MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and India have elevated their relationship to the level of "special and privileged strategic partnership," the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. "On October 3, 2000, the Declaration on the Strategic Partnership between Russia and India was signed ... Since then, R»»»

MADRID: King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will visit Spain’s diplomatically sensitive enclave of Ceuta on October 13 as a migration crisis engulfs the north African territory claimed by Morocco, the palace announced on Thursday. Their trip to Ceuta, and then to Spain’s other north African enclave of»»»

The World Bank has estimated that Kyrgyzstan could achieve an additional 4.83 percent increase in GDP. The calculations are contained in a study by World Bank analysts. According to the experts, if the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor is developed, Kyrgyzstan could see an additional GDP increase of»»»

Swiss glaciers lose 20% of ice in five years amid record heat and low snowfall Switzerland's glaciers, which are disproportionately impacted by climate change, have lost nearly 20 percent of their mass in five years, experts said Thursday, with 2026 registering the second-biggest melt on record. Sw»»»

Les Diablerets, Switzerland: Switzerland’s glaciers, which are disproportionately impacted by climate change, have lost nearly 20 percent of their mass in five years, experts said Thursday, with 2026 registering the second-biggest melt on record. Swiss glaciers saw 5.5 percent of their volume melt »»»

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A transgender New York Times executive allegedly killed by his in-laws over the weekend in California was facing child-abuse charges amid a bitter family battle, newly reported court documents have revealed. Jonathan McKinsey, 40, director of engineering for NYT Games, was gunned down on Saturday a»»»

UAE reaffirms rejection of Iran’s island claim, calls for negotiations or court ruling Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, affirmed in the UAE's statement at the High-Level General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly that “our region and the world are undergoi»»»

Canada’s expanded Trans Mountain pipeline sends more Alberta heavy crude to Asia Canada is moving faster to send heavy crude to Asia to fill the gap left by the US-Israel war with Iran that saw a prolonged tanker squeeze in the Strait of Hormuz. The government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX) wh»»»

Major routes into Dubai choke with rush-hour jams, accidents and road closures Motorists heading into Dubai on Tuesday morning are facing heavy congestion on several major routes, with the worst delays building on roads linking Sharjah and Dubai, according to live traffic maps at around 8am. Traffi»»»

LONDON: The UAE has called for greater reliance on diplomacy, dialogue and mediation to address global conflicts, while urging the international community to take concrete action to end the war in Gaza and address threats to regional maritime security. Addressing the UN General Assembly on Monday, »»»

Al Marar renews UAE call for peaceful settlement of three islands dispute New York: The UAE has called for de-escalation, diplomacy and dialogue to address mounting global divisions and conflicts, setting out a wide-ranging foreign policy agenda focused on peaceful dispute resolution, regional stab»»»

LONDON: Conflict in the Middle East is “eroding the boundaries” that separate “what’s acceptable and what must remain rejected and condemned in international relations,” Algeria’s foreign minister told the UN General Assembly on Monday. Trust among nations worldwide is in decline as “isolationism a»»»

Motorists face delays on Al Ittihad Road, E11 and routes linking the two emirates Dubai-Sharjah commuters are facing delays on several major roads on Monday evening, with traffic pressure building around key crossings and connecting routes between the two emirates. The live Google Maps data shows t»»»

On 16 November, Israel’s El Al will launch direct flights to Morocco through its leisure subsidiary, Sun d’Or. Earlier this month, Israir resumed operations to Marrakech, while Arkia ran several flights in August. Sources say around 20,000 tickets have already been booked for travel to Morocco over»»»

Heavy build-up on E11 and feeder roads as commuters head from Sharjah into Dubai Dubai: Early Monday traffic is building up on major routes connecting Sharjah and Dubai, with the heaviest delays reported around Al Nahda, Sahara Centre and the Al Qusais area. Traffic is particularly slow along the A»»»

Chengdu, China: A pair of Chinese giant pandas departed for Zoo Atlanta in the United States on a chartered flight at 2:55am Sunday, kicking off their 10-year stay at the zoo, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. Before their departure from Chengdu Shuangliu Internationa»»»

Here’s your roundup of the top trending stories making headlines this weekend Dubai’s 10-day mourning period and UAE-born Kaziah Liz Mejo’s Miss Universe bid lead the stories drawing attention this week. Also making headlines: how a stranger and ChatGPT helped a lost pilgrim travel 1,200km back hom»»»

