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Arab Coalition offered $17.6 bn in assistance to Yemen in three years

The member countries of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen have provided a total of US$17.6 billion worth of assistance in three years.

Floods in north Nigeria claims 32 lives

The death toll from floods in Jigawa state of north Nigeria has risen to 32 after the state government registered 11 deaths on Friday.

Anti-polio drive inaugurated in Faisalabad

As many as 1.354 million children under five years of age would be administered polio vaccine in the district during the three-day anti-polio campaign starting from Sept 24.

Heavy falls expected in catments during next 24 hours: Federal Flood Commission

Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has reported all main Rivers Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej are flowing normal amid heavy falls reported to occur in the catchments of major rivers during next 24 hours.

Lebanon navy rescues dozens from sinking Cyprus-bound boat

Lebanon's navy rescued dozens of people, including Syrians, from a sinking boat off the country's northern coast on Saturday, the military and a security source said, adding one child had died.

India acted negatively by cancelling meeting of foreign ministers: Chaudhry Fawad Hussain

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Saturday said India showed negative approach by cancelling the scheduled meeting between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan.

Over 100 Refugees Returned to Syria From Lebanon Over Past 24 Hours - Russian Military

A total of 108 Syrians returned to their homes from Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Refugee Reception, Distribution and Settlement said on Saturday.

US Special Olympics athletes preparing for World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 get a taste of Emirati hospitality

Special Olympics athletes from across the United States who attended the Special Olympics USA Training Camp at the University of Delaware were given a taste of the "Emirati hospitality" they will receive when they visit Abu Dhabi in March of 2019 to compete in the World Games.

China's civil aviation sector grows steadily in Jan.-July

China's civil aviation sector expanded at a steady rate in the first seven months of the year, official data showed.

Coventry University Delegation Calls on Chairman Higher Education Commission

A delegation of Coventry University, London called on Chairman, Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr. Tariq Banuri and discussed feasible collaborations between the two organisations.

Over 52 universities engaged for conducting research to produce high value nutrient food

The Planning Commission of Pakistan had provided financial and technical assistance to 52 national universities in order to conduct research on the production of high-value and nutrient filled food to address the issue of stunted growth and malnutrition in the country.

Cholera outbreak in Nigeria claims nearly 100 lives

A cholera outbreak in north-eastern Nigeria has claimed nearly 100 lives over the past two weeks, the United Nations said Saturday.

Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2018 suggests death sentence for blasphemy

People posting obscene material social media will be jailed for four years besides a fine of Rs 3 million

Abu Dhabi records 10.5% growth in hotel guests in August

The number of hotel guests staying in Abu Dhabi during August rose by 10.5 percent compared to the same month in 2017, with double-digit growth in most key source markets underpinning the upward trend, latest figures released by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, for the emirate’s hospitality sector have revealed.

Russian Servicemen Give Toys, Honey to Children in Orphanage in Syria's Latakia