YANGON -- A total of 653 survivors have been rescued by emergency teams following Myanmar's 7.9-magnitude earthquake as of Thursday, the state-owned daily Myanma Alinn reported on Friday.

ABU DHABI, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Lebanon issued a joint statement Thursday highlighting their shared commitment to deepening bilateral relations and enhancing regional ...

Bahrain is also flagged due to its heavy dependence on aluminum and chemical exports to the U.S. market. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates could see disruptions to roughly 10 billion dollars in U.S.