From festivals in Florida to touring Dracula’s digs in Romania, we round up the best destinations to visit this October. As summer abandons Europe again this October, eke out the last of the rays and raves in Ibiza, where nightclubs will be going out with a bang for the winter break. When the party finally stops head to the island’s north.
UAE Ministry of Economy launches milestone edition of Annual Investment Meeting “Attracting investments does not only link its spillovers to the local economy. It enables inclusive growth providing long-term benefits to host countries in terms of job creation, enhancement of skill base, transfer of technology and increase in competitiveness.” HE Abdullah Al Saleh Undersecretary UAE…
“Would Be Bidding For Air India If I Wasn’t A Minister”: Piyush Goyal Air India has been in the red for long and the government is now in the process of finalising the contours for its disinvestment. Piyush Goyal said the government had inherited an economy which was in pretty terrible shape (File) Davos: As…
Independent UN rights experts call for ‘immediate investigation’ into alleged Bezos phone hack by Saudi ArabiaIndependent UN rights experts said on Wednesday they were “gravely concerned” over allegations that in 2018, a messaging app account belonging to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia was used to hack into The Washington Post owner’s mobile phone, calling for an “immediate investigation” by authorities…
IPI 2020 World Congress, New York: Powerful partners, strong support! The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, is proud to welcome The New York Times, The Associated Press (AP), the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Reuters and Bloomberg as partners for its 2020 World Congress and 70th Anniversary Celebration, co-hosted by Columbia University and…
UNICEF urges governments to repatriate thousands of foreign children stranded in northeast Syria 4 November 2019 Peace and Security The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is appealing for countries to repatriate scores of foreign children who are stranded in northeast Syria in the wake of the Turkish-launched offensive which began last month….
Afghanistan has seen record-high levels of civilian casualties in the third quarter of 2019, stemming mainly from the violence between rival political party supporters, the UN Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA) revealed in a report published Thursday, which concluded that more must be done to protect the country’s people. In just the first nine months of 2019 overall,…
Leading public, private sector organisations lineup to sponsor World Tolerance Summit 2019 We are living in a world that rejects all forms of discrimination, and promotes intellectual, social and cultural diversity, says Dr Hamad bin Sheikh Ahmed Al Shaibani Sunil Goyal, Dubai, October 10: Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation, Roads and Transport Authority of…
UAE delegation concludes a series of visits to European countries ahead of the World Tolerance Summit on 13-14 November 2019 Gwalior/Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 2019: A UAE delegation comprising officials of the second edition of World Tolerance Summit (WTS) concluded a series of visits to a number of European countries like Netherlands, Belgium and…
In wake of ‘collapsed’ agreement, new wave of violence threatens millions in Syria’s Idlib 8 August 2019 Peace and Security Following the collapse of the latest truce in Idlib at the start of this week, the Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the UN’s Syria Envoy urged Member States on Thursday to increase their support for “critical humanitarian needs”…
Guterres appeals for ‘maximum restraint’ over Jammu and Kashmir, as tensions rise Peace and Security The UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed for ‘maximum restraint’ over the territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, which has been disputed by India and Pakistan, since the end of British rule in the late 1940s. The BJP party-led Indian…