Emirates ID issues 179,000 cards via ‘Urgent Service’The Emirates Identity Authority has issued more than 179,000 identity cards via its ‘Urgent Service’ last year. The cards were issued in 11 of the authority’s services centres spread across the country, said a st More… |
Urgent Opec talks over lower oil price ruled outOrganisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) member Kuwait has said there was no need to call an emergency meeting for the producers' group to discuss sliding oil prices after crude hit a 17-month low. “We do not More… |
Iran wants urgent Opec meeting as prices dropIranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi has urged Opec's secretary general to call for an extraordinary meeting amid falling oil prices, Iranian Oil Ministry's website Shana said on Saturday. 'In 161st meeting of Opec it was agreed More… |
India 'requires 2,000 pilots urgently'A research group pegs Indian aviation, growing at 18.4 per cent, as the ninth biggest market in the world, but pilots quitting Air India and Kingfisher may stall its pace. Debt and prolonged underperformance are not the only things nagging More… |
Call for urgent Arab action on SyriaArab governments have been urged to take the lead in helping to protect innocent civilians in Syria even as the UN warned of a 'full-blown civil war.' A major rally was held in Bahrain on Friday to show solidarity with 'their S More… |