Facebook removes Afghan media pages controlled by Taliban – Facebook has removed the accounts of at least two state-owned media outlets in Afghanistan, the company confirmed Thursday, saying it was complying with
The 14th Abu Dhabi Art fair is slated to be its largest and most diverse edition yet. Taking place from Nov. 16-20 at Manarat Al-Saadiyat, 78 galleries from 27 countries will participate
UK government introduces legal reforms to protect journalists and free speech – The UK government announced on Wednesday a proposal that would grant courts in England and Wales the authority to dismiss
Italy’s Draghi resigns after government implodes – Italian Premier Mario Draghi resigned Thursday after key coalition allies boycotted a confidence vote, signaling the likelihood of an early election and a renewed period
Iran’s Khamenei tells Turkish President Erdogan offensive in Syria would be ‘detrimental’ – Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday told visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that any offensive by
Saudi Arabia doubles second-quarter Russian fuel oil imports for power generation – Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, more than doubled the amount of Russian fuel oil it imported in the
Draghi’s future uncertain in Italy’s unprecedented political crisis – Italy faced unprecedented political uncertainty on Friday as a severe government crisis put Mario Draghi’s future as prime minister on tenterhooks, raising the
Amazon offers concessions to head off EU antitrust cases – Amazon, seeking to resolve two European Union antitrust investigations, has promised to treat third-party merchants on its website fairly, the bloc’s competition
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi testifies in election fraud trial – Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi denied the accusations in an election fraud charge against her when she testified for
Dubai approves $11.98 million worth of social benefits for Emirati people of determination – The Dubai government has approved $11.98 million (Dh44 million) worth of new social benefits for Emiratis with disabilities