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Melania Trump Says Deputy National Security Adviser Does Not Deserve Job - Spokeswoman

S.Africa public broadcaster says no wages by March

South Africa's cash-strapped public broadcaster on Tuesday warned it would be unable to pay its workers by March if it fails to secure a loan.

Dubai to host first ever UAE-Caribbean Cooperation Forum

The first-ever UAE & Caribbean Cooperation Forum, set to take place in Dubai on November 24th-26th, 2018, will explore potential to boost economic cooperation between the UAE and Caribbean region.

Flow of Migrants Into Libya Declined Substantially, Especially From West Africa - Salame

The flow of migrants arriving in Libya has declined considerably, especially of those coming from West Africa, Ghassan Salame, the head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, said on Tuesday.

US Airmen, Officials Deploy to Liberia for Outbreak Response Conference - Air Force

US airmen and representatives from other US government agencies are joining 21 African countries for an African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance conference, the US Air Force said in a press release on Tuesday.

Economic growth in MENAP region expected to reach 2.7 percent in 2019; 3.0 percent in GCC: IMF REO

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading financial hub in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia region (MEASA), today hosted the launch of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Fall 2018 Regional Economic Outlook (REO) report for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAP) region.

Tributes paid to Dr Iqbal at function held in Canberra

Pakistan High Commission in collaboration with Bazm-e-Adab Canberra organised a function at the Chancery to commemorate the 141st birth anniversary of the Poet of the East, Doctor Allama Mohammad Iqbal.

EU Official Calls for Harmonizing With China Approaches Toward Silk Road Initiative

Since both the European Union and China are working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), they should harmonize their visions of the China-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and outline common ways of tracking the impact of the BRI projects, Stefano Manservisi, the director-general of the European Commission's International Cooperation and Development Department, told Sputnik on Tuesday.

Innovative finance models needed to ensure 'balanced and stable' oil market

US$778 million worth of business generated by Arab Health 2018

Arab Health, an exhibition for healthcare and trade professionals in the Middle East and North Africa, MENA, region, announced that over US$778 million worth of business was generated by exhibitors during its 2018 edition.

Never without their smartphones: a global revolution

At the sharp end of conflict in Syria, in a schoolchild's bag in Kenya, whether fighting deadly diseases or studying forestry, the smartphone has become ubiquitous in just over a decade.

ADNOC hosts global industry and technology leaders to explore AI to unlock new value from oil and gas resources

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) today hosted senior oil, gas and technology leaders at the inaugural ADNOC Artificial Intelligence (AI) Forum.

Fakhar Zaman achieves career-best ranking

Pakistani opener Fakhar Zaman has achieved a career-best ranking to date from the series against New Zealand, in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men's Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen, released on Tuesday.

Iqbal's poetry, philosophy remembered in Canberra

Iqbal's poetry and philosophy has made him a cultural icon for the Muslim world, inspiring leading figures especially in Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia.

Gulf economy recovering but faces oil volatility: IMF

Economic growth in the energy-rich Gulf will recover in 2018 from a contraction last year but remains vulnerable to volatility in crude oil prices, the IMF forecast on Tuesday.