Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationGerman officials imposed a ban on the sale of model aircraft engines to Iran after a shipment ended up in drones used by the Houthis in Yemen to attack Saudi Arabia.The move prompted a shift in Iranian procurement to advanced engine technology that is smuggled in drones bought from Chinese makers and shipped from Xiamen to Mombasa,From there the units are smuggled to Salalah in Oman and on to Houthi strongholds, intelligence reports say.It emerged that a small maker of engines for miniature versions of well-known...…Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationGerman officials imposed a ban on the sale of model aircraft engines to Iran after a shipment ended up in drones used by the Houthis in Yemen to attack Saudi Arabia.The move prompted a shift in Iranian procurement to advanced engine technology that is smuggled in drones bought from Chinese makers and shipped from Xiamen to Mombasa,From there the units are smuggled to Salalah in Oman and on to Houthi strongholds, intelligence reports say.It emerged that a small maker of engines for miniature versions of well-known...WW…

Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationThe UAE and Uzbekistan are broadening the scope of a strategic partnership aimed at modernising government practices by adding new sectors such as the economy, manufacturing and tourism, according to officials from the two countries.The pact, which was first signed in April last year, looks to promote best practice in government work, and now covers a total of 147 initiatives across 25 sectors, according to a statement from the UAE's Ministry of Cabinet Affairs. It aims to encourage capacity building...…Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationThe UAE and Uzbekistan are broadening the scope of a strategic partnership aimed at modernising government practices by adding new sectors such as the economy, manufacturing and tourism, according to officials from the two countries.The pact, which was first signed in April last year, looks to promote best practice in government work, and now covers a total of 147 initiatives across 25 sectors, according to a statement from the UAE's Ministry of Cabinet Affairs. It aims to encourage capacity building...WW…

Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationA record number of mayors and city leaders on Friday gave their backing to the U20 Communique calling on the world’s greatest economic powers to invest in sustainable urbanisation and fight the “climate emergency”.The leaders of 39 cities including Berlin, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Buenos Aires, London, Seoul and Tokyo endorsed the 27-point document.The three-day Urban 20 Summit, due to take place between September 30 and October 2, is being organised as part of the G20 summit which Saudi Arabia is set to hold in...…Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationA record number of mayors and city leaders on Friday gave their backing to the U20 Communique calling on the world’s greatest economic powers to invest in sustainable urbanisation and fight the “climate emergency”.The leaders of 39 cities including Berlin, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Buenos Aires, London, Seoul and Tokyo endorsed the 27-point document.The three-day Urban 20 Summit, due to take place between September 30 and October 2, is being organised as part of the G20 summit which Saudi Arabia is set to hold in...WW…

Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationIran on Wednesday executed a man convicted of killing a member of the Revolutionary Guards during deadly protests in 2017-18, the judiciary's news website reported."Mostafa Salehi, who had murdered martyr Guard Sajad Shahsanayi with a bullet during the riots of (December 2017-January 2018), was executed this morning upon the request of the victim's family," Mizan Online said.The report said Salehi had shot at security forces using a "hunting rifle", killing Shahsanayi and wounding six others.The protests erupted...…Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationIran on Wednesday executed a man convicted of killing a member of the Revolutionary Guards during deadly protests in 2017-18, the judiciary's news website reported."Mostafa Salehi, who had murdered martyr Guard Sajad Shahsanayi with a bullet during the riots of (December 2017-January 2018), was executed this morning upon the request of the victim's family," Mizan Online said.The report said Salehi had shot at security forces using a "hunting rifle", killing Shahsanayi and wounding six others.The protests erupted...WW…

Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationA 100-year-old British Muslim man has been awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for raising £420,000 ($548,000) for coronavirus charities during Ramadan.Dabirul Islam Choudhury raised the staggering sum walking 970 laps of his 80-metre garden in east London in the holy month."I feel proud they have honoured me for the efforts I have done," Mr Choudhury told the Independent after receiving the honour.“I thank everybody from the bottom of my heart,” he added.Mr Choudhury...…Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationA 100-year-old British Muslim man has been awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for raising £420,000 ($548,000) for coronavirus charities during Ramadan.Dabirul Islam Choudhury raised the staggering sum walking 970 laps of his 80-metre garden in east London in the holy month."I feel proud they have honoured me for the efforts I have done," Mr Choudhury told the Independent after receiving the honour.“I thank everybody from the bottom of my heart,” he added.Mr Choudhury...WW…

Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationDubai International Airport has soared to great heights since welcoming its first travellers in 1960.From the sand runway of its humble beginnings to its transformation into a state-of-the-art travel hub, the airport has been on a remarkable journey.Thursday marked the 60th anniversary of the Dubai International Airport.DXB has served more than 1.115 billion passengers, travelling on more than 7.47 million flights.Read MoreThese included connections in more than 240 destinations in 95...…Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationDubai International Airport has soared to great heights since welcoming its first travellers in 1960.From the sand runway of its humble beginnings to its transformation into a state-of-the-art travel hub, the airport has been on a remarkable journey.Thursday marked the 60th anniversary of the Dubai International Airport.DXB has served more than 1.115 billion passengers, travelling on more than 7.47 million flights.Read MoreThese included connections in more than 240 destinations in 95...WW…

Faisal bin Farhan said any effort to promote peace in the region that halts annexation 'could be viewed as positive'…Faisal bin Farhan said any effort to promote peace in the region that halts annexation 'could be viewed as positive'WW…

Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationDozens of healthcare workers taking part in the UAE's Covid-19 vaccine trial have received their first jabs.The 109 volunteers, drawn from seven hospitals run by VPS Healthcare, are among more than 10,000 people who have already offered to participate in the initiative.The Phase 3 clinical trial, which began last month, is being led by Abu Dhabi's health department in partnership with Group 42 and Chinese drug maker Sinopharm.Dr Mohanad Motasim Mohammed, a general practioner at Medeor Hospital Abu...…Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationDozens of healthcare workers taking part in the UAE's Covid-19 vaccine trial have received their first jabs.The 109 volunteers, drawn from seven hospitals run by VPS Healthcare, are among more than 10,000 people who have already offered to participate in the initiative.The Phase 3 clinical trial, which began last month, is being led by Abu Dhabi's health department in partnership with Group 42 and Chinese drug maker Sinopharm.Dr Mohanad Motasim Mohammed, a general practioner at Medeor Hospital Abu...WW…

Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationIran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that 25 million Iranians have been infected with the coronavirus and that another 35 million are at risk of acquiring it.The figures, which Mr Rouhani said were based on a new Health Ministry report, are far higher Irans official toll of 269,440 infected. Mr Rouhani in a televised speech did not address the discrepancy.Read MoreIran, with a population of more than 80 million, has been the Middle East country hardest hit by the...…Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationIran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that 25 million Iranians have been infected with the coronavirus and that another 35 million are at risk of acquiring it.The figures, which Mr Rouhani said were based on a new Health Ministry report, are far higher Irans official toll of 269,440 infected. Mr Rouhani in a televised speech did not address the discrepancy.Read MoreIran, with a population of more than 80 million, has been the Middle East country hardest hit by the...WW…

Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationWith the world’s attention focused on the coronavirus pandemic, a long-simmering water dispute in Africa may be nearing boiling point.Ethiopia says it will not wait for an agreement with downstream nations Egypt and Sudan before it goes ahead in July with filling the reservoir behind the giant Nile dam it has been building since 2011. Egypt, which fears disastrous consequences if its vital share of the river’s water is reduced, has protested against Ethiopia’s decision and accused the landlocked Horn of Africa...…Listen In EnglishListen in ArabicBeta V.1.0 - Powered by automated translationWith the world’s attention focused on the coronavirus pandemic, a long-simmering water dispute in Africa may be nearing boiling point.Ethiopia says it will not wait for an agreement with downstream nations Egypt and Sudan before it goes ahead in July with filling the reservoir behind the giant Nile dam it has been building since 2011. Egypt, which fears disastrous consequences if its vital share of the river’s water is reduced, has protested against Ethiopia’s decision and accused the landlocked Horn of Africa...WW…