DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates was still grappling on Thursday with the aftermath of a record-breaking storm this week that brought much of the country to a standstill. In Dubai, operations at the airport, a major travel hub, remain disrupted after Tuesday’s storm flooded the runway, resulting in flight diversions, delays and cancellations. The airport … Read more
Dubai Floods Latest News: Experts in the field of assessing the role of climate change on specific extreme weather events said global warming is the main reason behind the unusual rainfall. in the Arab city. Decoding Dubai Floods: Artificial Rain Or Climate Change – What Caused Havoc After Heavy Rains? EXPLAINED Dubai Floods Latest News: … Read more
United Arab Emirates – Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai. Meanwhile, the death toll in separate heavy flooding in neighboring Oman rose to 18 with others still missing as the sultanate prepared for the storm. The rains began … Read more
Schools closed in Russian city of Kursk after alleged incursion Schools in the Russian city of Kursk are switching to online classes after an alleged Ukrainian incursion into the wider border region Tuesday. The Mayor of Kursk Igor Kutsak said on Telegram he’d made the decision to introduce distance learning over the next few days … Read more
Marathon Petroleum’s oil refinery in Anacortes, Washington. David Ryder | Reuters Oil prices fell Monday after oil cartel OPEC+ agreed to extend voluntary output reductions until the second quarter, in an effort to support the short-term stability of crude markets. Global benchmark Brent fell 73 cents, or 0.89%, to $82.81 a barrel Monday, while U.S. West Texas … Read more
Iran seized a tanker with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey on Thursday in retaliation for the confiscation last year of the same vessel and its oil by the U.S., Iranian state media reported, a move likely to stoke regional tensions. The seizure of the Marshall Islands-flagged St Nikolas coincides with weeks of attacks by Yemen’s … Read more
Aerial view of a tanker. Bugto | Moment | Getty Images Iran on Thursday captured an oil tanker previously involved in a Washington-Tehran dispute over carrying U.S.-sanctioned crude, Iranian state media said. The Iranian navy seized the vessel St. Nikolas in the Gulf of Oman, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency said in a Google-translated … Read more
New Delhi, The negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Oman are moving at a fast pace and the pact is likely to be signed next month, a senior government official said. Officials of the two countries concluded the second round of talks for the pact, officially dubbed as Comprehensive Economic … Read more
