyptian president, UK PM hold talks
During a phone call from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi affirmed “Egypt’s readiness to make any possible efforts to maintain peace and stability around the world.”…
Italian oil tycoon, journalist awarded for supporting Algerian independence
Italian oil tycoon Enrico Mattei, founder of the ENI energy group, was posthumously awarded the Friends of the Algerian Revolution Medal by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Established in 1987, the medal…
Queen leads royals in Prince Philip tribute after health woes
Ailing Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday made her first major public appearance in months, at a thanksgiving service for her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year aged 99.…
Israel hosts US, Arab foreign ministers in historic summit
The foreign ministers of Israel, the US, the UAE, Morocco, Bahrain and Egypt took part in a historic summit in Israel on Monday. Ahmed Hafez, spokesman for Egypt’s Foreign Ministry,…
UAE president pardons hundreds of prisoners ahead of Ramadan
DUBAI: UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 540 prisoners in the country, ahead of Ramadan, state news agency WAM reported. The annual move…
UAE, Italy sign MoU on scientific research
ROME: A memorandum of understanding on joint scientific research has been signed in Dubai by Maria Chiara Carrozza, president of the Italian National Council for Research, and Abdulla Al-Saleh, the…
Israeli security fears heightened in wake of Daesh killing of 2 policemen
Security fears were on Monday heightened in the wake of Sunday’s killing by Daesh gunmen of two Israeli policemen in the city of Hadera just hours ahead of a key…
120 million euros frozen in Lebanese laundering probe
THE HAGUE: France, Germany and Luxembourg have seized properties and frozen assets worth 120 million euros ($130 million) in a major operation linked to money laundering in Lebanon, the EU’s…
Kremlin says Joe Biden’s comments on Vladimir Putin ‘alarming’
MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Monday expressed concern after US President Joe Biden called the Russian leader Vladimir Putin a “butcher” over his military operation in Ukraine. “This is a statement…
19 killed in shooting in central Mexico
MEXICO CITY: Nineteen people were shot and killed in central Mexico on Sunday, the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) said in a statement. Authorities were called to the scene at…