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Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and prime minister and vice president of the UAE.
UAE to offer citizenship to some foreign nationals
DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says it will grant citizenship to foreign nationals as the nation known for its hubs of Dubai and Abu Dhabi recovers from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.Although the UAE has occasionally granted citizenship to foreigners, it has been used infrequently despite its economy being completely reliant on expatriate labor and expertise since its formation back in 1971. Millions of foreigners live and work in Dubai, some for decades.Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and prime minister and vice president of the UAE, said the offer could apply to artists, authors, doctors, engineers and scientists, and their families.Sheikh Mohammed said it would be the rulers of the country's seven emirates and the government at the federal...
January 30, 2021

UAE to offer citizenship to some foreign nationals

Floods inundated IDP camps in north-west Syria in January 2021. — courtesy UNOCHA
Humanitarians working ‘round the clock’ to provide urgent relief in Syria
GENEVA — Humanitarian staff have been working “round the clock” to reopen access roads and provide emergency relief from the disastrous impact that recent floods have unleashed on displaced people living in camps in northwest Syria, the UN’s deputy humanitarian coordinator there said on Friday.Providing shelter, food, clean water and other relief supplies is “a massive undertaking...[that] will continue for months”, Mark Cutts told a press briefing in Geneva.“The reality is that people in this area are facing a catastrophic situation. People in these camps are desperate, and humanitarians are overwhelmed by a crisis that the United Nations warned was coming,” he spelled out.A dire situation Against the backdrop of torrential rains and strong winds in northwest Syria as...
January 30, 2021

Humanitarians working ‘round the clock’ to provide urgent relief in Syria

 The Biden administration has tapped Robert Malley, a progressive foreign policy expert who served on the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal, as its new top envoy for Iran. — Courtesy photo
Biden taps Iran envoy to confront Tehran
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has tapped Robert Malley, a progressive foreign policy expert who served on the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal, as its new top envoy for Iran. In a harbinger of the fight the administration is likely to face over Iran, Malley's appointment was preceded by attacks from conservative lawmakers and Iran hawks. A contingent of progressive think-tankers and NGO officials and government alumni released a statement in support of Malley in response to the criticism.State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that on Iran, Secretary of State Antony Blinken "is building a dedicated team, drawing from clear-eyed experts with a diversity of views." "Leading that team as our Special Envoy for Iran...
January 30, 2021

Biden taps Iran envoy to confront Tehran

 The imminent execution in Iran of a man who was allegedly tortured into confessing that he belonged to a militant group must be stopped, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday. — Courtesy photo
‘Imminent’ Iran execution must be halted, urges UN human rights office
GENEVA — The imminent execution in Iran of a man who was allegedly tortured into confessing that he belonged to a militant group must be stopped, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday. The appeal, which came a day before Javid Dehghan was due to be put to death, follows a series of “at least 28” executions in December, including people from ethnic minorities, such as the Balochi minority, to which Dehghan belongs. OHCHR strongly-condemned the spate of State-sanctioned killings.OHCHR urged the Iranian authorities to review Dehghan’s case in line with human rights law, citing “serious fair trial violations”. It noted that he had been arrested in May 2017 and sentenced to death for “taking up arms to take lives or property and to create fear”. Solitary...
January 29, 2021

‘Imminent’ Iran execution must be halted, urges UN human rights office

Pakistan and Kuwait on Thursday have expressed resolve to move forward for enhancing cooperation in economic, trade, oil and gas, energy, investment, agriculture, Information Technology, and health sectors. — Courtesy photo
Pakistan, Kuwait resolve to enhance cooperation
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Kuwait on Thursday have expressed resolve to move forward for enhancing cooperation in economic, trade, oil and gas, energy, investment, agriculture, Information Technology, and health sectors.The resolve was expressed during the visit of a high-level Kuwaiti delegation led by Assistant Foreign Minister on Asian Affairs Ali Suleiman Al-Saeed to Islamabad.According to the Pakistan Foreign Office, during the visit, the Kuwaiti delegate called on Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Islamabad.Qureshi reaffirmed Pakistan's desire to forge stronger bilateral relations with Kuwait.He stressed the importance of deepening and diversifying bilateral cooperation; in particular, in the areas of trade, investment, manpower export, and food security.He...
January 29, 2021

Pakistan, Kuwait resolve to enhance cooperation

Kuwait recorded on Friday 658 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 164,108. — Courtesy photo
Kuwait COVID-19 cases climb by 658 to 164,108
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait recorded on Friday 658 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 164,108, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.The ministry announced no virus-related death over the past 24 hours, keeping the total number of fatalities in the country to 958.According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 6,247 active cases in the country out of which 49 are receiving treatment in intensive care units.A total of 11,338 swab tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of COVID-19 examinations in the country to 1,512,251, Al-Sanad said.Earlier in the day, the ministry announced that a total of 516 more patients have recovered from COVID-19...
January 29, 2021

Kuwait COVID-19 cases climb by 658 to 164,108

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council Gen. Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan reviewed the prospects of promoting the fraternal relations between the two nations and accelerating cooperation across all fronts. — WAM photo
Abu Dhabi's crown prince, Sudan's Sovereign Council chief seek to strengthen bilateral ties
ABU DHABI — Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council Gen. Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan reviewed the prospects of promoting the fraternal relations between the two nations and accelerating cooperation across all fronts. This came in a phone call wherein Sheikh Mohamed and General Al Burhan discussed a number of issues of common regional and international concern. They touched on the latest developments of the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and the two countries' efforts to address its impacts. Sheikh Mohamed and Gen. Al-Burhan also exchanged views on the latest regional developments and emphasized their identical views on the need to defuse tension and to prevent escalation in Africa, while seeking to enhance...
January 29, 2021

Abu Dhabi's crown prince, Sudan's Sovereign Council chief seek to strengthen bilateral ties

A 10-day joint military exercise between the ground forces of the United Arab Emirates and the United States, began in the UAE. — WAM
UAE, US joint military exercise 'Iron Union 14' commences
ABU DHABI — A 10-day joint military exercise between the ground forces of the United Arab Emirates and the United States, began in the UAE. The exercise, dubbed 'Iron Union 14', will see the two sides take part in joint military cooperation to enhance combat and tactical capabilities while achieving the desired common goals of both forces. The exercise is aimed at developing and promoting ties between both countries through training and exchanging of military expertise, and to raise their combat capabilities and improve the skills of their ground forces. — WAM
January 29, 2021

UAE, US joint military exercise 'Iron Union 14' commences

The United Arab Emirates on Friday recorded 3,962 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 297,014. — Courtesy photo
Total coronavirus cases near 300,000 as UAE records 3,962 new infections
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Friday recorded 3,962 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 297,014, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry announced seven more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 826.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 180,930 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...
January 29, 2021

Total coronavirus cases near 300,000 as UAE records 3,962 new infections

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince held talks over the phone on Thursday. — WAM photo
Indian PM, Abu Dhabi crown prince hold talks, seek to boost bilateral ties
ABU DHABI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince held talks over the phone on Thursday, the UAE’s state news agency WAM reported.They discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations and expand their horizons in light of the overall strategic partnership between the two countries as well as a number of regional and global issues of mutual interest.Prime Minister Modi and Sheikh Mohamed Mohamed bin Zayed exchanged views on the latest regional and international developments.They also reviewed the latest progress on COVID-19 in the two countries and globally in addition to the effective cooperation between the UAE and India in fighting the virus and exchanging expertise in this regard.During the conversation, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed congratulated India's prime...
January 29, 2021

Indian PM, Abu Dhabi crown prince hold talks, seek to boost bilateral ties

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