Social Work Often Goes Unnoticed, but Without It Society Would Fall Apart - Parliamentary Social Policy Committee Chair
Social work often goes unnoticed, but without it society would fall apart, Denitsa Sacheva, Chair of the parliamentary Committee on Labour and Social Policy, said in a Facebook post marking World Social Work Day. “Today is a day for those who stay when everyone else leaves. For those who do not ask»»»
Iraq in talks with Iran to move oil after steep output cut
Dubai: Iraq said it’s in contact with Iran to allow some oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after the OPEC nation was forced to reduce oil output to a quarter. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.“There is ongoing communication with Iran regarding allowi»»»
China Says Takes Note of US ‘Clarifications’ on Possible Trump Visit Delay
China said on Tuesday it had "noted" clarifications from the United States about the reasons for a possible delay to a planned visit to Beijing by President Donald Trump. Trump had planned to visit at the end of March, according to the White House, but said on Monday he had asked China to delay his»»»
UAE extends distance learning: Varying timelines for several schools announced
Dubai: As the UAE extends its distance learning period, one of the country's largest school operators has laid out a detailed, curriculum-specific roadmap to help families plan ahead, with some students heading online as early as Monday, March 23, and others returning to classrooms on April 6. GEMS»»»
Easter holidaymakers switching from Dubai to Spain as flights fill up
British holidaymakers are rebooking Easter trips away from Dubai due to the war in neighbouring Iran, causing a spike in demand for "reassuring" destinations, travel firms have told the BBC. There is mass disruption to passenger flights across the Middle East and warnings not to travel to large par»»»
TheBlock. revolutionises global asset tokenisation with $14.7B issuance pipeline
Dubai: TheBlock., the capital of virtual assets, today announced a major milestone driven by the continued expansion of its ecosystem: the ability to support turnkey real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation, including crowd lending and co-ownership structures, for global distribution. Traditionally, man»»»
Iranian footballer says 'everything will be fine' as she trains with Australian team
Two members of Iran's national women's football team who sought asylum in Australia have been pictured training at the grounds of the A-league football team Brisbane Roar. "Everything will be fine," one of them, Fatemeh Pasandideh, posted on Instagram. She and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh were among seven »»»
'Many dead': Wounded survivor escaped Kabul clinic strike
Kabul: Azmat Ali Momand had just finished his rounds, checking patients at the "Camp Omid" drug rehabilitation centre in the Afghan capital, Kabul, when the explosion erupted. "The room collapsed on me," the 30-year-old doctor, who has worked at the centre for two years, told AFP on Tuesday. "I got»»»
The 'fog of war': UAE experts on why you can’t focus and how to protect your brain
The other day, an acquaintance repeatedly got my name wrong in a phone call. I didn’t register it, the first few times. I just hmmed as we continued to discussing a pitch. It only dawned after she suddenly apologised, “Have I been calling you by a different name all this time?” “I think so. But it’»»»
War Disrupts Education in Lebanon, Deepening Inequality Among Students
Lebanon’s education system is struggling to survive an unprecedented crisis as war forces hundreds of thousands from their homes. Many schools have been converted into shelters for displaced families, with classrooms transformed into sleeping quarters, while others attempt to continue teaching amid»»»
Qatar Foundation student promotes culture of giving through home initiative
Doha, Qatar: At a time when students are spending most of their time at home in compliance with state guidelines, student-led initiatives have emerged that seek to use this time in positive and meaningful ways. A fourth-grade student at Qatar Academy Msheireb (QAM), part of Qatar Foundation’s Pre-U»»»
Nando’s Qatar organises inclusive community experience in collaboration with Shafallah Centre
Doha, Qatar: Nando’s Qatar recently hosted a number of participants from the Shafallah Centre for Persons with Disabilities, one of the centres operating under the umbrella of the Qatar Social Work Foundation, at the Nando’s restaurant in Tawar Mall. The visit was part of an interactive cooking exp»»»
Philippine embassy confirms arrest of 2 OFWs over missile-attack video, reiterates call for strict adherence to UAE laws
Dubai: The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi has confirmed that two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been arrested in the UAE following reports that they allegedly posted videos related to the recent missile attacks in the country. In a statement, the embassy has noted that it immediately contac»»»
‘Iran must stop attacks; Gulf countries not part of conflict’
Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari affirmed that stopping the Iranian attacks on countries in the region does not require investigative committees or the formation of joint teams, but rather a cle»»»
Philippine embassy, consulate in UAE announce closure for Eid Al Fitr
Dubai: The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai has announced their office closures on Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, in observance of Eid Al Fitr. In an advisory, the embassy has noted that its assistance-to-nationals section will remain operatio»»»
Dubai gold prices edge higher after recent dip
Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai moved higher on Tuesday morning, recovering slightly after recent declines, with buyers watching global cues closely amid ongoing geopolitical tension and inflation concerns. (Check latest UAE gold prices here, alongside prices in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwa»»»
US Administration to Pressure Allies to Blacklist Iran's Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah
