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Sheikh Abdullah meets Syrian Foreign Minister in Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, called for Arab efforts to promote regional stability during a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Dr Faisal Mekdad in Abu Dhabi.
President Sheikh Mohamed issues decree to form Council for Fatwa
The UAE Council for Fatwa serves as the official authority for issuing fatwas, and Abdullah bin Bayyah has been appointed as its chairman.
Indian suspect in plot to kill Sikh separatist pleads not guilty in US court
Nikhil Gupta pleaded not guilty after being extradited to New York for charges of allegedly trying to kill a Sikh separatist in the US with India backing.
US says two universities fell short in addressing anti-Arab and anti-Semitic hate
The Education Department said the University of Michigan and City University of New York failed to address recent anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab and anti-Semitic incidents.
Hunter Biden's lawyers withdraw motion for new gun trial
Lawyers withdrew a bid for a new trial after Biden Jr became the first child of a sitting US president to be convicted of a felony,
Authorities across US deal with rash of violence in final days of spring
Communities across the country suffered at least four mass shootings in one weekend, along with stabbings outside an Indiana shopping strip.
Sheikh Abdullah meets president of the International Committee of the Red Cross
Minister of Foreign Affairs discusses efforts to support civilians in Gaza Strip, Syria, Ukraine, Sudan and Afghanistan with Mirjana Spoljaric Egger
Migrant arrests drop at US-Mexico border as Biden asylum ban begins
A restrictive Biden administration policy was found to be deterring some illegal immigration at the Mexican border, a senior US official told Reuters.
Judge denies bid to dismiss counts in Trump classified documents case
The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former president Donald Trump denied a request to strike certain charges in the indictment.
Baltimore shipping channel fully reopens after bridge collapse
The channel to the city's port has reopened to its original size after a massive clean-up removed 50,000 tonnes of steel and concrete.
