Brussels: More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries now have bank or other financial accounts, leading to a rise in formal saving, according to the World Bank Group’s Global Findex 2025 report. This momentum in financial inclusion is creating new economic opportunities. Mobile-phone technology played a key role in the surge, with 10 … Read more
Brussels: United Nations Secretary-General Ant³nio Guterres has expressed deep concern over the ongoing escalation of violence in Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria, which has claimed the lives of hundreds, including civilians, and resulted in numerous injuries and displacements. According to Emirates News Agency, in a statement issued today, Guterres also condemned the Israeli airstrikes on … Read more
Brussels: The Kingdom of Bahrain and the United States have entered into an agreement focused on cooperation in the field of peaceful nuclear energy. This development comes as part of Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain’s, official visit to Washington. According to Emirates News Agency, the agreement was … Read more
Brussels: Recent data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, has revealed that EU member states lost approximately 171,110 hospital beds between 2012 and 2022, reflecting a decline of around seven percent over the decade. According to Emirates News Agency, the decrease is partly attributed to a shift in healthcare strategies, including shorter … Read more
Tirana: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Tirana on a working visit to the Republic of Albania, where he engaged in talks with Prime Minister His Excellency Edi Rama to explore avenues for enhancing bilateral ties. According to Emirates News Agency, Prime Minister Rama welcomed Sheikh Mohamed and his … Read more
Seoul: One person has died and more than 100 people have been evacuated in the Republic of Korea after the country was lashed by torrential rain on Thursday, the safety ministry said. According to Emirates News Agency, as of Thursday morning, some parts of the South Chungcheong region to the south of the capital Seoul … Read more
Alaska: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The earthquake occurred on Wednesday and was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers. According to Emirates News Agency, following the earthquake, the US Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami warning for portions of Alaska. The … Read more
Sharjah: Dr. Abdulaziz Al Musallam, Chairman of the Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH), recently visited Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a key Arab knowledge institution, to discuss potential collaborations in documentation, heritage preservation, and academic publishing. According to Emirates News Agency, Dr. Al Musallam’s visit was marked by a tour of the library’s diverse facilities and specialty museums, … Read more