US President Donald Trump's administration on Monday urged US diplomats abroad to push allies to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and Lebanon-based Hezbollah as terrorist groups, citing elevated risk of attack, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters. The directiv»»»
Israel Launches New Strikes on Tehran and Lebanon as Iran Hits Back and Fires on Gulf Neighbors
Residents of Dubai and Doha, Qatar, awoke to the sound of explosions Tuesday as air defenses worked to intercept new waves of incoming Iranian fire, and Israel launched new strikes on Iran and Lebanon, as the war in the Middle East showed no signs of abating. Dubai, a major transit hub for internat»»»
Drone, Rocket Attack Targets US Embassy in Baghdad
A drone and rocket attack targeted the US embassy in Baghdad early Tuesday, while a strike killed four people at a house reportedly hosting Iranian advisors, security officials said, pulling Iraq deeper into the Middle East war. An AFP journalist reported seeing black smoke rising after an explosio»»»
Secretary of State Marco Rubio designates Iranian-American Kamran Hekmati wrongfully detained by Iran - UPI.com
President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio speak during a roundtable in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 6. On Monday, Rubio designated Iranian-American Kamran Hekmati as wrongfully detained by Iran. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Pho»»»
EV charging breakthrough: 97% in 9 minutes, 258 ultra-fast stalls
While Western oil majors and think tanks are still “studying” if EVs have a future, Shell teamed up with BYD in Shenzhen and built something insane. This isn’t a few plugs behind a supermarket. It's a 2.5 km-from-airport super-hub with 258 ultra-fast chargers, rooftop solar pumping out 300,000 kWh/»»»
Syria's National Dialogue promises fall flat
More than a year ago, Syria’s National Dialogue process was presented as a cornerstone of the country’s political transition after the fall of the Assad regime. It was supposed to help rebuild the state and restore a measure of political consensus after more than a decade of war. Officials promised»»»
Could the US-Iran war spark World War III?
Is the world on the brink of a global conflagration? The US-Israel attack on Iran has sparked panic in some quarters. A Telegraph headline on 7 March feared “how Britain could get sucked into World War III,” while Richard Shirreff, a former deputy supreme allied commander of NATO, has warned that t»»»
British Airways keeps adjusted UAE flight schedules in place amid review
Dubai: British Airways has extended its temporary reduction in flights across the Middle East, citing continued uncertainty in regional airspace. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The airline had already cancelled services to and from Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Tel »»»
Pakistani national killed in Abu Dhabi after UAE intercepts Iranian threats
Abu Dhabi: Authorities in Abu Dhabi responded to an incident in the Bani Yas area after shrapnel fell following the interception of a ballistic missile by air defence systems. The incident resulted in the death of a Pakistani national, according to an official statement. Emergency teams were deploy»»»
Iranian Kurdish camps in Iraq wait in the wings
Dressed in military fatigues, with a personal weapon slung at her side, Afsana Rahimi greeted us with poise and calm assurance at the main gate of Topzawa camp, a settlement for Iranian Kurds north-east of Mosul, a big and ethnically diverse city in northern Iraq. Her short hair was neatly drawn ba»»»
EU talks energy as oil price soars
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Energy ministers from the EU's 27 nations huddled in Brussels Monday to discuss how to help families and businesses as the Iran war sends energy prices soaring.The meeting laid the groundwork for a Thursday summit of EU leaders that will seek to address the issue — though the bl»»»
Possibility of long war source of concern Israeli military leaders
Conflict across the Middle East continues to rage, and Israel is fighting a war on several fronts all at once, but for how long? Since it attacked Iran, Israel has endured regular strikes, forcing widespread air raid al»»»
Russia is 'country that benefits most the longer Middle East war continues'
Donald Trump is putting pressure on European countries to keep Strait of Hormuz open. But as Europe refuses to get dragged into the war in the Middle East, it also doesn't want to jeopardise Ukraine, which benefits from the US in different ways. FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley looks at how the two confl»»»
‘War is expensive’: As bombs pummel Lebanon, an ancient souk falls silent
Israel's devastating war with Hezbollah has compounded the suffering of ordinary Lebanese who were already grappling with an economy on the brink of collapse. FRANCE 24's reporter travelled to Sidon, a coastal city south of Beirut, to visit the once-bustling alleys of the old souk&nb»»»
Justice for Syria’s disappeared: When survivors take charge
Yasmen Almashan spent years fighting to find out what happened to her brothers, who were among the more than 180,000 Syrians who went missing under the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Now, during Women’s Week at the UN, she is back – only this time she has an official public role in Syria’s transitional»»»
US allies 'know how to deal with Trump' amidst threats over Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has demanded seven countries send ships to the Strait of Hormuz to secure toe crucial passagepoint for global oil flows. He threatened that refusal to help would mean a 'very bad' future for NATO. But US allies refuse to be dragged into the ongoing war in the Middle East. »»»
Missiles and drone attacks across the UAE as Iran presses on with air campaign in Gulf
In the UAE a drone strike sparked a fuel tank fire near Dubai airport, disrupting travel, while a missile killed a civilian in their car in Abu Dhabi, and another drone ignited a fire in an area housing oil infrastructure. Iran is continuing to press its campaign against countries that host US forc»»»
Tech 24 - #QuitGPT: Can an AI boycott really change big tech?
