Tag: Al Arabiya

Expo 2020 Dubai to be renovated into futuristic ‘District 2020’ after March 2022 (Al Arabiya)

Transitioning into District 2020, the Expo 2020 Dubai site will live long after the event closes its doors in March 2022. Final checks are being...

China’s high-end military technology touted at biggest air show (Al Arabiya)

China put on an extravagant display of once-secret high-end military technology at its largest air show this week, while broadcasting its growing ambitions in...

TechInnovation – Twitter adds ‘Arabic (feminine)’ language setting in inclusion, diversity drive (Al Arabiya)

Twitter on Tuesday introduced an “Arabic (feminine)” language setting enabling the social media site to speak to users using feminine grammar, part of what...

Australia/UK – Australia, Britain agree trade deal after talks between prime ministers (Al Arabiya)

Britain and Australia have agreed a trade deal after talks between their prime ministers ironed out outstanding issues, Australia’s Minister for Trade Dan Tehan...

New Zealand – New Zealand to apologize for ‘racist’ historic police raids (Al Arabiya)

(File photo) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Monday she will offer a formal apology to New Zealand’s Pacific community over “demeaning” police raids that targeted them...

Myanmar – Myanmar junta media accuse ethnic army of killing 25 workers (Al Arabiya)

Myanmar soldiers walk along a street during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 28, 2021. (File photo: Reuters) Myanmar’s junta-controlled media...

Europe – EU considers loosening state aid laws for subsidizing renewable energy projects (Al Arabiya)

Windmills producing renewable energy in Biedesheim, Germany. (Unsplash, Karsten Wurth) EU considers loosening state aid laws for subsidizing renewable energy projects | Al Arabiya English

Afghanistan – Taliban demands ‘remorse’ from fearful Afghan interpreters (Al Arabiya)

A general view from a hilltop shows the Sakhi Shrine and buildings in Kabul, Afghanistan June 21, 2019. Picture taken June 21, 2019. (File...

USA/Ireland/UK – Biden to press UK’s Johnson over Northern Ireland Brexit deal (Al Arabiya)

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the May jobs report after U.S. employers boosted hiring amid the easing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at...

China – Chinese exports up 28 pct, imports hit decade-high (Al Arabiya)

People walk past a shelf displaying both local and imported snacks from China at the Potonggang department store in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP) Chinese exports...

Iran/Middle East – The Middle East has a missile problem with Iran at its heart (Al Arabiya)

This handout photo provided on January 16, 2021, shows a launch of missiles during a military drill in an unknown location in central Iran....

Belarus/Europe – Belarus president denounces EU-imposed sanctions over plane diversion (Al Arabiya)

Belarus’ authoritarian president lashed out Wednesday at Europe for trying to “strangle” his country with sanctions over the diversion of a passenger jet, and he...

Europe/Mediterranean/Migrants – EU partly to blame for Mediterranean migrant deaths: UN (Al Arabiya)

The European Union is partly to blame for deaths of migrants taking boats across the Mediterranean due to unanswered distress calls, obstruction of humanitarian...

Israel/Palestine/Lebanon/Hezbollah – The war on Gaza further exposes Hezbollah’s hypocritical duplicity (Al Arabiya)

Makram Rabah For someone who never misses a chance to threaten Israel with eternal destruction, Hassan Nasrallah and his Iran-sponsored militia have stood idle as...

Mali – UN Chief urges military officers to release president, PM in Mali (Al Arabiya)

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for civilian leaders in Mali to be released after military officers upset with a government reshuffle detained...

Abu Dhabi – UAE’s ADNOC plans for ‘world-scale’ blue ammonia production facility in Ruwais (Al Arabiya)

N.P. Krishna Kumar The United Arab Emirates’ Abu Dhabi National Co. announced on Monday plans to build a “world-scale” blue ammonia project production facility in...