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ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi police and civil defense are dealing with a fire that broke out at a warehouse in the Mussafah industrial area, Abu Dhabi Police said on Twitter late on Monday. “The relevant authorities have begun work and emphasize the importance of seeking information from official sources,” the police said. No further details were available. Abu Dhabi Police and Abu

DUBAI: Regional TV and streaming company OSN announced last month that it would be going fully “dishless” as it unveiled an upgraded version of its OSNtv box, additional channels and new content. In an exclusive interview with Arab News, Devrim Malak, OSN’s vice president of strategy, explained the reasons for the landmark move and what it means for the future of the company’s

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Brad Cooper, commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, met on Monday to discuss the relationship between their countries in the realm of naval security, and ways in which cooperation might be enhanced. The minister emphasized the importance of strengthening the security of waterways and

RIYADH: A revolution is taking place in Saudi football, on and off the pitch. As some of the world’s best players increasingly look to the possibility of playing in the Roshn Saudi League, the prospect of privatization — and the benefits it could bring — is in the air at the Kingdom’s elite clubs. On Sunday, it was reported that Karim Benzema, who received the Ballon d’Or last

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan met with his German counterpart Claudia Roth during a visit to Berlin on Monday. Prince Badr and Roth, the German minister of state for culture and the media, discussed opportunities for cooperation between their countries in the field of culture. They also discussed strengthening their bilateral

AL-MUKALLA: Security forces in Yemen’s Lahj province on Sunday intercepted a shipment of drone components headed for the Houthis, the latest in a series of similar interceptions of weapons and explosives bound for Houthi-controlled areas. The Giants Brigade’s 2nd Brigade in Lahj halted a van transporting sealed boxes from Aden, and after opening the boxes, soldiers discovered

The claims that the state of Israel is guilty of the crime of apartheid have escalated in the past three years. While Palestinian human rights groups have stated this for years, Israeli and international human rights agencies have joined them, as well as UN special rapporteurs on human rights. This represents a near totality of the human rights community who to varying degrees

LONDON: The cost to UK authorities of detaining and deporting people over the next two years under the country’s controversial new Illegal Migration Bill could reach £6 billion ($7.5 billion), according to internal government projections obtained by the BBC. The bill, passed by the House of Commons in April, includes mechanisms designed to make it easier to detain people who

JUBA, South Sudan: Sudan’s rich cultural heritage is at risk of irreparable damage from the conflict raging for more than a month now as museums lack adequate protection from looters and vandalism. The clashes have caused widespread suffering and misery, destroyed infrastructure and property, and sparked a humanitarian emergency. However, the two feuding factions, the Sudanese

TUNIS: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Albudaiwi on Monday met Tunisian President Kais Saied at the Carthage Presidential Palace in Tunis. During the meeting, they discussed ways to further strengthen relations between the GCC and Tunisia and boost cooperation on matters of mutual concern. Albudaiwi said a memorandum of understanding had been inked