news

House of Wisdom, ‘Majarra’ to unlock 70,000 resources
  • 20 hours ago

House of Wisdom, ‘Majarra’ to unlock 70,000 resources

In a key moment attended by Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), House of Wisdom (HoW) in Sharjah has formed a strategic partnership...

China backs Pak’s counter-terrorism efforts
  • 19 hours ago

China backs Pak’s counter-terrorism efforts
Free boat rides for SIBF visitors from Dubai
  • 19 hours ago

Free boat rides for SIBF visitors from Dubai
Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over child abuse scandal

Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over child abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, resigned 'in sorrow' on Tuesday, saying he had failed to ensure a proper...

6 hours ago
UAE sends 40 tonnes of medicine as part of ‘UAE stands with Lebanon’ campaign

UAE sends 40 tonnes of medicine as part of ‘UAE stands with Lebanon’ campaign

The UAE has dispatched its 18th aircraft as part of the ‘UAE stands with Lebanon” campaign, carrying 40 tonnes of medical supplies. With this,...

6 hours ago
Al Ain court rejects lawsuit of demanding to return Dhs35,000

Al Ain court rejects lawsuit of demanding to return Dhs35,000

Al Ain Court of First Instance rejected a lawsuit filed by a person against another, demanding the repayment of a debt of Dhs35,000, and...

6 hours ago
Gang jailed and deported for possessing drugs in Dubai

Gang jailed and deported for possessing drugs in Dubai

Mohammed Yaseen, Staff ReporterDubai Criminal Court sentenced an African gang of three people to life jail to be followed by deportation from the country...

6 hours ago
National Guard airlifts man injured in Ras Al Khaimah mountains

National Guard airlifts man injured in Ras Al Khaimah mountains

In collaboration with the Ras Al Khaimah Police, the National Search and Rescue Centre of the National Guard conducted a medical evacuation mission on...

8 hours ago
Ilham Aliyev thanks UAE President for supporting Azerbaijan on hosting COP29

Ilham Aliyev thanks UAE President for supporting Azerbaijan on hosting COP29

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan welcomed President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the beginning of his speech during the opening...

10 hours ago
XHG109

35 dead as driver rams his car into crowd at sports centre in China

A driver rammed his car into a crowd at a sports centre in southern China, killing 35 people and severely injuring 43 in one...

10 hours ago
Pilot dies in Fujairah training aircraft accident

Pilot dies in Fujairah training aircraft accident

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has confirmed that its Air Accident Investigation Sector has received a report regarding a training aircraft accident that...

11 hours ago
Sultan directs to provide observers on Lu'lu'eiyah Beach after midnight

Sultan directs to provide observers on Lu'lu'eiyah Beach after midnight

Jehan Shoeib, Staff ReporterHis Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued a directive to...

12 hours ago
UAE to experience chilly weather in coming days, motorists warned of fog formation

UAE to experience chilly weather in coming days, motorists warned of fog formation

Emadeddin Khalil, Staff ReporterFog formation and low horizontal visibility were observed in various areas of the country for a period of five hours, commencing...

12 hours ago
America to slap fees on oil and gas companies for excess methane levels

America to slap fees on oil and gas companies for excess methane levels

Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain levels...

13 hours ago
Sultan Al Qasimi Centre highlights Sharjah Ruler’s academic laurels

Sultan Al Qasimi Centre highlights Sharjah Ruler’s academic laurels

It was in 1985 that His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi received a PhD in history with distinction from the University...

14 hours ago
Sheikh Hamdan inaugurates construction of Dubai's first aerial taxi vertiport

Sheikh Hamdan inaugurates construction of Dubai's first aerial taxi vertiport

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE,...

14 hours ago
Climate action will benefit all countries, UAE President tells COP29 summit

Climate action will benefit all countries, UAE President tells COP29 summit

 President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday attended the opening session of the COP29 World Leaders Climate Action Summit and...

15 hours ago
Trump chooses Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations

Trump chooses Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations, picking a loyal ally with little foreign...

17 hours ago
SpiceJet seaplane takes trial flight in Kerala

SpiceJet seaplane takes trial flight in Kerala

SpiceJet conducted a trial flight on Monday from the Kerala port city of Kochi to Mattupetty dam in the touristy hill district of Idukki.The...

19 hours ago
Indian PM promises to free Jharkhand from graft

Indian PM promises to free Jharkhand from graft

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed Jharkhand Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) booth workers in an interactive session under the ‘Mera Booth, Sabse Mazboot’...