It started quietly, with a handful of posts on tech forums and Reddit explaining why and how you should uninstall and unsubscribe from ChatGPT. Now the campaign #QuitGPT has more than 4 million participants worldwide, and the numbers are still climbing. FRANCE 24 tech journalist Charlotte Lam »»»
Why a Chinese invasion of Taiwan looks tempting, but would be ill-advised
As global attention fixates on the intensifying conflict in the Middle East, global energy prices and Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic calculus in East Asia has shifted in ways that are increasingly worrying to Taiwan. »»»
Why a Chinese invasion of Taiwan looks tempting, but would be ill-advised
As global attention fixates on the intensifying conflict in the Middle East, global energy prices and Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic calculus in East Asia has shifted in ways that are increasingly worrying to Taiwan. »»»
Why a Chinese invasion of Taiwan looks tempting, but would be ill-advised
As global attention fixates on the intensifying conflict in the Middle East, global energy prices and Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic calculus in East Asia has shifted in ways that are increasingly worrying to Taiwan. »»»
Why a Chinese invasion of Taiwan looks tempting, but would be ill-advised
As global attention fixates on the intensifying conflict in the Middle East, global energy prices and Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic calculus in East Asia has shifted in ways that are increasingly worrying to Taiwan. »»»
Why a Chinese invasion of Taiwan looks tempting, but would be ill-advised
As global attention fixates on the intensifying conflict in the Middle East, global energy prices and Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic calculus in East Asia has shifted in ways that are increasingly worrying to Taiwan. »»»
Trump says Cuba deal could come “very soon” as Díaz-Canel confirms talks
President Donald Trump has said that Washington could reach an agreement with Cuba imminently, a few days after Havana's leader publicly confirmed for the first time that the two governments are holding discussions. "Cuba »»»
Trump says Cuba deal could come “very soon” as Díaz-Canel confirms talks
President Donald Trump has said that Washington could reach an agreement with Cuba imminently, a few days after Havana's leader publicly confirmed for the first time that the two governments are holding discussions. "Cuba »»»
Iran targets US businesses in the Gulf
As the war in the Gulf expands so does the type of target. In the initial barrages Iranians targeted key military assets like the four THAAD air defence missile radar stations and fighters parked on the tarmac of US bases. However, as the war moves into its third week, now the IRGC have declared th»»»
Turkey’s real estate industry expects higher demand for homes from Iranian buyers
TSKB Real Estate Appraisal Company is anticipating higher demand from Iranian buyers in the coming period given developments in the Middle East, Makbule Yonel Maya, general manager of the company, told BloombergHT on March 13. »»»
Discounts on Russia’s Urals blend oil fall to zero
Russia is poised to reap a major financial windfall from rising global oil prices due to the war in the Gulf, after the discounts on the Urals blend of oil fell to zero in the last week Robin Brooks, senior fellow at the B»»»
Iran targets US businesses in the Gulf
As the war in the Gulf expands so does the type of target. In the initial barrages Iranians targeted key military assets like the four THAAD air defence missile radar stations and fighters parked on the tarmac of US bases. However, as the war moves into its third week, now the IRGC have declared th»»»
Iran targets US businesses in the Gulf
As the war in the Gulf expands so does the type of target. In the initial barrages Iranians targeted key military assets like the four THAAD air defence missile radar stations and fighters parked on the tarmac of US bases. However, as the war moves into its third week, now the IRGC have declared th»»»
Discounts on Russia’s Urals blend oil fall to zero
Russia is poised to reap a major financial windfall from rising global oil prices due to the war in the Gulf, after the discounts on the Urals blend of oil fell to zero in the last week Robin Brooks, senior fellow at the B»»»
Discounts on Russia’s Urals blend oil fall to zero
Russia is poised to reap a major financial windfall from rising global oil prices due to the war in the Gulf, after the discounts on the Urals blend of oil fell to zero in the last week Robin Brooks, senior fellow at the B»»»
Iran targets US businesses in the Gulf
As the war in the Gulf expands so does the type of target. In the initial barrages Iranians targeted key military assets like the four THAAD air defence missile radar stations and fighters parked on the tarmac of US bases. However, as the war moves into its third week, now the IRGC have declared th»»»
Discounts on Russia’s Urals blend oil fall to zero
Russia is poised to reap a major financial windfall from rising global oil prices due to the war in the Gulf, after the discounts on the Urals blend of oil fell to zero in the last week Robin Brooks, senior fellow at the B»»»