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 The foreign ministers of the Arab League (AL) have re-affirmed their commitment to asserting the full sovereignty of the United Arab Emirates over its three Islands of Abu Mousa, Lesser Tunb, and Greater Tunb and their support for all the peaceful means and measures taken by the Emirates to restore its sovereignty over the islands. — Courtesy photo
Arab foreign ministers re-affirm support for UAE's full sovereignty over its 3 islands occupied by Iran
CAIRO — The foreign ministers of the Arab League (AL) have re-affirmed their commitment to asserting the full sovereignty of the United Arab Emirates over its three Islands of Abu Mousa, Lesser Tunb, and Greater Tunb and their support for all the peaceful means and measures taken by the Emirates to restore its sovereignty over the islands. This came in a resolution by the AL's Council titled "Iran's Occupation of UAE's Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Mousa Islands in the Arabian Gulf." The resolution was adopted at the end of the AL's 155th session tonight. The AL's Council denounced the Iranian government's continued occupation of the three islands and its violation of the UAE's sovereignty in a way that destabilizes the region and threatens...
March 04, 2021

Arab foreign ministers re-affirm support for UAE's full sovereignty over its 3 islands occupied by Iran

The United Arab Emirates has reaffirmed that concerted Arab action is needed to confront the challenges besetting the region.
UAE calls for consolidating joint Arab action in face of regional challenges
CAIRO — The United Arab Emirates has reaffirmed that concerted Arab action is needed to confront the challenges besetting the region. This was stated by the UAE's Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Almarar in his address before the Arab League's (AL) ministerial meetings where he led the UAE delegation to the AL Council's 155th session which convened on Wednesday in Cairo. The minister said that the current period requires pan-Arab solidarity to confront the deadly coronavirus outbreak and develop a sustainable mechanism aimed at accelerating the vaccine rollout in order to survive the health crisis. He voiced the UAE's position on a number of issues, including the Palestinian cause, the situation in Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Sudan, and Syria, as well as the Houthi attacks on...
March 04, 2021

UAE calls for consolidating joint Arab action in face of regional challenges

The investigation will look at events in the territories from June 13, 2014 onward, and is expected to focus on the Gaza war fought between Israel and Hamas in the summer of 2014, actions by the Israeli army during hostilities along the Gaza fence in 2018, as well as Israel's settlement activities in the West Bank, according to a statement from the court's chief prosecutor. — Courtesy photo
ICC prosecutor to launch formal inquiry into war crimes in Palestinian territories
JERUSALEM — The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced plans for a formal investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in the Palestinian territories, prompting an angry response from Israeli leaders.Alleged war crimes by Palestinian militant groups like Hamas will also be investigated.The investigation will look at events in the territories from June 13, 2014 onward, and is expected to focus on the Gaza war fought between Israel and Hamas in the summer of 2014, actions by the Israeli army during hostilities along the Gaza fence in 2018, as well as Israel's settlement activities in the West Bank, according to a statement from the court's chief prosecutor.Chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, who steps down from the role in a few months, said it...
March 03, 2021

ICC prosecutor to launch formal inquiry into war crimes in Palestinian territories

According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 11,488 active cases in the country out of which 162 are receiving treatment in intensive care units. — KUNA photo
Kuwait breaks daily COVID-19 case record for third day in a row
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait's Ministry of Health recorded on Wednesday 1,409 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, marking the highest single-day number since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country.The Kuwaiti health ministry also announced five more deaths caused by complications caused by the infection over the past 24 hours.This brings the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 194,781 and virus-related fatalities to 1,097.According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 11,488 active cases in the country out of which 162 are receiving treatment in intensive care units.A total of 10,554 swab tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of COVID-19 examinations in the country to 1,811,181, Al-Sanad...
March 03, 2021

Kuwait breaks daily COVID-19 case record for third day in a row

 The long-awaited, one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has now been administered in the United States for the first time outside of a clinical trial. — Courtesy photo
Doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine administered in US for first time
WASHINGTON — The long-awaited, one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has now been administered in the United States for the first time outside of a clinical trial. Barbara Schmalenberger, 86, was the first to receive the vaccine at the Schottenstein Center, in Columbus, Ohio, an arena where mass vaccines are taking place, just days after it was authorized."It was really exciting," Schmalenberger told CNN after getting the shot. "When I got out of my car, I was shaking I was so excited. I couldn't wait."Johnson & Johnson's is the third COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized for use in the United States. Unlike the other two, it only requires one shot and is more easily transported and stored, since it can be kept at normal refrigerator temperatures.Almost 4...
March 03, 2021

Doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine administered in US for first time

Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
Constitution to be foundation of cooperation with parliament, Kuwait’s PM says after taking oath
Saudi Gazette reportKUWAIT CITY — Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said on Wednesday the constitution and law would be the foundation of cooperation with the parliament with the objective of reaching common goals between the two authorities, the Kuwait News Agency reported.In his address to Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah after taking the constitutional oath, the Kuwaiti premier said that the speech of emir would “be our roadmap to work as one team serving Kuwait, interests of Kuwait and its citizens.”Sheikh Sabah thanked the emir for approving the Cabinet lineup and prayed to Allah the Almighty’s help to conduct this mandate. “We pledge before your highness to work as one team and to exert every effort to achieve progress,...
March 03, 2021

Constitution to be foundation of cooperation with parliament, Kuwait’s PM says after taking oath

An airbase hosting the US, Iraqi, and coalition forces in Iraq was targeted on Wednesday by at least 10 rockets, US coalition officials said. — Courtesy photo
Airbase hosting US troops in Iraq targeted in rocket attack
BAGHDAD — An airbase hosting the US, Iraqi, and coalition forces in Iraq was targeted on Wednesday by at least 10 rockets, US coalition officials said.The Al-Asad air base was struck by grad missiles, Iraqi officials said earlier Wednesday. There are no reports of casualties or damage, and no group immediately claimed responsibility.The rocket launcher was found in the Al-Bayader agricultural area near the town of Al-Baghdadi, about 180 kilometers northwest of Baghdad, military sources said. Sabereen news, a pro-Shia militia group, published images on its Telegram page claiming to show the launcher that attacked the base. CNN cannot independently verify the images. The attack came just less than a week after the US military struck a site in Syria used by two Iranian-backed militia...
March 03, 2021

Airbase hosting US troops in Iraq targeted in rocket attack

Bahrain's Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif Al-Zayani met here on Wednesday India's Ambassador to Bahrain Piyush Srivastava. — BNA
Bahrain, India discuss ways to boost cooperation
MANAMA — Bahrain's Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif Al-Zayani met here on Wednesday India's Ambassador to Bahrain Piyush Srivastava. In the meeting, they discussed the course of friendly relations between Bahrain and India, and ways to promote cooperation to meet common aspirations, the Bahrain News Agency reported. The meeting also reviewed topics of shared interest, primarily ways to bolster cooperation and coordination to face the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic. In November 2020, the Bahrain foreign minister met with his Indian counterpart Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who was on an official visit to the kingdom. During the meeting, both ministers commended close bilateral relations based on foundations of mutual respect and joint coordination and they sought to...
March 03, 2021

Bahrain, India discuss ways to boost cooperation

As thousands of hotels across the UAE are getting ready this year to welcome Dubai Expo 2020 guests and delegates, the BOAC Rest House remains dearly in the memory of the nation as the first hotel to be built in the 1930s. — WAM photos
UAE’s first-ever hotel tells how it all started 90 years ago
ABU DHABI — As thousands of hotels across the United Arab Emirates are getting ready this year to welcome Dubai Expo 2020 guests and delegates, the BOAC Rest House remains dearly in the memory of the nation as the first hotel to be built in the 1930s. In today’s standards, the number of branded hotel rooms in the UAE is expected to reach up to 108,300 by the end of 2021, according to a report by the international professional services and investment management company Colliers. However, these massive numbers representing world-class facilities had a humble beginning with the very first facility established during 1932-33 at the Sharjah airfield. Overnight stop connecting UK and India Imperial Airways, which later merged with British Airways to establish the British Overseas Airways...
March 03, 2021

UAE’s first-ever hotel tells how it all started 90 years ago

The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday recorded 2,692 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 399,463. — Courtesy photo
Coronavirus cases in UAE stabilize as deaths continue to remain high
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday recorded 2,692 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 399,463, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry announced 16 more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 1,269.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 218,351 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, according to the ministry.In the statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus...
March 03, 2021

Coronavirus cases in UAE stabilize as deaths continue to remain high

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