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 Japan’s oil imports from the UAE amounted to 35.97 million barrels, representing 45.6 percent of total imports in December 2024, according to data from the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy under Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. In the same month, Japan imported approximately 78.85 million barrels of …

The UAE continues to strengthen its position as a top global travel destination, attracting visitors year-round, with winter emerging as the peak season for tourism. As part of its ambitious Tourism Strategy 2031, the country aims to attract AED100 billion in tourism investments and welcome 40 million hotel guests. According …

A medevac plane crashed soon after takeoff in Philadelphia on Friday with a child and five others on board, the air ambulance company that operated it said, adding that it had not confirmed any survivors, Reuters reported.Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, based in Mexico and licenced to operate in the U.S., …

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued its weather forecast for tomorrow, predicting clear to partly cloudy skies with a chance of rain in some coastal, northern, and eastern areas. The NCM’s daily bulletin indicates that the weather will be generally clear to partly cloudy, with clouds increasing at …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a telephone call today with His Royal Highness Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of State and Member of the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to offer his condolences on the …

UNRWA said on Friday that its staff are still providing aid to the people of Gaza and the West Bank including East Jerusalem who depend on them “for their sheer survival”, a day after the Israeli parliament ban on its activities entered into force. Any disruption to UNRWA’s work will …

The Israeli military offensive in the city of Jenin and its refugee camp has entered its eleventh consecutive day, so far resulting in significant destruction to public and private properties, as well as critical infrastructure, WAFA news agency reported. The ongoing onslaught has so far claimed the lives of 19 …

 The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity and sincere condolences with the United States over the crash of a military helicopter and a civilian plane in the airspace of Washington DC, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of passengers from both aircraft. In a statement, the Ministry of …

The Ministry of Defence has received the first batch of 80 Rafale fighter jets, among the most advanced in the world, in a significant move to strengthen the country’s armed forces. In a statement issued today, the ministry said the move is part of a “historic deal” signed with France’s …

A small aircraft crashed in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport late Wednesday, and fire boats were on the scene, the Washington fire department said. The District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department said on its social media accounts that it was responding to an apparent airplane crash …