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UAE launches 'advertiser permit' for social media users and influencers
The National News
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Anyone displaying promotional content on their social media channels is to be required to apply for a licence, the UAE Media Council has announced. The advertiser permit will be needed if the content is paid for or not. Mohammed Saeed Al Shehhi,...
Inside Lindsay Lohan’s Dubai home filled with upcycled furniture and local brands
The National News
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“Photographs are gold. They carry so many beautiful memories and it makes me happy to see them in my home every day,” Lindsay Lohan says when I ask which, among all the rather funky artworks that fill her Dubai villa, are her favourite pieces....
IUCN Marks Africa Day of Seas and Oceans by Calling for a Decade…
IUCN
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To mark this decadal crossover, we’re sharing opportunities and highlights from five Great Blue Wall projects: #BBNJ, #WIOCOR, #IslandPlas, Pamoja Tu hifadhi Bahari Yetu and #ReSea. Sign up for our #BBNJInformationSeries here These monthly...
Ruto calls for new measures to accelerate hunger eradication
Capital FM Kenya
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July 28, 2025
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Jul 28 — President William Ruto has called on world leaders to embrace new measures to accelerate efforts to end hunger and meet nutritional needs within global food systems. The President pointed out that while meaningful...
Israeli human rights groups allege genocide in Gaza
The National News
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For the first time, two of Israel’s leading human rights groups said that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, as they urged foreign powers to use “every means available” to stop it. The two groups, B’tselem and Physicians for Human Rights –...
Ruto urges global leaders to accelerate fight against hunger at UN Summit
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 28, 2025
President William Ruto has called on world leaders to embrace new measures to accelerate efforts to end hunger and meet nutritional needs within global food systems. The President pointed out that while meaningful and significant progress has been...
Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza's Deir Al Balah
The National News
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A British charity has accused Israel of “accelerating the systemic dismantling” of Gaza's healthcare system after its clinic in Deir Al Balah was forced to close as Israel widens its military offensive. Medical Aid for Palestinians' staff were...
Egypt's El Sisi appeals to Trump to end Gaza war
The National News
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday asked US President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza and alleviate the suffering of the Palestinians. “I make a special appeal to the US President, believing he is capable of stopping the war,...
Gazans say ‘strongest and most aggressive’ armed groups controlling aid
The National News
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The Israeli government has publicised the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, including dozens of lorries, after starving the population for months. However, despite claims of a humanitarian truce and increased aid flow, voices in Gaza paint a...
UN Chief Stresses Need for Countries to Adopt Climate-smart Food Policies to Reduce Reliance on Food Imports
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 28, 2025 (ENA) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed the need for countries to adopt climate-smart food policies and enhance private sector participation to reduce reliance on food imports. The second UN Food Systems...
Why solving Iraq's gas problem is crucial for its economy and environment
The National News
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It was a week of good, bad and ambiguous news for Iraq’s natural gas industry. What stood out is the fact that solving its gas problem is the single most feasible and effective thing the government could do for its economy, environment and quality...
BMH to host global organ transplant conference
Daily News Tanzania
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July 25, 2025
DODOMA: THE Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH), in collaboration with the University of Dodoma (UDOM), is expected to host an International Conference on Organ Transplant Health Services next year. The hospital’s Executive Director, Prof Abel Makubi,...
UAE and Jordan planes drop food and humanitarian aid into Gaza
The National News
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The UAE and Jordan on Sunday carried out three air missions to drop humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, after Israel said it will begin a limited pause in fighting in three areas of the enclave and allow new aid corridors. The UAE said it...
MEA Report 2024 Highlights India's Key Diplomatic Engagements, Achievements
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has released its annual report for 2024, highlighting India's key diplomatic engagements and achievements. he Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has released its annual report for...
UAE to resume airdrops to Gaza immediately as aid routes open up
The National News
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The UAE is to resume air drops to Gaza to help the most vulnerable people after restrictions on aid routes into the enclave were lifted. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, said the UAE was responding...
Retegui, El Aynaoui and the glorious rise of multi-sport dynasties
The National News
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The story is told of Mateo Retegui, who this week became the summer’s costliest new arrival in Saudi Arabia’s Pro League, that, but for a chance encounter with a persistent coach, he might never have become a footballer. Retegui had, well into his...
Dubai Mallathon guide: Dates, locations, how to register and more
The National News
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Dubai is getting a new community fitness event next month. Launched on Thursday by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, the month-long event will allow people to run in the city's...
Starvation deaths rise in Gaza as world decries 'man-made' crisis
The National News
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At least 10 people have died from starvation in Gaza over the past 24 hours, health officials said on Wednesday. The deaths take the total to 111 Palestinians − including at least 80 children − killed by hunger since the start of the Israel-Gaza...
More than 1.3 million people returned to homes in Sudan, UN says
The National News
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At least 1.3 million internally displaced people who fled the fighting in Sudan have gone back home, the UN said, as it called for more international aid to help the displaced rebuild their lives. Another 320,000 refugees who had left the country,...
Lions seal 'fairy-tale' victory to beat Australia and clinch series
The National News
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A last-gasp try from Hugo Keenan earned the British & Irish Lions a thrilling comeback victory over Australia that sealed the three-Test series with a match still to play. It was a very different Australia from the first Test when they had gone...