BEIRUT / AP The IS group ordered residents to evacuate the Syrian city of Raqqa on Sunday following reports that a dam contested by US-backed forces upstream on the Euphrates River could collapse, activists reported. The militants said coalition airstrikes had weakened the Tabqa Dam, some 40 kilometers west of Raqqa, and that the water level behind the dam …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE is committed to further strengthening trade and economic relations with Mexico and maximising the potentials of their partnership, said Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, during a meeting with Francisca Escobar, Mexico’s Ambassador to the UAE. The meeting held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Dubai discussed ways to enhance cooperation in …

  Sharjah / WAM Air Arabia announced Trabzon as its latest Turkish destination to enter its route network, starting June 23. The new seasonal non-stop service provides passengers with the chance to discover Turkey’s historic port city, in addition to its already existing services to Istanbul. The flight will operate three times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, departing Sharjah International …