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The top Russian diplomat emphasized the inadmissibility of further escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the involvement of other states, in particular Lebanon Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a conversation with the leader of the Progressive Socialist Party of Lebanon Walid Jumblatt emphasized the inadmissibility of further escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and involvement of other countries of the region, particularly Lebanon, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The sides exchanged views on the crisis situation in the Middle East. Lavrov emphasized the inadmissibility of further escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the involvement of other states,…

The UAE has launched a maritime hospital headed for Al-Arish in Egypt, to extend critical medical assistance to Palestinians in Gaza, Emirates News Agency reported on Thursday. Departing from Khalifa Port, the maritime hospital is staffed by a team of 100 professionals, encompassing a wide range of specialties such as anesthesia, general surgery, orthopedics and emergency medicine, alongside nurses and paramedics. The field hospital is equipped to accommodate 100 patients and well-prepared with facilities including operating rooms, an intensive care unit, a radiology department, a laboratory, a pharmacy and medical storage areas. It also features an evacuation helicopter, a medical…

“The specific time for the Putin’s visit is being coordinated,” Yury Ushakov noted Preparations for the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Turkey are currently moving along actively but the exact timeframe is still being agreed upon, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said at a briefing. “Fairly active preparations for the visit [of the Russian President to Turkey] are underway. Almost all main Russian agencies, both economic and political ones, are making preparations,” Ushakov said. “The specific time for the visit is being coordinated,” the aide noted. Russia greatly values the “development of multifaceted relations with Turkey,” Ushakov stressed. Source:…

Gold prices eased on Thursday as dollar ticked higher, with investors awaiting more cues on the timing of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut this year, while palladium prices dropped to a fresh five-year low as demand concerns persist.

More than half of UAE employees (52%) say they would prefer working with an AI colleague over a human one, indicating that staff could respond well to a significant increase in the use of AI in the workplace.

The report from the Labor Department on Thursday also showed unemployment rolls shrinking a bit in late January after swelling to a two-month high earlier

Investments in the project could eventually exceed $22 billion and include participation from Egypt’s government and private sector

More than 8,000 people attended, including ministers and leading decision-makers, CEOs and senior officials from the public and private sectors

With traders now resigned to fewer rate cuts this year, they are also focusing on readings showing that US growth remained on track and jobs were still being created, all as inflation came down

Spanning centuries, the ties between the two nations have evolved from familial and commercial connections