RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business Humans have dreamt of spaceflight since antiquity. Nations across the world have contributed in the progress of the global space industry since we first started our voyage towards exploring the space. A pioneer in every sector, UAE has done its bit in this industry too. The Emirates is making substantial investments in the sector by ...

Marib / AFP A UN-brokered ceasefire was taking hold in Yemen on Monday, raising hopes that peace talks due next week may finally resolve the country’s devastating conflict. Forces loyal to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, the Shiite Houthi rebels who drove his government out of the capital, and the Saudi-led coalition that intervened in Yemen last year all pledged to ...

Jerusalem / AFP An Israeli colonel has been cleared of any criminal charges after shooting dead a Palestinian teen who stoned his jeep in the West Bank last year, the military said on Monday. A rights group that distributed a video showing the shooting denounced the decision, which comes amid controversy over a separate killing of a Palestinian by an ...