Here’s your roundup of the top trending stories making headlines this weekend Dubai’s 10-day mourning period and UAE-born Kaziah Liz Mejo’s Miss Universe bid lead the stories drawing attention this week. Also making headlines: how a stranger and ChatGPT helped a lost pilgrim travel 1,200km back hom»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita discussed priorities for further strengthening the traditionally friendly Russian-Moroccan relations during a meeting in New York, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. "During the conversation, the »»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Trump's Africa envoy Massad Boulos said that each side in Sudan feels it "could get a decisive military victory". Asked about Western Sahara, he acknowledged there is no "imminent solution that we can feel or touch". He als»»»

Congestion builds on Dubai-Sharjah routes, with slow traffic around Al Qusais and Al Quoz Dubai: Motorists heading to work on Friday morning are facing heavy delays on several key routes, with the congestion concentrated on roads linking Dubai and Sharjah. Al Ittihad Road (E11) is among the most co»»»

Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) won the largest number of seats in the country’s parliamentary elections, according to provisional results announced by the Interior Ministry Thursday. PAM, which is part of the kingdom's ruling coalition, made an effort to woo young voters by recrui»»»

Low-turnout vote hands PAM narrow lead amid youth anger over inequality Morocco's centre-right Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), which is part of the kingdom's ruling coalition, came out ahead in Wednesday's parliamentary election after winning 97 out of 395 seats, according to provisional re»»»

Motorists using the E11 corridor are advised to allow extra travel time Dubai: Motorists travelling between Dubai and Sharjah are facing heavy delays this morning, with severe congestion reported on several major arterial routes. The worst of the bottleneck is on Al Ittihad Road (E11) near Al Nahda»»»

The US Democratic Party has embraced a transgender agenda that amounts to “the normalization of sadism,” author A.J. Rice has said, warning that radical trans policies would return if the party is allowed to regain power. Speaking to RT’s America First host Scotty Nell Hughes about his new book, ‘T»»»

After months of getting the diplomatic run-around from Kiev, Hungary has just backed out of Ukraine’s ‘Carpathian Eight’ initiative, leaving egg all over Vladimir Zelensky’s face, who only announced the group on Friday. The first summit of the Carpathian Eight, where we launched the Carpathian Inte»»»

Moroccan voters are choosing a new parliament Wednesday in elections dominated by economic concerns after a mass migration surge to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in the summer highlighted concerns over rising youth unemployment and the cost of living. Nearly 16 million Moroccans have registered to e»»»

Drivers warned to expect long delays on airport, Corniche and industrial routes Dubai: Commuters across Dubai and Sharjah are facing heavy congestion this Wednesday morning, with live traffic maps showing red and amber stretches piling up across several major roads. In Dubai, motorists are experien»»»

From grid anxiety to energy independence, rooftop solar reshapes power use Manila: Millions of households and businesses in the Philippines and Pakistan are turning their rooftops into small power stations. The reason: expensive mains electricity. The key trigger: cheaper solar technology, thus hel»»»

Egypt is targeting around $3bn in new investments in the fertilizer industry, with five major projects expected to increase domestic production by between 2 million and 3 million tonnes annually over the next three years, according to Mostafa Sherif El-Gabaly, Deputy Chairperson of the Chemical and»»»

China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway will expand transport opportunities not only in Central Asia but across the Eurasian continent, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Erlist Akunbekov, said at the Global Sustainable Transport Forum in Beijing. He noted that mountains cover o»»»

Ras Al Khor, Al Garhoud, Al Khan emerge as major bottlenecks for commuters Dubai: Motorists across Dubai and Sharjah are facing sluggish commutes this Tuesday morning, with live traffic data showing red and amber congestion spreading across several major corridors and interchanges as the working we»»»

Motorists face widespread slowdowns from Dubai-Sharjah corridor to Abu Dhabi Dubai: Motorists travelling between Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman are facing heavy congestion during Monday evening’s rush hour, with several major routes showing slow-moving traffic. The heaviest congestion is concentrated alo»»»

The National Expert Council has approved the detailed development plan for Sofia Ring Road's last unfinished section after a wait of more than two decades, Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev said on Monday. "The plan's approval is not a gift to Sofia. It fulfils a commitment and marks an important step in j»»»