LONDON: The two remaining Britons who died in a boat fire in Egypt have been named, Sky News reported.
Stephen Hill and Paul Darling were killed along with fellow Briton Christina Quinn when their vessel, the Hurricane, burst into flames following a reported electrical fault.
They were part of a group of 15 qualified divers who had booked a weeklong trip together. The 12 who escaped were on deck taking part in a briefing, while the three Britons had been asleep in their cabins.

DUBAI: Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah recently received visiting UAE Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.

During the meeting in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, they discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation between the UAE and the Southeast Asian nation in several sectors.

They also spoke about King Sultan’s visit to the Emirates in February, and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan’s trip to Malaysia in May.

BAGHDAD: Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in Baghdad on Thursday on an official visit to discuss regional political matters and enhance bilateral relations, the government said in a statement.
Qatar’s Emir is visiting Baghdad on an invitation by the Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani, said a government spokesman, Basim Al-Awadi.
During the emir’s visit, Iraq and Qatar will sign memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to expand cooperation on investment and energy projects, Awadi said.

DUBAI: The Philippines is eager to expand cooperation with the UAE in several fields as both countries will mark next year the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, a top Philippine diplomat told the Emirates News Agency. 

CAIRO: Egypt on Wednesday executed a man sentenced to death for the murder of a fellow student who rejected his advances, authorities said, in the culmination of a case that sparked outrage.
Prison authorities “carried out the death sentence issued against Mohamed Adel,” who was found guilty last year of the “premeditated murder” of fellow student Nayera Ashraf, after he confessed to the crime in court.