UAE president stable after stroke: Ministry

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 20:32

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan has undergone an operation after suffering a stroke and is in stable condition, the ministry of presidential affairs said on Friday.

Indian boy in UAE commended for returning wallet

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 16:52

A student of an Indian school in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been commended for returning a wallet he found on the street.

Priyanka Chopra tagged “an Arab terrorist” by Americans

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 12:31

In a recent interview to The Wall Street Journal, Bollywood`s leading actress Priyanka Chopra has revealed that she faced racist attacks and was even tagged as “an Arab terrorist” by fans of a football league in America sometimes back.

Arabs MPs heckle, Jews applaud Canada PM at Israel Knesset

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 09:18

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was shouted down by Arab lawmakers at the Israeli Knesset on Monday in a speech which won him a standing ovation from Jewish MPs.

Lifestyle disorders top health issues in Arab world

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 06:55

Heart disease and stroke have replaced infectious disease as the top causes of early death in the Arab world, tracking the West in a trend towards lifestyle disorders, The Lancet reported today.

`Diabolical` Arab countries behind Iraq strife: Maliki

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 20:03

Iraq PM Nuri al-Maliki blamed "diabolical" and "treacherous" Arab countries for a protracted surge in nationwide violence in a speech on Sunday, but stopped short of naming individual countries.

UAE leaders condole Syedna`s death

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 15:03

President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolence to Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin following the death Friday of his father, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, who was the spiritual head of the Dawoodi Bohra community.

UNESCO postpones Jewish exhibition on Arab warning

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 09:01

UN`s cultural agency has said it would postpone exhibition tracing 3,500 years of relationship between Jewish people and Israel, after Arab countries warned show could jeopardise the peace process.

Syria allows aid into 2 contested areas

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 05:13

The Syrian government allowed supplies to enter two contested front-line areas near the capital, a relief official said today.

PCB to host three ODIs against Australia this year

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 22:27

The Pakistan Cricket Board has said it will host three one-day internationals and perhaps a T20 match against Australia later this year instead of a test match.

UAE frees American jailed for YouTube parody video

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 10:22

A US citizen who spent nine months in jail in the United Arab Emirates for posting a parody video on YouTube, was released and returned home to the United States on Thursday.

Mubarak`s last PM interested in running for Egyptian presidency

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 06:02

Ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak`s last prime minister, Ahmed Shafik, said in a television interview broadcast on Thursday that he would run for president if the army chief does not contest elections.