Baghdad / AFP Iraq has promised to recapture Mosul by year’s end and US top brass have hinted an operation could start next month, but the offensive to retake the extremist bastion faces serious challenges. Mosul, Iraq’s second city, is the ultimate prize in the country’s war against the IS group, which seized it and swathes of other territory …

  Dubai / WAM The UAE and the Republic of Slovenia are witnessing an evolving economic landscape and have an extraordinary opportunity to take their bilateral relationship to the next level and help each other make a more positive and profound impact on the global economy, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, said on Thursday. “In recognition of Slovenia’s …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Khalifa University was named the top university in the UAE this month by Times Higher Education (THE) University Rankings. Of note, this was also the first time Khalifa University had been listed in THE. Khalifa University was ranked in the 501-600 category, out of 980 universities worldwide. This follows the recent announcement on 6th September that …