Modi thanks Gulf in Independence Day speech

NEW DELHI 16 August 2020: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday thanked countries in the Gulf, India’s extended neighbourhood, for rendering help to the large Indian communities there during the Coronavirus pandemic. In his 90-minute […]

UAE: 283 new cases, 98 recoveries, two deaths

ABU DHABI 16 August 2020: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), on Saturday said it carried out 77,640 additional Covid-19 tests, uncovering 283 new cases. This brings the total number of official cases recorded […]

Emirati, Israeli companies sign covid R&D pact

ABU DHABI 16 August 2020: The Emirates company Apex National Investment has announced the signing of a strategic commercial agreement with the Israeli TeraGroup to develop research and studies on the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). The […]

Coalition intercepts, destroys bomb-laden UAVs

RIYADH 16 August 2020: The Joint Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen destroyed a number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in Yemen last evening. A statement by the Official Spokesman for the Coalition to Restore […]