19 hours ago
Israeli airstrike on northern Lebanon kills 10

Israeli airstrike on northern Lebanon kills 10

At least 10 people were killed and 15 others injured in an Israeli airstrike on the northern Lebanese town of Ain Yaaqoub on Monday,...

19 hours ago
Israeli fire kills 11 Palestinians as tanks roll into Gaza camp

Israeli fire kills 11 Palestinians as tanks roll into Gaza camp

Israeli forces sent tanks into the western side of Gaza’s Nuseirat camp on Monday in a new incursion into the enclave’s central area, and...

19 hours ago
Trump worries and absence of leaders cloud COP29 summit

Trump worries and absence of leaders cloud COP29 summit

Governments at the COP29 talks approved Monday new UN standards for international carbon markets in a key step toward allowing countries to trade credits...

19 hours ago
Sheikh Sultan attends event honouring Morocco

Sheikh Sultan attends event honouring Morocco

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, attended the dinner held on Sunday, in celebration...

20 hours ago
Video: Bride shattered after she finds hardly anyone turned up for her wedding reception

Video: Bride shattered after she finds hardly anyone turned up for her wedding reception

A bride claims to have been left devastated after she walked down the aisle to an empty wedding reception.Kalina Marie, who documented the whole...

11 Nov 2024
Gargash calls for collective and multilateral Arab action to address the challenge of militias

Gargash calls for collective and multilateral Arab action to address the challenge of militias

Sallam Abu Shihab, Staff ReporterDr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the UAE President, stated that the comprehensive economic partnerships embraced by the UAE serve...

11 Nov 2024
Flexible working hours and remote work policies cut morning peak travel time by 30% across Dubai

Flexible working hours and remote work policies cut morning peak travel time by 30% across Dubai

Following the approval of Dubai’s Traffic Flow Plan by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister,...

11 Nov 2024
Saudi CP demands Gaza, Lebanon ceasefires at Arab summit

Saudi CP demands Gaza, Lebanon ceasefires at Arab summit

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman called for immediate ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon at a joint Arab League (AL) and Organisation of...

11 Nov 2024
Sheikh Mohamed meets Grand Imam of Al Azhar, hails crucial role of religious leaders in climate fight

Sheikh Mohamed meets Grand Imam of Al Azhar, hails crucial role of religious leaders in climate fight

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyanon Monday welcomed Dr Ahmed El-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al Azhar.The meeting, which took...

11 Nov 2024
UAE President arrives in Baku to participate in COP29 climate conference

UAE President arrives in Baku to participate in COP29 climate conference

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived on Monday at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku on a working visit...

11 Nov 2024

Most Popular Stories

Local News
Sheikh Mohammed launches Dhs2b Dubai Police projects

Sheikh Mohammed launches Dhs2b Dubai Police projects

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched a series...

5 hours ago
UAE sends 40 tonnes of medicine as part of ‘UAE stands with Lebanon’ campaign

UAE sends 40 tonnes of medicine as part of ‘UAE stands with Lebanon’ campaign

The UAE has dispatched its 18th aircraft as part of the ‘UAE stands with Lebanon” campaign, carrying 40 tonnes of medical supplies. With this,...

6 hours ago
Al Ain court rejects lawsuit of demanding to return Dhs35,000

Al Ain court rejects lawsuit of demanding to return Dhs35,000

Al Ain Court of First Instance rejected a lawsuit filed by a person against another, demanding the repayment of a debt of Dhs35,000, and...

6 hours ago
Gang jailed and deported for possessing drugs in Dubai

Gang jailed and deported for possessing drugs in Dubai

Mohammed Yaseen, Staff ReporterDubai Criminal Court sentenced an African gang of three people to life jail to be followed by deportation from the country...

6 hours ago
World News
Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over child abuse scandal

Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over child abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, resigned 'in sorrow' on Tuesday, saying he had failed to ensure a proper...

6 hours ago
XHG109

35 dead as driver rams his car into crowd at sports centre in China

A driver rammed his car into a crowd at a sports centre in southern China, killing 35 people and severely injuring 43 in one...

10 hours ago
America to slap fees on oil and gas companies for excess methane levels

America to slap fees on oil and gas companies for excess methane levels

Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain levels...

13 hours ago
Trump chooses Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations

Trump chooses Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations, picking a loyal ally with little foreign...

17 hours ago